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Riverkeeper Files Lawsuit Against Gravel Mining In Ukiah

Riverkeeper is concerned that the Ukiah Valley is now on the path to a future with more deep gravel pits, like Sonoma County’s Middle Reach, that will permanently destroy prime farmlands and create permanent impacts to the Russian River’s health and water quality and its native Steelhead that have been prized by generations of anglers. Open pit gravel mining transforms fertile farmland into a forever barren landscape pockmarked with deep stagnant pits that spew sediment into our already sediment-polluted Russian River in flood events. Read Press Release(download PDF).

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CCKA drafts, sponsors and supports state bills aimed at protecting and improving the health of California's waterways and ocean, and ensuring clean, abundant water throughout the state for all uses. On this page you can track legislation relevant to the waters of California, submit comments on legislation, and learn about your local Senators and Assembly Members.