[env-trinity] FW: News Release: Meetings Scheduled on Proposed Trinity River Restoration Flows

[Byron Leydecker]

As far as I know, water type year has not been determined.  The ROD provides
for 11,000 cfs in extremely wet water type years.  Additionally, neither the
TMC nor the Bureau has approved this year's flow schedule.  As indicated
below, TAMWG will consider this year's flow schedule at its April 12
meeting.

 

Byron Leydecker

Chair, Friends of Trinity River

PO Box 2327

Mill Valley, CA 94942-2327

415 383 4810 land

415 519 4810 mobile

bwl3 at comcast.net

bleydecker at stanfordalumni.org (secondary)

http://www.fotr.org <http://fotr.org/>  

 

From: Geissinger, Steve 
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:15 PM
Subject: News Release: Meetings Scheduled on Proposed Trinity River
Restoration Flows

 

All -- The attached news release was sent out today, Wednesday, March 30,
2011. The news release is also included below for those unable to view the
PDF attachment. Thank you. - Steve

 

News Release banner_use MS Word

 

 

 

 

Mid-Pacific Region

Sacramento, CA 

 

MP-11-045

 

Media Contact:  Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero at usbr.gov

 

For Release On: March 30, 2011 

 

Proposed Trinity River Restoration High-Flow Releases of Up to 11,000 Cubic
Feet Per Second Are Under Consideration

 

The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that two public meetings will be
held to discuss upcoming high-flow releases from Lewiston Dam to the Trinity
River this spring as part of the Trinity River Restoration Program.

 

High flows typically begin on April 22, reach their peak in May, then
gradually decrease to the summer base flow of 450 cubic feet per second
(cfs) by late July.  Peak releases typically range from 1,500 cfs to 11,000
cfs, depending on the year.  One of the proposals to be discussed at the
public meetings will be a peak high flow release of 11,000 cfs for up to
four days in duration this May.  The purpose of the proposed 11,000 cfs
release is to interact with recently completed channel rehabilitation
projects aimed at restoring salmon and steelhead habitat. 

 

To prepare the river for a release of 11,000 cfs, the Trinity River
Restoration Program (TRRP) replaced four bridges, 124 wells, and upgraded
roads and other infrastructure from 2003 through 2009.  The largest release
to date as part of TRRP was 10,400 cfs in 2006.

 

The public is invited to attend the meetings on the proposed high-flow
release alternatives. The Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group will
meet on April 12, 2011, at Trinity County Library, 351 Main Street, in
Weaverville, California; and the Trinity Management Council will meet on
April 13 and April 14, at the Yurok Tribal Office on Hwy 96 in Weicthpec,
California.  The Trinity Management Council will make a recommendation to
Reclamation, which has final authority over flow releases to the Trinity
River.  Notice of the final flow releases will be issued by Reclamation's
Trinity River Division.  The public should take appropriate safety
precautions whenever river flows are high.

 

A Record of Decision signed by the Secretary of the Interior in December
2000 outlines the plan to implement recovery of the Trinity River and its
fish and wildlife populations.  Information about the TRRP is available by
calling the program's office at 530-623-1800 or visiting the TRRP office,
located at 1313 South Main Street in Weaverville.  Additional information is
available online at http://www.trrp.net/water/index.htm, where there are
provisions to subscribe for email notifications of Trinity River flow
releases.

 

# # #

 

Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier and the second largest
producer of hydroelectric power in the United States, with operations and
facilities in the 17 Western States.  Its facilities also provide
substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits.
Visit our website at  <http://www.usbr.gov/> http://www.usbr.gov.

 

 

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