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Statement of California Secretary for Natural Resources Lester Snow on the NAS report

Posted by: Maven on March 19, 2010 at 10:07 am

From Earthtimes, this statement by California Natural Resources Agency’s director Lester Snow:

“SACRAMENTO, CA — 03/19/10 — Secretary for California Natural Resources Lester Snow today issued the following statement on the National Research Council’s report, “A Scientific Assessment of Alternatives for Reducing Water Management Effects on Threatened and Endangered Fishes in California’s Bay Delta.”

“We appreciate the work of the National Research Council in its report released today. The Council has reaffirmed how complex and long standing the issues are that involve the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. We agree that there is no easy solution — no single fix — that can balance the complex and competing needs of restoring the Delta’s ecosystem and its ability to function as California’s water supply hub.

“That said, while the report generally found that the conceptual basis for the regulatory actions of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service are scientifically justified, it also noted that the scientific support for specific flow targets were less certain. We believe this points to the need for further work and flexibility in the implementation of the regulations and potential modification of the federal Biological Opinions. … “

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March 19, 2010 · Filed Under Uncategorized

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