Organizations
California
California Department of Fish & Game (CDF&G)
P.O. Box 47, Yountville, CA 95499 phone 707-944-5500
CDF&G requires a 1600 series permit for stream bank alterations. Biologists can also provide free practical advice on making effective repairs that reduce erosion and help wildlife. They also operate a confidential secret witness program, which encourages the public to provide Fish and Game with factual information leading to the arrest of poachers and polluters. Department of Fish and Game - Who to Call to Report a Problem.
California Master Gardener County Links
Links to all California Master Gardener County websites. Master Gardeners provide information on plant health and gardening practices for vegetables, trees, soils, lawns, ornamental horticulture insects, diseases, and use of pesticides.
California Native Plant Society (CNPS)
2707 K St., Suite 1, Sacramento, CA 95816-5113 phone 916-447-2677
CNPS seeks to increase understanding of California’s native flora and to preserve this rich resource for future generations.
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
30 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102 phone 415-557-8778
This state agency oversees planning, dredging and sediment management, and permitting. For example, BCDC requires a permit for levee or other work within 100 feet of bay waters. The website has interesting maps, including San Francisco Bay Scenarios for Sea Level Rise Index Map
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) or (RWQCB)
1515 Clay St., Ste. 1400, Oakland, CA 94612 phone 510-622-2300
The RWQCB is charged with protecting California's water and issues water quality certifications for all projects requiring a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They also issue permits for animals facilities.
State Water Resources Control Board: Division of Water Rights (SWRCB)
P.O. Box 2000, Sacramento, CA 95812-2000 phone 916-341-5300
SWRCB provides information of water rights and diversions.
State Water Resources Control Board: Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program.
A TMDL is a written plan that describes how an impaired water body will meet water quality standards.
For more information about TMDL in Sonoma Valley, click the "Watershed Health" tab above and "Sonoma Creek TMDL" from the dropdown menu.
University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor and Watershed Management Advisor
3604 Ventura Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403 phone 707-565-2621
U.C. Advisors offer educational workshops, demonstrations of best management practices, and individual consultations. The UCCE office has an extensive list of publications.