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Friday’s top of the scroll: Agencies OK rock barrier for fish; It could lay groundwork for future protection efforts

Posted by: Maven on January 13, 2012 at 8:39 am

From the Stockton Record:

“Baby steelhead swimming down the San Joaquin River might have a better chance of reaching the ocean this spring, after state and federal agencies agreed to install a rock barrier at the head of Old River, near Lathrop.

Typically, fish heading down the San Joaquin toward Stockton make a left turn into Old River, which draws them into the south Delta and perilously close to enormous pumps that send water to distant reaches of California.

The rock barrier will keep those fish in the San Joaquin, hopefully steering them away from the pumps.

The agreement, announced Thursday, is an admittedly “limited” truce in the ongoing legal conflict over fish protections versus water supply. It will be in effect in April and May only. … “

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MORE COVERAGE:

COURT DOCUMENTS: The Liberty Blog has links to court documents here.

PRESS RELEASE: Read the press release from the Natural Resources Agency here.

January 13, 2012 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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