The Button Ranch reservoir is one of five waste disposal options the city is considering. A draft environmental report exploring the options will be released in July. Following the release, the public will have three months to submit written comment. Santa Rosa City Attorney Rene Choteau said it is to soon to tell which waste disposal option will be favored by the Santa Rosa City Council. It is their cheapest option, and this is a numbers game.
Environmental issues take a back seat.
And besides being an important issue for my family, it's also a huge environmental issue for the watersheds, esteros, and all the wildlife that lives on the Button Ranch. Yarish noted that at least 400 types of flora and fauna have been identified at Button Ranch, including eagles, mountain lions, pond turtles, and California freshwater shrimp, an endangered species. Sewage problems Treated wastewater can cause myriad environmental problems, Yarish said, reciting a litany of ills associated with treated sewage. Other issues are bacteria and viruses, and nitrogen fertilizers which foster algae blooms. This week, the 320-acre Tresch Ranch became the second certified organic dairy in California.