At its February 13, 2025, meeting, the Mendocino County Inland Water & Power Commission (IWPC) discussed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets the stage for a New Eel-Russian Diversion Facility (NERF). … IWPC also discussed efforts to restart the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Feasibility Study on raising Coyote Dam, a long-debated project aimed at increasing water storage capacity in the Upper Russian River Watershed. Coyote Dam was originally designed to be 36 feet taller, but funding shortfalls prevented the full construction. Increasing the dam height would allow more water to be stored for dry-season use, especially as flows from the Potter Valley Project decrease.