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CSPA Joins in Opposition to Nunes’ Folly
CSPA and a coalition of fishing and environmental organizations have submitted a 20 May 2011 letter to the House Natural Resources Committee and Water and Power Subcommittee in opposition to H.R. 1837.
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CSPA Testifies in Big Sur Water Rights Hearing
CSPA has submitted general and expert testimony and exhibits for a water rights hearing to be held on June 16 and 17 regarding the diversions by El Sur Ranch of water from the Big Sur River. In 1994, CSPA, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Division of State Parks protested a water rights…
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CSPA Joins Coalition Letter to Interior Requesting Revised Notice of Intent for BDCP
CSPA and a coalition of environmental and fishing organizations sent a 5 May 2011 letter to Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes requesting that the U.S. Department of the Interior revise the Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). The letter requests that the NOI be revised so that it…
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Coalition Comments on Third Draft of the Delta Plan
The Environmental Water Caucus (EWC) is a coalition of environmental, environmental justice and fishing organizations. CSPA as a member of EWC has been collaborating with the coalition in comments on the various drafts of the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan, which was mandated by the state legislature. On 28 April 2011, EWC submitted comments on…
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Water Board Ends 15 Years Of Study Delay By Merced Irrigation District
The State Water Resources Control Board has rebuffed an request by Merced Irrigation District to delay study of the impacts of its operations on the Merced River. The Board denied a stay of the implementation of Water Rights “Investigation” Order 2011-03-EXEC, which requires Merced ID to perform a suite of studies to inform the Clean…
