Delta smelt survey boat in the Sacramento Delta in 2010, when survey boats were still capturing Delta smelt. Credit: Peter Johnsen, USFWS Last month, the California Department of Water Rights (DWR) concluded the presentation of its case-in-chief for the hearing on the water rights petition for the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP). The next portion of the…

Understanding evidentiary hearings in water rights cases The term “evidentiary hearing” means different things in different legal venues. An evidentiary hearing in a criminal court is not the same as an evidentiary water rights hearing before the quasi-judicial body of the State Water Resources Control Board (the Board). An evidentiary hearing in a water rights…

The 2024/25 winter spawning run of Central California Coast coho salmon (CCC) in the lower Russian River watershed brought fruition to ongoing local salmon recovery efforts. The data collected this last winter reveals an impressive return of adult coho salmon in the lower Russian River watershed and reinforces the importance of the Russian River Coho…

by Angelina Cook The 42nd annual Salmonid Restoration Conference took place May 1 and 2 at the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CA. The conference featured a wealth of information and broad diversity of perspectives. CSPA’s Angelina Cook co-presented with CalTrout’s Emily Maloney on developments at Battle Creek during the “dams-out” session. Angelina also joined CSPA’s…

Battle Creek – A restoration opportunity – Youtube