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San Joaquin River restoration hits a snag while Reclamation waits for permit

Posted by: Maven on October 1, 2009 at 7:52 am

From the Fresno Bee:

“A long-awaited plan to restore the San Joaquin River has hit a snag — the federal Bureau of Reclamation has not received a state permit to release water from Friant Dam.

Initially, the plan was to release the water by noon today, said the bureau’s spokesman, Pete Lucero.

But on Wednesday, the California Water Resource Control Board’s legal counsel was still reviewing the bureau’s water-release permit to determine whether it is legally sound, said William L. Rukeyser, the board’s spokesman.

The board plans to hand over the permit to the bureau, which operates the dam, by 3 p.m. today, Rukeyser said.

If that happens, water releases could begin late this afternoon or Friday, Lucero said. …”

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October 1, 2009 · Filed Under San Joaquin River Restoration

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