Petitioners are seeking reconsideration of Sonoma LAFCO’s May 6, 2026 denial of the formation of the Alexander Valley Water District (AVWD), a proposed California Water District intended to address long‑term water supply and management in Alexander Valley. The filings emphasize that the district would be the vehicle to plan and finance major infrastructure such as a new diversion of winter high‑flows from the Eel River, raising Coyote Dam, and potentially constructing a pipeline from Lake Sonoma to Alexander Valley, all currently characterized as being in the earliest stages of discussion. Because the district itself has not yet been approved, no specific procurements are underway, but the documents make clear that landowners expect to self‑fund substantial water supply, groundwater management, and conservation projects once a governance structure exists.For vendors, this is an early‑stage signal that a new special district may soon be created with a mandate to plan, design, and build multi‑jurisdictional water infrastructure and related management programs. Early engagement around planning, feasibility, and governance support could position firms for later design, construction, environmental, and technology procurements if AVWD is ultimately formed.

Key potential capital works include an Eel River high‑flow diversion replacement, Coyote Dam raise, Lake Sonoma–Alexander Valley pipeline, and administration of the Russian River Water Sharing Program within Sonoma County.