From tgstoked at gmail.com  Wed Jan  4 16:04:45 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2023 16:04:45 -0800
Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: [SRG] Huge inflows to Folsom;
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Date: Wed, Jan 4, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Subject: [SRG] Huge inflows to Folsom; Cosumnes river flooding; eye-popping
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Hi all

CDEC says that Folsom Reservoir had 106,510 cfs inflow on December 31st. I
asked on Twitter if it was a typo.  Andy Fecko said,

Not a typo, all the forks of the American were ripping.  Our major
reservoirs are not spilling yet, so this was all accretion between Folsom
and about 5k feet. Amazing hydrologic days.


Jared Emery pointed out that the CNRFC forecast says Jan 10th inflow to
Folsom will peak at 114,000 cfs.  You can see CNRFC river forecast stages
on the CNRFC webpage:
CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance (noaa.gov)
<https://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/rfc_guidance.php>. Currently the Eel, Navarro,
and Russian Rivers are forecast to be above flood stage, and river guidance
points on the Sacramento, Cosumnes and Mokelumne are forecast to be above
monitor stage.


[image: image.png]

There is currently some significant flooding on the Cosumnes River. This is
a photo of Highway 99 looking north to Elk Grove, from Kenneth Cantrell:

[image: image.png]

Daniel Swain's Tuesday post on the Weather West <https://weatherwest.com/> blog
warned that the weather forecast models have been "spitting out eyeball
popping double digit rainfall totals":

As recently as a couple of days ago, the multi-model ensembles had been
suggesting an end to the extremely wet pattern in Northern California by
mid-January. But they have substantially changed their tune?now suggesting
a continuation, and perhaps even an escalation, of the storm train by next
week. Recent operational runs (i.e., single ensemble members) of both GFS
and ECMWF have been spitting out eyeball-popping double digit rainfall
totals across most of NorCal, but the ensembles (although less biblical)
are starting to hit pretty concerning territory.

The next storm of high concern might occur around next Mon/Tue. Right now,
the GFS and ECMWF are both hinting at the potential for this one to arrive
in the form of a possibly very prolonged (multi-day) atmospheric river with
a strong subtropical moisture tap?very much resembling a classic
?atmospheric river family? setup. And, even further out, there may even be
the potential for a second similar storm sequence later in the week, with
little break in between.

*If* this scenario were to play out exactly as depicted in current NWP
solutions, there would be the potential for widespread major flooding
across much of NorCal sometime in the 7-10 day period. *HOWEVER*?7-10 days
in the future is still a long way out in weather model land, especially
given the high complexity of the pattern that would be required for that to
occur. The forecast will likely evolve considerably between now of then?and
it is far too early to discuss specifics. But given how remarkably wet the
ensembles are overall during this period?irrespective of whether this
specific storm sequence occurs?it is probably time to start preparing for a
potentially very significant storm sequence/flood event next week (even if
its occurrence is far from guaranteed at this early juncture).

Also, I would strongly advise folks to focus on the weather model
*ensembles,* rather than individual operational model runs, during this
period (well, generally, too, but especially now when the stakes are
rising).


Today's GFS two week forecast is showing EXTREME amounts of snow in the
Sierra Nevada over the next two weeks -- looks like 10-17 feet in some
locations.

[image: image.png]

Also potentially quite a lot of precipitation.

[image: image.png]

It will be an interesting two weeks.


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Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 17:10:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Fw: [Trinity Releases] Change Order - Lewiston Dam
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Subject: [env-trinity] Fw: Forest Service hiring students for trainee
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Tue Jan 10 11:29:15 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:29:15 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2022/23 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 52 for Trinity River Hatchery.
Both weirs are out (thankfully, with all the rain) so you'll just be seeing updates of the fish processed at TRH from here on out.
Trinity River Hatchery will continue to spawn steelhead through about mid-March.

Keep sending in those tags! We'll be making our salmon spawner estimates in the coming weeks so I need to see what you've all harvested!
Thanks so much.
Cheers!
MC

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Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
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From tstokely at att.net  Wed Jan 11 10:03:35 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:03:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Interior Secretary Haaland's Memo Reverses Trump
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On Dec. 15, Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland executed??a memorandum that ensures statutory funding to protect fish and wildlife as required under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA).?

The memo reverses a Trump administration action?to defund environmental mitigation and?restoration, as?required under the CVPIA.

The CVPIA, signed into law in 1992 by then President George H. W. Bush, made fish and wildlife a purpose of the Bureau of Reclamation?s Central Valley Project for the first time. The law has been constantly attacked and undermined by the Westlands Water District and other agribusiness interests ever since. ?

