Update on DCVA Tax Status

Despite some bureaucratic glitches that had arisen over the past few months, Ed Wilson reported in April that the IRS had finally granted the DCVA the tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status that it had been seeking.  Revising our Articles of Incorporation and obtaining membership approval of these revisions at our Annual Meeting proved essential in meeting the IRS’ requirements.

Options for Responding to County’s "Permit to Enter" Requests

            Those of you who own land with frontage along Dry Creek have probably been asked to sign a document entitled “PERMIT TO ENTER” from the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA).  This entry permit relates to the significant Biological Opinion (“BO”) regarding threatened salmon and steelhead species in Dry Creek, which opinion was released by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in September 2008.  The BO has two important components that significantly affect Dry Creek:

Our monthly website reports on Board of Directors meetings is evolving.  In addition to posting a brief news report accessible to all viewers ("Board Notes"), we will be publishing the complete Minutes of our monthly meetings in the Members Only section of this website.  DCVA members may access this "secure" section of our website by logging in on the Home Page.  For information about when this change will be activated and the time and place of the next meeting, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

EIR Certification Shelved

In a surprise move at the Board of Supervisors hearing on May 12, 2009, David Cuneo, Sonoma County Water Agency engineer, announced that his Agency was withdrawing its request that the controversial NSCARP Final EIR be certified at this time.  Cuneo stated, “There are issues of funding and firm commitments to use of this water, and because of the remaining issues, our recommendation is to take no action at this time.”