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Join us and stay up to date on what's happening with our campaign, the Napa Valley Water Sustainability Initiative, to be voted on the November 2020 ballot.

This initiative will close loopholes in county ordinances that allow developers in the Agricultural Watershed (AW) to use land already undevelopable by law for mitigation purposes. The initiative also encourages on-site mitigation for developments, only allowing off-site mitigation under extreme conditions.

The Napa Valley is a national treasure and we need to protect its long-term sustainability. In recent years, Napa County has lost thousands of acres of forests. Much of this has been clear cut for development, and this puts the water supply and the long-term sustainability of the valley at risk.

This measure strikes a balance between protecting our forests and water supply while allowing the economy of Napa County to thrive long-term. It builds on the work of dozens of members of the community that fought for a strong ordinance from the County Board of Supervisors. This legislation aims to protect our forests, and thereby our scarce water resources, by simply not allowing mitigation on land that is already closed to development. We must be good stewards of our land so as to protect the long-term integrity of Napa County.