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Napa supervisors approve state-funded stream gauge agreement after public concern about river dewatering
Summary
Board approved a resolution allowing the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency to negotiate a grant agreement with the California Department of Water Resources to reactivate five stream gauges; tribal and conservation speakers urged public engagement on gauge siting and highlighted low flows and cultural impacts on the Napa River.
The Napa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Feb. 25 authorizing county staff, acting for the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency, to proceed with a funding agreement with the California Department of Water Resources for the California Stream Gauging Improvement Program. The vote followed public comment urging broader public input about where gauges will be placed and describing severe low-flow conditions in sections of the Napa River.
Tribal and conservation speakers told the board that parts of the Napa River are dry for miles and that that loss of flow threatens species and cultural practices. “The Napa River has…
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