Comments on: Coverage wrap up: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service issues rules to protect Delta smelt; Some in California could see water supply cut in half http://aquafornia.com/archives/5963 The California Water News blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:48:00 -0800 hourly 1 By: The Underground’s Short Casts for 2008-12-17 | The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog http://aquafornia.com/archives/5963/comment-page-1#comment-4227 The Underground’s Short Casts for 2008-12-17 | The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:01:43 +0000 http://aquafornia.com/?p=5963#comment-4227 [...] Smelt biological opinion could reduce Delta water exports by as much as 50%: http://aquafornia.com/archives/5963 [...] [...] Smelt biological opinion could reduce Delta water exports by as much as 50%: http://aquafornia.com/archives/5963 [...]

]]> By: David Coffin http://aquafornia.com/archives/5963/comment-page-1#comment-4203 David Coffin Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:30:37 +0000 http://aquafornia.com/?p=5963#comment-4203 >> DWR estimated Monday that, in average weather years, the cuts could range from 20 to 30 percent. But in roughly one out of five years – typically a wet fall followed by a severe dry year – the cutbacks could reach 50 percent. Is this 20% to 30% on top of the already reduced SWP allocations which are initially set at 15% (85% below normal) now? >> DWR estimated Monday that, in average weather years, the cuts could range from 20 to 30 percent. But in roughly one out of five years – typically a wet fall followed by a severe dry year – the cutbacks could reach 50 percent.

Is this 20% to 30% on top of the already reduced SWP allocations which are initially set at 15% (85% below normal) now?

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