Category Archives: California Delta

CSPA Sues Delta Stewardship Council over Delta Plan

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Denise Zitnik

On 17 June 2013, the California Sportsfishing Protection Alliance joined the California Water Impact Network, AquAlliance, Friends of the River, Center For Biological Diversity and Restore the Delta in filling a lawsuit against the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan and … Continue reading →

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EWC, CSPA Release Updated Solution to California Water Crisis

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Bill Jennings

CSPA worked closely with the Environmental Water Caucus to develop and update the EWC California Water Solutions Now report that establishes both a path and goal for restoring devastated Bay-Delta fisheries while meeting the water supply needs of California.  The … Continue reading →

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CSPA Testifies at Delta Plan Adoption Hearing

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Bill Jennings

CSPA’s Executive Director Bill Jennings testified at the 16 May 2013 adoption hearing of the Delta Stewardship Council’s hearing on the final Delta Plan and Environmental Impact Report.  Jennings told the Council that it had squandered a marvelous and unique … Continue reading →

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Fact Sheet: BDCP and Fish Losses at the Pumps

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has prepared a short fact sheet on fish losses at the State and Federal Project water export facilities in the South Delta.  Proponents of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and its peripheral tunnels suggest that only by diverting … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comments on Sixth Draft of the Delta Plan

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Bill Jennings

On 13 June 2012, CSPA submitted comments on the sixth draft of the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan.  The letter criticized the Council for failing to define the “coequal goals” or provide defensible and quantifiable goals, yardsticks and mileposts for … Continue reading →

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EWC, Including CSPA, Submit Comments on Delta Plan EIR

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Bill Jennings

The Environmental Water Caucus and 48 environmental, fishing and tribal organizations, including CSPA, submitted detailed comments on the deficiencies of the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The Draft EIR and proposed Delta Plan perpetuate the … Continue reading →

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PCFFA and CSPA Submit Comments on Delta Plan EIR

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Bill Jennings

Michael Lozeau, of Lozeau/Drury LLP, submitted detailed comments on the failure of the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Trust Doctrine and the Delta Reform Act … Continue reading →

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CSPA Joins with CWIN, PCFFA and AquAlliance in Commenting on Delta Plan and EIR

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Bill Jennings

On 2 February 2012, the Law Offices of Michael Jackson, representing the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, California Water Impact Network, Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Associations and AquAlliance submitted extensive comments on the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan and Environmental … Continue reading →

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CSPA, broad coalition submit highly critical comments and issue press release on Delta Plan

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has joined more than 200 other environmental, environmental justice, tribal and commercial and recreational fishing organization in submitting extensive comments on the Delta Stewardship Council’s Fifth Draft Delta Plan.  The coalition letter notes that … Continue reading →

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CSPA submits comments on draft economic sustainability plan for the Delta

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has provided comments on the second administrative draft of the Delta Protection Commission’s (Commission) draft economic Sustainability Plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.  CSPA attended a 24 August workshop, reviewed the draft plan and … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Sue Westlands over Contract Renewals

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA, Friends of the River, North Coast River Alliance, Save the American River and the Winnemen Wintu Tribe filed a lawsuit against Westlands Water District (and its two water distribution districts) over the renewal of six interim Central Valley Project … Continue reading →

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CSPA Joins Coalition Response Opposing H.R. 1837

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) joined a coalition of fishing organizations opposing Congressman Devin Nunes’ H.R. 1837, the so-called San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. The proposed bill would devastate efforts to restore California’s degraded salmonid fisheries by gutting … Continue reading →

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CSPA, C-WIN and AquAlliance respond to DWR and State Board over water rights protests

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 12 August 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) and AquAlliance formally responded to comments from the Department of Water Resources regarding the group’s protests of DWR’s petition to the State Water Resources Control … Continue reading →

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CSPA Appeals Agricultural Waiver and EIR

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) have appealed the extension of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) Waiver and the ILRP Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) adopted by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality … Continue reading →

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Carnage at the Predator Pumps Continues Unabated

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The horrific counts of pelagic and anadromous fish “consumed” by the predator water export pumping facilities continue unabated.  As of 11 June 2011, 8,830,515 splittail, 246,833 striped bass, 33,822 large mouth bass, 35,435 salmon, 60,822 bluegill, 50, 634 white catfish, … Continue reading →

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CSPA joins Delta Coalition Letter Against H.R. 1837

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 July 2011, CSPA, Restore the Delta, City of Stockton, County of San Joaquin, area legislators and numerous Delta organizations jointly submitted a letter to the House Subcommittee on Water and Power strongly opposing H.R. 1837.  The proposed legislation … Continue reading →

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CSPA Responds to Pacific Legal Foundation’s Delta Smelt Lawsuit

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) and AquAlliance issued a 24 June 2011 press release publicly questioning the basis of Pacific Legal Foundation’s lawsuit challenging the legal basis of Endangered Species Act protections for the … Continue reading →

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CSPA Presents Comments on San Joaquin Flow to State Water Board

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Chris Shutes

CSPA presented a series of oral comments to the State Water Resources Control Board on Monday, June 6 concerning the Board’s environmental review of San Joaquin flow and salinity. A proceeding on San Joaquin flow and salinity is part of … Continue reading →

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CSPA Joins Coalition Letter to Interior Requesting Revised Notice of Intent for BDCP

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

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 … Continue reading →

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Coalition Comments on Third Draft of the Delta Plan

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Bill Jennings

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, … Continue reading →

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