How would the redevelopment project affect the environment?
The Russian River Redevelopment Plan is specific and exhaustive regarding recognition and preservation of the beautiful lower Russian River watershed, its natural ecosystem and abundant resources and wildlife habitat. The fifth Specific Goal and Objective is “the enhancement and protection of the physical environment and sensitive habitat area, such as forests and riparian ecosystems.” Other Specific Goals and Objectives include “the elimination, over time, of adverse conditions that contribute to soils, groundwater, and river contamination” and “the protection of endangered species consistent with local, state and federal law.