?The?action by Secretary Haaland means that CVP water contractors will resume payment for projects to create and improve floodplain and other habitat for salmon, waterfowl, and other fish and wildlife,??according to a press?statement from the California?Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen?s Assocations (PCFFA). ?The payments are required by the CVPIA, passed in 1992 to require the CVP to put ?fish and wildlife protection on an equal footing with water supply.??

Fishing advocates praised the action,?but urged Haaland to void ?unlawful permanent CVP contracts? ?that?were not supposed to be renewed until the CVP contractors fully paid off their original debt for the construction of the CVP dams and canals that supply them with water. 

Secretary?s Haaland?s Memorandum ?voids the Orwellian declaration by the Trump Administration that restoration of fish and wildlife harmed by the federal Central Valley Project (CVP) was complete and summarily defunded,? according to the two groups.

Haaland?s?Dec. 15 memorandum,?obtained by the two?organizations, declared that the Trump?administration policy ending payment requirements for the CVPIA "has no further force or effect.??

?The legal analysis supporting that memorandum was withdrawn on June 11, 2021. To clarify that Secretary Bernhardt?s concurrence memorandum has no further force or effect, this memorandum withdraws the Bernhardt memorandum, its associated directives, and any supporting documents,? said Haaland.

?The CVPIA gives Reclamation the tools necessary to do the important work of restoring the fish and wildlife resources of the Trinity River and the Central Valley,? noted Haaland. ?I am therefore rescinding any advice or direction that may fall short of expressing the Department of the Interior?s commitment to the protection of the fish, wildlife, and habitat affected by CVP operations.?

On the final day of the Trump administration in 2021,?then?Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, a former Westlands Water District and Big?Oil?lobbyist,?declared the end of restoration funding obligations for CVP contractors. He claimed that?mitigation and restoration?requirements under the CVPIA had been "completed" (Greenwire, July 1, 2021). ? ?


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??The action by Secretary Haaland means that CVP water contractors will resume payment for projects to create and improve floodplain and other habitat for salmon, waterfowl, and other fish and wildlife. The payments are required by the CVPIA, passed in 1992 to require the CVP to put fish and wildlife protection on an equal footing with water supply,? the groups said.?

The largest single beneficiary of this parting give-away was Mr. Bernhardt?s former law client, Westlands Water District.

?Politicians like Mr. Bernhardt solve problems by abolishing their official existence,? said?Chris Shutes, Acting Executive Director of the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance.??We applaud Secretary Haaland?s blunt rejection of Mr. Bernhardt?s deception and his sneak attack on California?s salmon and ducks.??

At the same time that Bernhardt was canceling the debt of CVP contractors to fish and wildlife, Shutes said he also canceled their debt to repay the money they owed the federal government for CVP capital obligations. 

?This came in the form of issuing new permanent contracts for CVP water contractors,? said Shutes. ?These CVP contracts were not supposed to be renewed until the CVP contractors fully paid off their original debt for the construction of the CVP dams and canals that supply them with water. But Mr. Bernhardt waived these obligations as well and oversaw the issuance of multiple new permanent CVP contracts in the waning days of the Trump Administration.?

Glen Spain, Acting Executive Director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen?s Association, said: ?The legal basis for the prior administration?s new permanent CVP contracts was as fabricated as the basis for ending mitigation and restoration funding. These contracts cheat the taxpaying public out of hundreds of millions of dollars. We implore Secretary Haaland to finish the job and void the prior administration?s new permanent CVP contracts.??

Regarding the new permanent contracts, Shutes emphasized: ?The Central Valley and Trinity River?s fisheries are hemorrhaging. This condition is devastating California communities in the Delta. It is devastating tribes along the Trinity and Klamath Rivers.?

?It is devastating fishing communities up and down the West Coast, from Central California to the state of Washington. That is why fishing organizations have filed suit to overturn the new permanent CVP contracts. We hope that Secretary Haaland will decide the issue herself in a follow-up action that invalidates Mr.Bernhardt?s illegal contracts,? Shutes concluded.

Background:

The fishing groups initiated a letter writing campaign opposing CVPIA mitigation defunding and the new CVP contracts in February 2021; see 2021 02 16 PCFFA & CSPA Haaland Water Contracts & CVPIA BERNHARDT_RESCISSION_REQUEST. 

On May 3, 2021,?fishing groups, tribes, and environmental groups followed up with a detailed letter to Congress member Katie Porter see https://calsport.org/news/wp-content/uploads/Fixing-the-Water-Scandal-05-3-2021-PCL- PCFFA-Tribal-Groups-Request-Oversight-date-corrected.pdf; 

Congress members Jared Huffman and Katie Porter urged secretarial action on May 7, 2021; see https://calsport.org/news/wp- content/uploads/5-7-21-Huffman_-Porter-_CVPIA-Letter.pdf. 


