Accomplishments
With decades of experience protecting Marin’s water,
I’m proud to bring proven leadership to the Marin Water Board.
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2004: Elected as first professional water resources engineer to the MMWD Board.
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2004: Elected as first professional corrosion engineer for the District and the Board worked with staff over the years to institute a corrosion control program that extended the life of residential plumbing 400 %
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2005: Advocated for abandonment of the 5 million gallon per day desalination plant as too small and too expensive.
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2005: Drove development of a new water conservation plan for MMWD.
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2005: Led the effort to “firm up” the contract with Sonoma Water to ensure that 14,000 acre feet are available annually at a cost of $6.5 Million.
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2005: Began representing MMWD at the Sonoma Water WAC (Water Advisory Committee)
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2008: Sponsored the effort to provide initial financial backing of Marin Clean Energy to ensure that they could become established as the power supplier in Marin County
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2008: Led the effort to install $3 Million of solar panels on the roof of the District’s general office building
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2010: Coordinated push forward to pass Measure S requiring voter approval before MMWD can finance or build a desalination project.
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2012: Led the effort to upgrade the $7 Million reclaimed water storage and chlorine contact tank at Las Gallinas reclaimed water plant.
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2016: Led the effort to upgrade and replace the first half of the water main in Paradise Drive Tiburon that was installed in 1922.
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2016: Pushed the board forward to eliminate the Pine Mountain tunnel with appropriate and economical water storage facilities 2024 Pushing forward to eliminate the Pine Mountain tunnel with appropriate and economical water storage facilities originally installed in 1919
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2018: Helped establish installation of real time video of Board and Committee meetings to enable hybrid meetings going forward – proved to be critical to the District’s Covid response plan and more open meetings.
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2021: Led effort to develop the Wildfire Resilience Study/Report. (strategic plan to address the wildlife urban interface fire issues).
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2022: Led the effort to join with Las Gallinas to upgrade and replace the MMWD reclaimed water plant at Las Gallinas.
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2022: Coordinated and guided emergency response intertie across Richmond San Rafael Bridge to EBMUD.
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2023: Supported upgrading of the Smith Saddle water storage tanks
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2023: Served as Board President for third time
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2024: Active in the Development of MMWD Strategic Plan designed to ensure reliable and resilient future water supply for MMWD.
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2024: Led effort to completion of the upgrade and replacement of the second half of the water main in Tiburon Paradise Drive originally installed in 1922.
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2024: Led effort to construct the Pine Mountain tunnel and replace it with appropriate and economical ly sized water storage facilities (originally installed in 1919).
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2024: Actively worked to develop a new Watershed recreation plan to serve the new recreational demands.
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2024: Attended over 98 % of Board and committee meetings during my elected tenure
Re-elect me, Dr. Larry Russell,
to continue safeguarding our community’s most vital resource.