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CSPA to Sue City and Country of Sacramento for Sewage Spills and Illegal Discharges
On 29 December 2010, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) gave formal notice, pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), of its intent to sue the City of Sacramento, Sacramento Area Sewer District and Sacramento County (Sacramento) for illegal sewage spills, overflows and discharges to various waterways that drain into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.…
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Latest DFG survey shows Delta Fisheries continue to court extinction: historical lows for striped bass and splittail
The California Department of Fish and Game has released the results of their annual Fall Midwater Trawl of pelagic (open water) species in the Delta. The results continue to demonstrate an estuary in collapse. The study, which produces indices of “relative abundance,” has been conducted since 1967. The collapse of Delta species mirrors the decline…
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State Board passes deficient certification for Oroville
The State Water Resources Control Board, on December 15, 2010, approved a 401 water quality certification for the relicensing of the Oroville Facilities. The certification by the State Board is required before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can issue a new license to operate the hydroelectric facilities at Oroville. The license is supposed to protect…
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After 20 Years, Hearing Scheduled on CSPA’s Big Sur River Protest
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has scheduled a hearing on 8 & 9 March 2011 regarding CSPA’s protest of El Sur Ranch’s water right application on the Big Sur River. In 1990, El Sur Ranch was caught illegally diverting from the river and subsequently, in 1992, filed an application for a water right…
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San Joaquin River Flow and Salinity Workshop Scheduled for 6 & 7 January
Fate of the San Joaquin River hangs in the balance The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will hold a workshop to receive comments and technical information related to its draft Technical Report on the scientific basis for alternative San Joaquin River flows and southern Delta salinity objectives. The Technical Report is intended to serve…
