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          wetlands in the Santa Rosa Plain, agricultural irrigation, and               
          discharge to the Russian River via the Laguna de Santa Rosa.3                
               In recent years, population growth and other factors                    
          prompted petitioner to find other alternatives for disposal of               
          wastewater.  On April 18, 1995, the Santa Rosa City Council                  
          agreed to consider five alternatives to deal with the increasing             
          amounts of wastewater:                                                       
               Alternative 1:  No Action (No Project).                                 
               Alternative 2:  South County Reclamation; agricultural                  
               irrigation and associated reclaimed water storage in                    
               areas south of Santa Rosa.                                              
               Alternative 3:  West County Reclamation; agricultural                   
               irrigation and associated reclaimed water storage in                    
               areas west of Santa Rosa.                                               
               Alternative 4:  Geysers Recharge; injection of                          
               reclaimed water for recharge of the Geysers steamfield                  
               located in northeastern Sonoma County.                                  
               Alternative 5:  Discharge; release of reclaimed water                   
               to the Russian River or Laguna de Santa Rosa at a                       
               design discharge rate of up to 20 percent of river                      
               flow.                                                                   
          After those alternatives were discussed and considered,                      
          petitioner chose a modified form of alternative 4, the “Geysers              


               3According to a document entitled “Comparison of                        
          Alternatives and Statement of Overriding Considerations”:                    
               The current Basin Plan limits Russian River discharges                  
               to 1% of the flow at the point of discharge, and the                    
               City of Santa Rosa is operating under an interim permit                 
               granting discharge at up to 5% discharge of Russian                     
               River flow with permission from the Executive Officer                   
               of the Regional Water Quality Control Board.                            




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