Category Archives: Water Rights

CSPA Objects to Reduced San Joaquin River Flows

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Chris Shutes

CSPA and allied groups California Water Impact Network and AquAlliance have filed an Objection to an April 19, 2016 Order that allows reductions of April-June flows in the lower San Joaquin River from the flows required in Water Rights Decision … Continue reading →

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Coalition Sets High Bar for Analysis of Proposed Dam

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Chris Shutes

CSPA and allies in the Foothills Water Network submitted 25 pages of comments today on the analysis Nevada Irrigation District (NID) must perform to inform decision making about a proposed new dam on the Bear River. NID’s proposes to build … Continue reading →

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Give Voters the Opportunity to Vote on the Multi-Billion Dollar Delta Tunnels

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Denise Zitnik

On April 13, 2016, CSPA joined a coalition of environmental and fishing groups to send a letter to California assembly member Susan Eggman in support of Assembly Bill 1713. The bill would prohibit the construction of any infrastructure like the … Continue reading →

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CSPA Says “NO” to Privatizing the Public Trust

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Chris Shutes

Oral Comments of Chris Shutes, CSPA Water Rights Advocate, to the State Water Resources Control Board, April 5, 2016. Item 9: 2016 Operation of New Melones Reservoir on the Stanislaus River [based on notes as read; exact delivery was slightly … Continue reading →

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CSPA Persists in Challenging the Broken Delta Tunnels Project

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Denise Zitnik

Following a petition by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) requesting to further delay the “Change in Point of Diversion” hearings, CSPA and a broad collation of environmental and water agency groups has … Continue reading →

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CSPA Formally Protests Delta Tunnels to State Water Board

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Bill Jennings

On 5 January 2016, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) filed a formal protest of the WaterFix Project petition to change the point of diversion for the State Water Project (SWP) and Central Valley Project (CVP) WaterFix Project that was … Continue reading →

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CSPA et al. Assails Water Board’s Delta Tunnel Hearing Process

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Bill Jennings

On 24 November 2015, CSPA joined Friends of the River, Restore the Delta and the Environmental Water Caucus in sending a letter to the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the hearing process with respect to the petition by the … Continue reading →

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CSPA Files Amended Lawsuit Against State Water Board

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Bill Jennings

On 16 September 2015, attorneys for CSPA, CWIN and AquAlliance filed an amended lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) seeking declaratory and injunctive relief invalidating the SWRCB’s pattern and practice policy of weakening water quality protection standards … Continue reading →

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CSPA Files Complaint Against State Board, Bureau of Reclamation for Violations of Laws Protecting Sacramento River Chinook Salmon

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has filed a formal complaint against the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for violations of the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San … Continue reading →

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CSPA Presentation on Sacramento Temperature Plan

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Bill Jennings

On 24 June 2015, CSPA submitted a detailed presentation to the State Water Board’s workshop on drought issues, Delta flows and the revised Temperature Management Plan for the upper Sacramento River. Under the proposed plan temperature criteria would be increased … Continue reading →

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CSPA Objects to Change in Delta Water Quality Standards

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Bill Jennings

On 19 June 2015, CSPA, joined by the California Water Impact Network and AquAlliance, filed an extensive formal Objection to the 21 May 2015 Temporary Urgency Change Petition (TUCP Petition) from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and California Department … Continue reading →

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CSPA Dismisses Protest against North San Joaquin Water Conservation District

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Chris Shutes

CSPA has dismissed its 2009 water rights protest against the North San Joaquin Water Conservation District. CSPA’s dismissal will allow the District to use time-restricted funding to complete a groundwater recharge project. North San Joaquin will report annually to CSPA … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comments and Testifies at State Board Workshop on Delta Water Availability

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 24 September 2014, CSPA testified at a State Water Resource Control Board (State Board) workshop regarding a proposed order on Central and Southern Delta Water Availability and Use. CSPA had previously submitted comments on 15 September. The stated purpose … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comments and Testifies on State Board Hearing on Order Denying Petitions for Reconsideration of Emergency Orders

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 24 September 2014, CSPA testified at the State Water Resource Control Board’s (State Board) hearing on the draft Order denying petitions for reconsideration and addressing objections regarding the Temporary Urgency Change Petitions (TUCP) for operation of the State Water … Continue reading →

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CSPA Files Comments and Objection to June Lakes TUCP Petition and Order

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 19 September 2014, CSPA submitted comments and a formal objection to a temporary urgency change petition and order regarding a change in required minimum flows past the June Lake Public Utility District’s (JLPUD) Fern Creek diversion facility. CSPA pointed … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Submits Amicus to Supreme Court in Scott River Case

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 19 September 2014, CSPA, Karuk Tribe, California Coastkeeper Alliance, Northcoast Environmental Center, Friends of the Eel River and Clean Water Action submitted a Amici Curiae letter to the California Supreme Court regarding the appeal of Siskiyou County to the … Continue reading →

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CSPA Files Complaint Against DWR, USBR for Illegal Diversion of Water

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 13 August 2014, CSPA filed a formal complaint with the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) alleging that the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) have been illegal diverting and exporting water … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comments on State Board Attack on Water Rights System

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 19 May 2014, CSPA and CWIN submitted comments for the State Water Resource Control Board’s (Board) workshop on options for drought related curtailments of post-1914 water rights in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.  The Board has proposed a series … Continue reading →

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CSPA Protests Latest State Board Drought Urgency Order

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 13 May 2014, CSPA, CWIN and AquAlliance filed a formal Protest, Objection and Request for Reconsideration of the State Water Resources Control Board’s 2 May 2014 Temporary Urgency Drought Order.  The Order represents the eighth time within ninety days … Continue reading →

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State Board Again Weakens Bay-Delta Standards; Refuses to Enforce the Law; Fish Suffer

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 6 May 2014, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) held an informal workshop on the latest changes to water quality and flow standards established to protect public trust resources in the Bay-Delta estuary. The Board, on 2 … Continue reading →

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