FYI: I thought you might be interested, if you’ve not seen this. Have a wonderful weekend, Rue —————— The Endangered Species Coalition is circulating a letter asking the Environment and Public Works Committee in the U.S. Senate to hold hearings on political interference in ESA decisions. The letter is attached. I think this is most […]
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New hurdle for Klamath dams
Utility could face scrutiny over water quality Associated Press – 3/21/08 GRANTS PASS, ORE. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has listed toxins from blue-green algae as another pollutant of the Klamath River behind the hydroelectric dams that Indian tribes, fishermen and conservation groups want removed to make way for salmon. The algae toxins in […]
Read MoreAlgae toxin added to Klamath River quality standards
Redding Record Searchlight – 3/22/08 By Dylan Darling, staff writer Tiny toxins produced by bright green algae along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County have been added by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to a list of factors to be considered while forming new water quality standards for the river. The Iron Gate Dam is […]
Read MoreKlamath Basin pact still has problems
Eureka Times Standard – 3/20/08 By Greg King, executive director of the Northcoast Environmental Center Not long ago, my neighbor said he’d seen me on TV discussing the Northcoast Environmental Center’s opposition to the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement. He seemed puzzled. “I thought you guys wanted dam removal,” he said. My heart sank. Of course […]
Read MoreUpdate on Instream Flow Policy
To All, Instream flow comments still being accepted Comment period extended on coastal stream flow proposals A public comment period that was supposed to close this week has been extended to May 1 regarding a state policy for maintaining instream flows in Northern California coastal streams. The State Water Resources Control Board in December released […]
Read MoreUpdate on POLICY TO PROTECT WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN AREAS
From the State Water Resources Control Board: –Larry ** High Priority ** Attached is a Revised Resolution – Staff Change#1 for the Wetlands & Riparian Areas. Thank you, Jeanine Townsend Clerk to the Board State Water Resources Control Board 1001 I Street. 24th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 341-5600 Fax: (916) 341-5620 E-mail: jtownsend@waterboards.ca.gov […]
Read MoreAssessing site specific and cumulative impacts on anadromous fishery resources
Stream Flow Folks: For thought and discussion: In my stream flow file I found a document, NMFS/James R. Bybee to Mr. Harry Schueller/SWRCB, dated April 18, 2001 (my how the years fly by – the SWRCB should have a copy of this letter and it should be included in the record). This letter, by NMFS, […]
Read MoreLake Mendocino’s Water Level to be Raised
By Glenda Anderson THE PRESS DEMOCRAT March 5, 2008 The Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to raise Lake Mendocino’s maximum level in an attempt to blunt the impacts of dry weather that last year forced cuts in water use and reduced the lake to mud flats. “Hallelujah. This is good news,” said Don Butow, […]
Read MoreDam Raising?
Actually, there is absolutely no dam raising happening. This is a change in water levels behind the existing and unchanged Coyote Dam. There is no fish passage around Coyote Dam either. While Mendocino Co. supes are ‘studying’ the feasibility of raising Coyote Dam, today’s PD story isn’t about that. The changes are regulatory changes: Right […]
Read MoreKellar’s opinion of “Channeling Mulholland”
This new LA Times editorial, “Channeling Mulholland,” signals the change of water policies that we need in California and the arid West – and that we have been asking the Sonoma County Water Agency and all its contractors to do for years. There is no way to get to stable and reasonably predictable current and […]
Read MoreChanneling Mulholland
The Times launches an editorial series on water and water policy in California and around the world. February 25, 2008 The early history of Los Angeles was defined by its struggle to get water wherever, and whenever, it could. William Mulholland and his colleagues did such a good job of securing water supplies during the […]
Read MoreInstream Flow – AB 2121
Instream Flow – AB 2121 – Interested Parties As you know this policy is out for comment. The comment period has been extended to May 1 CAG is working in comments – this is tedious as the policy is long, complex, and frought with issue. It will be several weeks before CAG gets any product […]
Read MoreCounty Water Agency to discuss Mill Creek Project EIR
A little more insight …. Have a great day! Rue By ROB BURGESS The Daily Journal Article Last Updated: 02/16/2008 According to the United Nations Environment Programme, about 1,460 teratonnes of water covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface. On Tuesday, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors may help parched Redwood Valley get one step […]
Read MoreWorkshop Feedback on Instream Flows
SWRCB Technical Workshop on Draft Policy for Maintaining Instream Flows for Northern California Coastal Streams Feb. 6, 2008 The meeting in Santa Rosa was fully packed (exceeding the meeting room safety limitations), primarily with ranchers and grape growers protesting issuance of new policies for setting and maintaining minimum instream flows and other impacts to their […]
Read MoreResponse to P.D.’s Article on State’s Water Flow Policy
Hey Endangered Fishworriers, I have not seen the printed paper as of yet, did the print version come out with “Fishworry” as one word and no punctuation as titled in the online version below?? Gotta love it when a new moniker is coined– I say Unite Endangered Fishworry Warriors! No Water in da Crick – […]
Read MoreFrance scraps licenses for 1,500 pesticides
Regarding pesticides that get into our water systems: France scraps licenses for 1,500 pesticides I’ve got the lists of what is used locally and went to article link but found no lists, if anyone finds the France list please pass it along and we can compare! -Don Tom: It would be interesting to know which […]
Read MoreBook: California Water II by Solano Press
I am please do let you all know that Solano Press has their new water book out – CALIFORNIA WATER II For those of use who work in water, fishery, and forestry resources, this book will be a great help – meaning we all should own a copy. From Water Rights (riparian and appropriative) to […]
Read MoreTake Action for Northcoast Rivers and Salmon
Dear supporters of our North Coast Rivers and Salmon: A US Senate vote will happen very soon on S.1472, the North Bay Water Reuse Program Act (Feinstein, Boxer). This project would send some 22-30,000 acre feet of recycled water, originally taken from the Eel and Russian Rivers and Santa Rosa Plain groundwater by SCWA and […]
Read MoreCenter for Watershed Protection Announcement
I don’t know if people are aware of this organization working in the Virginia/DC/Maryland area. They have come up with many model ordinances related to water quality and watershed protection, and have successful experience working alongside local governments to make better policies stick. Might be good to inspect their catalog of work when it comes […]
Read MoreL. A. must dump water from two reservoirs
This story was sent to you by: Howard Wilshire Scary item: L. A. must dump water from two reservoirs An unexpected, potentially dangerous chemical reaction occurred at the Silver Lake and Elysian facilities. By Duke Helfand Los Angeles Times Staff Writer December 15 2007 In the midst of a drought, Los Angeles officials announced Friday […]
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