Responsibilities
The Water Management division of Humboldt County Public Works is responsible for:
- Managing three levee systems (Redwood Creek, Mad River, Sandy Prairie)
- Assisting with technical studies and planning related to flood management and sea level rise adaptation
- Administering municipal stormwater programs for McKinleyville and Shelter Cove
- Representing Humboldt County on water and fishery issues related to the Klamath and Trinity Rivers
- Coordinating stakeholders in the Eel River Valley on sustainable groundwater management
- Representing Humboldt County on various restoration and water resource initiatives