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National Academies of Science report on biological opinions to be released to the public on Friday, March 19th

Posted by: Maven on March 17, 2010 at 8:00 am

From the Office of News and Information at the National Academies of Science (hat tip to Matt Weiser’s twitter feed):

“Report on Calif. Bay-Delta Water & Environmental Management – Release March 19

The National Research Council will hold a one-hour telephone news conference Friday, March 19, to release a new report requested by Congress and the U.S. Department of the Interior that evaluates actions proposed by two federal agencies in the California Bay-Delta to protect endangered and threatened fish species.

In 2008 and 2009 respectively, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service issued “biological opinions” under the Endangered Species Act that contained Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs) requiring actions to reduce the adverse effects of water diversions on delta smelt, Chinook salmon, Central Valley steelhead, and green sturgeon. Those actions included restrictions on diverting water during certain periods, depending on environmental conditions.

The report examines those actions and whether there are RPAs that, based on the best available scientific data and analysis, would have less impact on other water uses, and would provide equal or greater protection for the listed fish species and their habitats. During its study, the committee that wrote the report met in January at the University of California, Davis, to gather information and hear presentations from scientists, management experts, and community members. “

I will post the report here as soon as it is made available.

March 17, 2010 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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