California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that it opened the American River Nimbus Hatchery ladder on Nov 2. At the same time, the feds have managed to cool down the river to allow salmon in the river to … Continue reading
The Sacramento River Temperature Task Group’s report on water year 20151 released at the end of last year prematurely proclaimed successful operations for 2015 under its Temperature Control Plan (TCP). If the Group had waited a few more months, it … Continue reading
On August 11, Jason Peltier, executive director of the San Luis-Delta Mendota Water Authority, offered comments on a letter from environmental groups to the State Board that requested more water for Delta Smelt. Below, I provide some of Mr. Peltier’s … Continue reading
During June of this year, there was an effort on the part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service to procure water for summer Delta outflow for Delta smelt. Now the State has announced a similar plan. The summer standards … Continue reading
A suite of disturbances in the Central Valley has eroded many of the inherent characteristics that once conferred resilience1 in historically abundant salmon populations. Resilience is provided by natural abundance, diverse run timing, multiple habitats, and broad habitat availability and … Continue reading