Three years ago, drought was declared in our community. Marin Municipal Water District reservoirs dipped to just months of remaining supply. This sobering memory has been forefront in the minds of each member of the MMWD Board of Directors as we work with district staff to implement a roadmap designed to ensure our supply reliability for future droughts. Last month, the Marin Water Board voted unanimously to proceed with the design and environmental review for a new pipeline and pumping plant to transport excess winter water flows from Sonoma County’s Russian River system to Marin reservoirs – truly a milestone moment.
–Written by Jed Smith, vice president of the Marin Municipal Water District Board of Directors.