Board of Supervisors gives initial approval to Well Ordinance update

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave initial approval to amendments to the county’s Well Ordinance, which would create a new regulatory process for approving well permits.

Under the amendments, before a well permit may be approved, potential adverse impacts on public trust resources in navigable waterways, such as the Russian River, would be analyzed and mitigated to the extent feasible. The amendments were created to reflect the county’s responsibilities under California’s public trust doctrine regarding natural resources such as waterways.

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