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Judge seeks salmon impact report; State, federal agencies must file update by Aug. 29

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on August 2, 2008 at 7:11 am

From the Capital Press:

A federal court judge has ruled that Central Valley Project operations are detrimental to certain fish species, but so far he’s made no decisions about what modifications the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation must make to reduce the impact on fish. Judge Oliver Wanger hasn’t instituted any other emergency remedies on behalf of three fish species – winter run chinook, spring run chinook and steelhead.

In a hearing held Wednesday, July 23, Wanger ordered the federal defendant and the California Department of Water Resources to file a status report by Aug. 29 that contains an update on current project operations as well as those proposed through next March, the status of any jeopardy to the fish and an analysis of proposed remedies to protect species and habitat.

“We’re evaluating his recommendations right now and putting together our strategy for coming back to the table for a conference with him,” Bureau of Reclamation spokesman Pete Lucero said. “We’ll be prepared to discuss with the court what we’ve come up with in the way of meeting his requirements from his bench.”

“It’s not entirely clear what’s going to happen next,” said Natural Resources Defense Council spokesman Craig Noble. However, Noble said, “The status quo is unacceptable.” What will follow has yet to be decided, he said.

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August 2, 2008 · Filed Under Judge Wanger salmon ruling, Salmon

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