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From tstokely at att.net  Wed Jan 11 10:16:49 2023
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Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:16:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Trinity Journal- More info released on new county CAO
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As promised at a Dec. 20 county supervisors meeting, the County Administrative Office has prepared a press release with some more information on the new CAO hired in December and set to start mid-April.

Trent C. Tuthill grew up in Redding and enjoyed countless days on the Trinity River and in the Alps, becoming acquainted with Trinity County?s rich history and natural beauty, the release states. He attended attended Old Shasta Elementary and Shasta High School in Redding before beginning a more than 30-year career in the Air Force and will be retiring as a colonel in March.

Tuthill entered the Air Force in 1993 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. He has served in numerous operational wings, on a MAJCOM staff, on the SHAPE joint staff, as a cadet squadron AOC, two times as a contracting squadron commander, a deputy mission support group commander, and DCMA streamlined and prime Contract Management Office commander.

For the next three months, Tuthill will be finishing his Air Force service in Honolulu where he is wrapping up his position as director of contracting and chief operating officer of the Pacific Air Forces in Hawaii where he leads 420 personnel across eight government sites in the Pacific. He also has certifications in acquisitions, contracting, program management and production and quality and manufacturing.

?Col. Trent Tuthill brings to the position experience in finance and management and many of the county?s strategic priorities,? said Sup. Jill Cox, chairwoman of the Board of Supervisors in the press release. ?We are so fortunate to have someone with Colonel Tuthill?s experience, and knowledge of complex operations.?

Tuthill succeeds Richard Kuhns, who retired in May 2022. The appointment was confirmed by the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 20, and he will begin April 19. The nationwide recruitment took over six months, and was conducted by CPS HR consultants.

His base annual salary will be $167,603.

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Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:21:21 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Get ready: Rain, rain and more rain coming Trinity
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As if to end the holiday season, Trinity County went from 30 degrees and snowing Jan. 3 to 40 degrees and raining for pretty much the rest of the week.

Rivers and creeks have been running high, begging the question, ?How much of a difference has it made on Trinity Lake??

On Tuesday, Jan. 3, the lake/reservoir was estimated to be holding 556,733 acre-feet of water. On Monday, Jan. 9, that number jumped to 620,176 acre-feet. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, that is a difference of 10.5 feet in elevation. On Jan. 3, the lake was at 2,194 feet above sea level. Rains and runoff pushed it up to 2,205 by Jan. 9. However, it should be noted that it takes longer to rise as the water pours into the widening reservoir.

The lake is considered full at 2,370 feet, meaning it still needs to rise 165 feet to reach the full level again.

The highest elevation on record is 2,378 feet and the record lowest elevation was set in 1977 at 2,120 feet. A week ago, the lake was at 2,194 feet, for comparison.

Just how much?

>From Jan. 3 to Jan. 9, Trinity County weather watchers saw measurable amounts of rain every day. The largest one-day amount was measured near Mad River at 3.61 inches of precipitation on Sunday, Jan. 8. That same day, Weaverville logged 1.45 inches, its highest amount for the week. Trinity Center fell between at 2.86 inches. Thursday, Jan 5, Weaverville had 1.19 inches, Trinity Center 2.29 inches and Mad River logged 2.29 inches. Throughout the rest of the week, spotters tallied anywhere from 0.04 of an inch in Mad River to 1.86 inches in Trinity Center.

Totals for the week of Jan. 3 to 9 were Weaverville at 4.66 inches, Trinity Center had 9.66 inches and Mad River saw 10.86 inches of precipitation, with Ruth Lake flowing over the spillway for more than a week, a normal occurrence after strong winter storms.

For how long?

Those hoping for an end to the rainy days may have to wait a while.

?The biggest break you?re probably going to see is today (Monday),? said James White, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Eureka. ?Beyond that. we?re expecting another system tomorrow that will bring light rain and possibly thundershowers.?

White said rainfall is expected to be consistently lighter in the coming week, decreasing possibilities of flooding. However, wind will remain a concern, he noted, adding that the highest winds are expected Jan. 11 and 12.

Asked how long it will be before rain will give way to blue skies, White said not to expect it this week.

?Most of our models out to day 10 show a similar pattern,? he said. ?Interestingly enough, through the next two weeks, our climate model shows above average precipitation through early February.?
   
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Thu Jan 12 13:40:19 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:40:19 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2022/23 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 1 (January 7)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 1 for Trinity River Hatchery.

I hope you are all out of the flood zones and staying dry!
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Wed Jan 18 12:45:59 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:45:59 -0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2022/23 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 though Julian week 2 (January 14)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary though JW 2 for Trinity River Hatchery.

