[env-trinity] Trinity River Budget Questions

[Joshua Allen]

It would also be nice to know exactly how much is being spent on
administrative overhead versus on the ground expenses. How much an
organization spends to accomplish its mission is a clear indication of how
properly funds are being spent. Just my two cents...

Joshua Allen

On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Tom Stokely <tstokely at att.net> wrote:

> All,
>
> I have had several inquiries about the $36 million figure cited in the
> Redding Record Searchlight for expenditures to restore the Trinity River's
> fish.  I did not make that statement and I have to assume that the $36
> million is just what has been spent on the mainstem "restoration" projects,
> some of which have clearly failed (filled in side channels), but the
> article was not clear on that.  I'm certain that it's not total
> expenditures because budgets have been $14-$15 million/year lately, so $36
> million would be less than 3 years' budgets at current levels.  I know that
> the "old" Trinity River Restoration Program alone spent something like $70
> million.
>
> My guess is that total expenditures under the Trinity River Restoration
> Program, old and new, exceed $200 million.
>
> If somebody knows the real numbers, it would be greatly appreciated.  It
> would be nice to set the record straight so that people know the magnitude
> of taxpayer money spent on this important program.
>
> Tom Stokely
> Water Policy Analyst/Media Contact
> California Water Impact Network
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