[env-trinity] 9th Circuit Rules in Favor of Hoopa Valley Tribe for 2004 Trinity Flows of 647, 000 AF

[Tom Stokely]

A 3 judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals made the following decision on Friday April 23, 2004:

 "Hoopa Valley Tribe's Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal Re: Water Year 2004 is GRANTED to allow a water release appropriate for a
"normal" water year type." 

Flows will be 647,000 AF instead of the 453,000 AF granted by Federal Eastern District Court Judge Oliver Wanger.  

The appeals filed with the 9th circuit by the Hoopa Valley Tribe, the Yurok Tribe and others to overturn Judge Wanger's entire ruling are still pending before the 9th Circuit, but this is a good sign.

Congratulations and kudos to the Hoopa Valley Tribe!  

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