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State Board Proceeding on San Joaquin River Flows
On 8 February 2011, CSPA, California Water Impact Network and AquAlliance joined in submitting extensive additional information and comments concerning the State Water Resources Control Board’s continuing review and expected revision of San Joaquin River flow and South Delta salinity objectives associated with the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan.
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State Board Report Reveals Widespread Toxicity in Waterways
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has released a report summarizing toxicity in California waters identified by the state’s Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) between 2001 and 2009. Unfortunately, the report does not include the widespread toxicity in non-SWAMP monitoring or toxicity identified pursuant to mandated monitoring by wastewater dischargers under their NPDES…
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CSPA and Foothills Water Network Comment on Draft License Application for Yuba-Bear and Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Projects
February 1, 2011. The Foothills Water Network, a coalition of NGO’s in which CSPA plays a leading role, filed 80 pages of comments on the Draft License Applications for the Yuba-Bear and Drum-Spaulding hydroelectric projects. The projects, licensed to Nevada Irrigation District and PG&E respectively, coordinate their operations, and their licensees are engaged in a…
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CSPA and Allied Groups Comment on Merced Relicensing, Request Studies
January 31, 2011. CSPA and a five other conservation and fishing groups have commented on the Initial Study Report in the relicensing of the Merced River Project, and submitted seven requests for new studies. In 2009 and 2010, Merced Irrigation District, the operator of New Exchequer and McSwain dams on the Merced River, used process…
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CSPA Joins Broad Coalition in Submitting Comments on Delta Plan EIR
On 27 January 2011, CSPA submitted extensive written scoping comments on the Delta Plan Environmental Impact Report. CSPA also joined the California Water Impact Network and Center for Biological Diversity in preparing and submitting additional comments on the Monterey Plus Amendment. Additionally, CSPA joined the Environmental Water Caucus, a broad coalition of fishing, environmental and…
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