-
Water rights hearing for Delta Conveyance Project continues: update for September 2025
The Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) hearing continues this month, scheduled for September 2, 5, 11, 15, 18, 19, 22, 29 and 30. Hearing dates are also scheduled for October 1, 6, 9, 10, 14, & 15. Additional proposed, but not confirmed, hearing dates are September 23 and October 20, 23, 27, 28, and 29. The
-
Regulating water use in Klamath tributaries
Now that four dams previously blocking anadromous fish migration on the Klamath River are down, state and local agencies are negotiating the next stage of river restoration. They are acting to regulate the beneficial uses of water in overallocated Klamath River tributaries as equitably as possible. The Shasta River historically produced more salmon per unit
-
Role of NGOs now greater than ever
As an environmental policy consultant for CSPA, I spend a portion of my time visiting fly fishing clubs to recruit club memberships. I’ve found that participating in club casting clinics is a great way to meet club administrators and members while working on my cast! Chatting with fellow anglers about their favorite rivers, and the
-
Learning from fish: the importance of nonprofits’ research projects
Nonprofits’ research projects on fish serve multiple purposes. They serve an impetus to improve restoration efforts and manage hatcheries better. They make a case for reintroducing species in areas where the species had a historical presence. And they draw funding, volunteers, allies, and media attention. When nonprofits undertake research projects on fish, their results can
-
North Fork Feather River Salmon Reintroduction Feasibility Study
Since dam construction in the early 1900s, Central Valley Chinook salmon have been cut off from their historical spawning and rearing habitat in the upper Feather River watershed. Spring-run Chinook salmon in particular historically utilized the upper river watersheds like the North Fork Feather River. In wake of population declines, especially of spring-run salmon, the
