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Air Quality
| Sonoma County has two air quality districts, north and south, with different rules & policies: Find your air quality district | |
| Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District (NSCAPCD) | See website for information |
| Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) | See website for information |
| AirNow.gov : EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) measured at official air monitoring sites. | Map of current local air quality conditions. |
| PurpleAir.com: Citizen air quality monitoring sites. | Map of current local air quality conditions. |
Water
| Sonoma County has two regional water quality districts, north and south: Find your water quality district | |
| North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQCB) | For problems affecting water quality: northcoast@waterboards.com |
| San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFBRWQCB) | Report a Problem with a water body. |
| California Dept of Fish & Wildlife | For dumping, erosion or a spill into streams that is in progress, call the Hot Tip line 1-888-334-2258. |
| Permit Sonoma | Reporting of illegal spills or dumping. |
| Russian Riverkeeper-Get in Touch | For problems within the Russian River watershed. |
Trash
| Illegal dumping: leaving waste on public or private land without authorization, or dumping into storm drains, sewers, and waterways | |
| Zero Waste Sonoma | See website for contacts |
Wild Animal Rescue
| Wildlife that are sick, injured or orphaned | |
| Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue | Hotline at (707) 526-9453 |
| Found a sick or injured adult deer? | |
| California Dept. of Wildlife | Cal-Tip hotline at (888) 334-2258, (ext 0). |
| Ill, injured or orphaned black-tail fawns | |
| Fawn Rescue | See website for contacts |
| Sonoma Coast: The Marine Mammal Center responds to stranded animals along the California coast from San Luis Obispo to Mendocino. | |
| The Marine Mammal Center | Hotline at (415) 289-7325 |
| If you have found a sick, injured or orphaned bird, here’s what to do next… | |
| Bird Rescue Center | See website for instructions |
| Who to call if you find an injured, ill, or orphaned native songbird (only). | |
| Native Songbird Care & Conservation | Text us at (707) 484-6502 |
| Report a bee swarm for safe removal. | |
| Sonoma County Beekeepers Association | See website for instructions. |
Vegetation Protection
| Trees and brush are regularly cut back from roads. State Highways, including Highways 1, 12, 37, 101, 116, 121, and 128 are part of an interconnected state highway system, built and maintained by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). All other public roads are maintained by the County or cities. | |
| Caltrans Vegetation Removal | State highway vegetation removal plan and procedures. |
| Sonoma County Roadside Vegetation | Submit request for vegetation removal. |
| Comprehensive Tree Ordinance Update | When the Tree Protection and Oak Woodland Ordinances are approved in May 2024, there will be more oversight for tree removal requested with permits. |
Sonoma County
| Sonoma County Code Compliance Complaint | Make a code violation complaint regarding suspected building, zoning, grading, or well & septic issues. |
| Sonoma County Environmental Enforcement | The District Attorney’s office is responsible for following up on environmental crimes |
| CA Office of Emergency Services | Report a spill of hazardous materials. |
Santa Rosa
| Reporting Environmental Crimes | Hotline for crimes in progress |
| Spill Reporting | Tree Protection Criteria |
| Santa Rosa Creek Stewardship Program | Timely and effective response to citizens’ concerns regarding City creeks. |
Other Cities
| City of Petaluma | Report a Problem |