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HORB revisited
Last week, the court approved a joint stipulation (PDF) filed by the various parties involved in the OCAP salmonid litigation. [1] The stipulation will set the plan for the coordinated operation of the state and federal projects — striking some sort of balance between Delta exports and species protection, and replacing certain requirements of the … Continue reading
The Head of Old River Barrier, and a delicate balance of species and exports
One purpose of the Vernalis Adaptive Management Plan (VAMP), beyond looking at flows and exports, was to investigate how the survival rate of Chinook salmon smolts migrating through the San Joaquin River system could be improved by constructing a rock barrier at the Head of Old River (HORB). Reverse Old & Middle River (OMR) flows … Continue reading
Record of Decision for the Delta-Mendota Canal / California Aqueduct Intertie
The California Aqueduct and Delta-Mendota Canal; courtesy of Bureau of Reclamation. Last week, in the final days of 2009, it was announced that the long-planned Delta Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie project finally got its Record of Decision from the U.S. Department of the Interior. The federal government, in its Interim Action Plan for the Bay-Delta … Continue reading
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