The Napa Group to Take Part in Wetland's Watershed Explorers Program, by Chris Benz
July 25, 2023
The American Canyon Wetlands are a marvelous place to be on a May morning: open, expansive views over the marshes, the tang of saltwater from the incoming tide, and a cacophony of birdsong. They are also a dynamic classroom for the fourth graders...
Wetlands Restoration in Napa County, by Chris Benz
July 24, 2023
One hundred and fifty years ago the Bay was surrounded by tidal marshes, but today only about 10% of those remain. Marshes were diked and drained for use for agriculture, salt production, and landfills. Fortunately, the North Bay has had many of its...
Whetting Interest in Wetlands Restoration, Part 1, by Chris Benz
July 24, 2023
This article describes what the Napa Group learned about the importance of local efforts to restore tidal wetlands in Napa County. The first opportunity to share these stories with our community took place at a trailside “pop-up” event on July 25 at...
White Paper on Water Sustainability Management, by the Sierra Club Napa Group
August 26, 2022
Far from exhaustive, this list of necessary actions is essential to beginning a path to a sustainable water management system within Napa County. Decisive leadership is required to address the crisis we are heading toward.
Napa Sierra Club's Final Response to the CA Dept. of Water Resources Regarding the Napa Valley Subbasin GSP
March 20, 2022
The Sierra Club Napa Group is commenting on omissions in the Napa Valley Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan. These omissions include lack of recognition that groundwater in the Subbasin is currently being over-drafted, lack of recognition...
Napa’s Water Plan Challenge: Our View, by Roland Dumas, PhD
February 2, 2022
Why do we care and wish to participate when the official groundwater planning process is populated by many interested and expert individuals selected by the county? It’s because we see a difference between the values of the Sierra Club and the...
Final Comments to the Groundwater Sustainability Agency, by the Napa Sierra Club Excom
December 29, 2021
Our final comments on the Napa Groundwater Sustainability Plan, submitted to the Groundwater Sustainability Agency on Dec. 6, 2021.
Napa Sierra Club's Comments to the Groundwater Sustainability Plan Advisory Committee (GSPAC)
November 17, 2021
We, the Napa Group of the Redwood Chapter of the Sierra Club have been following the process of the GSPAC and attempted to contribute to the discussion. We feel that the plan as drafted follows the state guidelines, but misses the opportunity to...
Why We Should Panic at a Comforting Water Forecast, by Roland Dumas, PhD
September 28, 2021
The large enterprise the county is engaging in to comply with the State Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) includes a very complex and expensive modeling of the groundwater and the inputs and outputs to the water going into and stored under the...
Our Water Security As a Whole, Not As a Part, by David Campbell
September 24, 2021
The notion of “systems” is too often overlooked in our analyses. We fail to see the interconnectedness of things, or worse, we ignore it. This is the certainly the case in the approach of the County of Napa, which chooses to ignore the reality of...