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CSPA, Coalition Sues Bureau Over Long-Term Water Transfers
On 11 May 2020, CSPA, AquAlliance, California Water Impact Network and the South and Central Delta Water Agencies filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority over the EIS/EIR … Continue reading
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Risky Business Again – Merced Irrigation District Selling Water Out of District in Critically Dry Year
By Cindy Charles In March, Merced Irrigation District (Merced ID) filed a petition with the CA State Water Board (Board) for a temporary change to transfer up to 45,000 acre-feet of water to out-of-district water agencies[1]. Merced ID plans to … Continue reading
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CSPA, Coalition Sues Waterboards Over Grasslands Bypass Pollutant Discharges to San Joaquin River
On 5 May 2020, CSPA and a coalition of fishing and tribal groups (CSPA et al.) sued the State and Regional Water Boards, Bureau of Reclamation and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority over illegal discharges of pollutants from the … Continue reading
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A Busy End-of-Year for CSPA
As we wait for the Newsom Administration to unveil the details of its proposed Portfolio Project, with a single Delta tunnel, results of the “Voluntary Agreement” process to replace/argument the existing Water Quality Control Plan proceeding and efforts by the … Continue reading
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Hydropower Reform Coalition Opposes Another Trump Administration Attack on the Clean Water Act
The Hydropower Reform Coalition (HRC), including CSPA and allied hydropower advocates, has submitted extensive comments in opposition to the Trump Administration’s attack on Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Trump’s Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a … Continue reading
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CSPA, Coalition Comment on Grasslands Management Plan
On 9 September 2019, CSPA and a coalition of fishing, environmental, tribal and environmental justice organizations submitted comments to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) regarding the Grasslands Bypass … Continue reading
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CSPA Wins Huge Ninth Circuit Court Victory
On 6 September 2019, CSPA joined by the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, Friends of the River, San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association, Institute for Fisheries Resources and Felix Smith prevailed in a major decision by the federal Ninth … Continue reading
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Sacramento Temperature Misc Documents
Below are misc. historical documents related to Sacramento temperature standards Red Bluff Temperature 2001-2019 pdf copy Salmon Pop, Sac R, 2017, CDFW copy nmfs_s_draft_proposed_2017_rpa_amendment_-_january_19__2017 4-30-20 drafrt TMP CNRA et al. v. Ross et al. First Amended Complain 042120 2021 documents … Continue reading
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Misc Historical Documents
Below are misc. historical documents related to Grasslands, Westlands and Discharges into the San Joaquin River Cost Allocation Letters http://calsport.org/news/wp-content/uploads/Final-USBR-Cost-Allocation-Methodology-Cmt-Letter-6-4-2014-IFR-Coalition….pdf http://calsport.org/news/wp-content/uploads/PCL-et.-al.-Cmts-Re-Draft-CVP-Cost-Allocation-Study-April-2019.highlight….pdf http://calsport.org/news/wp-content/uploads/PCL-IFR-Coalition-CVP-Cost-Allocation-Completion-October-2019-Cmts.pdf RE_ Meeting Availability for Cost Allocation Study listening sessions – August 19-23, 2019 RE_ Meeting Availability for Cost … Continue reading
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CSPA Legal Wins Generate Significant Environmental Mitigation Funds
CSPA is proud to report that our legal work to protect water quality continues to generate monetary settlements that are donated to foundations and other organizations that protect water quality. While the primary focus of CSPA’s enforcement efforts is to … Continue reading
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CSPA Submits Comments to EPA on New Selenium Criteria
CSPA and a coalition of environmental, fishing and environmental justice organizations submitted comments to U.S. EPA regarding proposed federal water quality criteria for selenium applicable to California. A protective water quality criterion for selenium is essential not only for various … Continue reading
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What the Water Deals Mean, Part 2: Voluntary Settlements Privatize the Public Trust
The holidays are over, and the sales are on. Karla Nemeth, Director of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) published an op-ed in CALmatters on December 26, 2018 to tell the world “what new water deals mean.” Tom Birmingham, … Continue reading
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Delta Tunnels Hearing at State Water Board Drawing to a Close
After more than three years, 104 days of testimony, and over twenty-four thousand pages of hearing transcripts, the hearing before the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) on the proposal to construct two tunnels to convey water under the … Continue reading
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Irrigation Districts and Trump Administration Bludgeon Federal Fish Agency into Submission
On October 1, 2018, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service wrote a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) retracting its January 29, 2018 flow recommendations for the lower Tuolumne River (see pp. 65-74). In its October 1 … Continue reading
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CSPA Sues Stewardship Council Over Revised Delta Plan
On 28 May 2018, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance joined with the California Water Impact Network and AquAlliance (CSPA et al.) in filing a lawsuit against the California Delta Stewardship Council (Council) for amending the state’s Delta Plan to facilitate … Continue reading
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CSPA Et Al. Sues Over Delta Tunnels Environmental Documents
On 21 August 2017, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and a coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Department of Water Resources (DWR) over the inadequacy of its 80,000 plus page Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the WaterFix … Continue reading
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CSPA Joins in Pattern & Practice Lawsuit: State & Regional Water Boards Fail to Protect Water from Agricultural Pollution
CSPA, in coalition with other environmental and trade organizations, filed a lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board and the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board asserting the Boards have failed to protect clean water from agricultural pollution. … Continue reading
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CSPA Files For Summary Judgment Against State Water Board
On 27 July 2017, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, joined by the California Water Impact Network and AquAlliance, filed a motion for summary judgment in our pattern and practice and public trust lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board. … Continue reading
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Opposing Senate Bill AB 623 – Needs Further Refinement to Ensure Prevention of Further Water Pollution
CSPA joined with other environmental groups in submitting a letter opposing SB 623 unless the bill is significantly amended. We strongly support the stated goals of SB 623 – The “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund Bill” – to provide … Continue reading
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CSPA, Coalition Submits Multiple Comments on Stewardship Council’s Revision of the Delta Plan
The Delta Stewardship Council is in the process of revising the Delta Plan and related environmental documents following the successful litigation by CSPA and others in vacating the previous Plan. Unfortunately, the Council is again ignoring the strict requirements for … Continue reading
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