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Miracle: Delta export pumps were silent on May 31!, says Bill Jennings of the CSPA

Posted by: Maven on June 2, 2009 at 3:57 pm

From Bill Jennings of the CSPA, posted at IndyBay.org:

May 31: The Day the Pumps Shut Down

I suggest that we set aside 31 May 2009 as an annual CSPA holiday in celebration of the Day the Pumps Shut Down. Perhaps, 31 May should be our annual fundraiser, as it symbolizes our holy grail. Attached is a pdf of May salvage and exports.

Admittedly, the stoppage only occurred because salvage of Delta smelt at the state and federal project pumps had reached 423 the previous day and the legal limit for “take” in May was 449. DWR and the Bureau would have been in violation of the take provisions of the federal Endangered Species Act had they salvaged 27 more Delta smelt the next day.

More from Bill Jennings by clicking here.

June 2, 2009 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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