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Fish restoration could be a catch for Rio Vista

Posted by: Maven on March 14, 2010 at 6:42 am

From the Vacaville Reporter:

“Rio Vista, long a hub for levee building and dredging in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, could find its next fortune in fish restoration.

Solano County’s smallest city is being courted by a who’s who of state and federal agencies that see a former U.S. Army property on the waterfront as an ideal home for Delta research. The latest proposal is for a federal fish-breeding project to raise “refuge” populations of several species in case they go extinct in the wild.

“It would be perfect for these uses,” said Rio Vista Mayor Jan Vick. “Nobody has any money for it yet, but we’re pushing because it’s becoming more urgent so research in the Delta can proceed efficiently.”

The property has been eyed for a joint state-federal science center. The city also wants public recreation and interpretive facilities on the site. … “

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March 14, 2010 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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