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Dan Bacher: Judge Wanger denies TRO in Delta smelt case

Posted by: Maven on February 11, 2010 at 8:34 am

From Dan Bacher, this commentary:

“Thanks to the efforts of attorneys from NRDC, EarthJustice and the federal government, the request by Westlands Water District and other water agencies for a temporary restraining order (TRO) of Old and Middle River (OMR) flow restrictions necessary to protect Delta smelt was denied today (Wednesday) by Federal Judge Oliver Wanger in Fresno.

“OMR flows are a measure of whether the San Joaquin is flowing towards the sea or towards the Delta pumps,” said Jonathan Rosenfield, Ph.D. Conservation Biologist with the Bay Institute and president of the Salmon Aid Festival (http://www.salmonaid.org). “Thus, those restrictions go into effect (OMR (reverse) flows limited to -4,000 cfs).

Giving new definition to “ironic,” the Delta smelt flow restrictions were triggered by recent high entrainment of Delta smelt in the Delta pumps that followed Wanger’s suspension of OMR flow restrictions. … “

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February 11, 2010 · Filed Under Delta Issues, Wildlife & Endangered Species

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