Just an FYI to you anglers on this distribution list, if you've been wondering where your tag rewards are, they should in the mail in the next week or so.
I've gotten caught up on the claims to the State Controllers office, they should be cutting checks soon.
Sorry it took me so long to get them in, the field season didn't leave a lot of time for the office work.
I do rely on the tags you send to get an accurate harvest estimate so please keep sending them in!

Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Wed Feb  1 09:58:47 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2023 17:58:47 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2022/23 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 3.
I should be getting JW 4 to you very soon.

Cheers!
MC



******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Wed Feb  1 10:08:15 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2023 18:08:15 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2022/23 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 4.
'Sorry about the double send, I didn't realize I had JW 4 data already.
Steelhead numbers are looking a little better at TRH now...
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Thu Feb  9 12:47:01 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2023 20:47:01 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2022/23 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 6 (Feb 11).
Some more steelhead into the hatchery the last couple of weeks but looks like we definitely hit the peak in JW4.
We've got about 4 more weeks or recovery at TRH, who knows how it will all end up.

Please send your fish tags in if you haven't already.
I'm finally caught up on the tag input, so processing new ones will happen with far less lag than before.
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From tstokely at att.net  Fri Feb 10 09:40:28 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:40:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Elevated flows in Trinity River
References: <1265590294.31080.1676050828218.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1265590294.31080.1676050828218@mail.yahoo.com>

Trinity River Flows will go up starting Feb 15 under the Winter Flow Variability project. Check out this page for specifics:
   
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From tstokely at att.net  Tue Feb 14 10:15:36 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 18:15:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Fw: [Trinity Releases] Change Order - Lewiston Dam -
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  ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: 'Patton, Thomas K' via trinity-releases <trinity-releases at googlegroups.com>To: 
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2023 at 11:51:18 AM PSTSubject: [Trinity Releases] Change Order - Lewiston Dam - REVISED
 
Please make the following release changes to the Trinity River.

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?

? ? ?Date? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Time? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?From (cfs)? ? ? ? To (cfs)




| 2/15/2023 | 0001 | 300 | 350 |
| 2/15/2023 | 0200 | 350 | 400 |
| 2/15/2023 | 0400 | 400 | 450 |
| 2/15/2023 | 0600 | 450 | 500 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 2/17/2023 | 1600 | 500 | 450 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 2/19/2023 | 0600 | 450 | 500 |
| 2/19/2023 | 2000 | 500 | 600 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 2/20/2023 | 0001 | 600 | 650 |
| 2/20/2023 | 0400 | 650 | 700 |
| 2/20/2023 | 0800 | 700 | 800 |
| 2/20/2023 | 1200 | 800 | 850 |
| 2/20/2023 | 1600 | 850 | 950 |
| 2/20/2023 | 2200 | 950 | 1000 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 2/21/2023 | 0001 | 1000 | 1050 |
| 2/21/2023 | 0200 | 1050 | 1100 |
| 2/21/2023 | 0600 | 1100 | 1050 |
| 2/21/2023 | 1200 | 1050 | 1000 |
| 2/21/2023 | 1800 | 1000 | 950 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 2/22/2023 | 0200 | 950 | 900 |
| 2/22/2023 | 0800 | 900 | 850 |
| 2/22/2023 | 1600 | 850 | 800 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 2/23/2023 | 0200 | 800 | 750 |
| 2/23/2023 | 1600 | 750 | 700 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 2/24/2023 | 0400 | 700 | 650 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 2/26/2023 | 0800 | 650 | 700 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 2/28/2023 | 2200 | 700 | 650 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 3/4/2023 | 2200 | 650 | 700 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 3/5/2023 | 1800 | 700 | 750 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 3/6/2023 | 1600 | 750 | 800 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 3/7/2023 | 0800 | 800 | 750 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 3/8/2023 | 0200 | 750 | 700 |
| 
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| 3/11/2023 | 0600 | 700 | 750 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 3/12/2023 | 0200 | 750 | 800 |
| 3/12/2023 | 1000 | 800 | 850 |
| 3/12/2023 | 1600 | 850 | 900 |
| 3/12/2023 | 2000 | 900 | 850 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 3/13/2023 | 0200 | 850 | 800 |
| 3/13/2023 | 1200 | 800 | 750 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 3/14/2023 | 1200 | 750 | 700 |


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Comment:? Baseflow augmentation for Winter Flow Variability Project


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Issued by: Tom Patton


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From MDixon at usbr.gov  Tue Feb 14 13:31:47 2023
From: MDixon at usbr.gov (Dixon, Michael D)
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 21:31:47 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] Fw: NEWS: Reclamation announces 2023 restoration flow
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________________________________
From: Navarro, Lisa M <LNavarro at usbr.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:54 PM
To: Public Affairs, Reclamation <bor-sha-recpao at usbr.gov>
Subject: NEWS: Reclamation announces 2023 restoration flow increases on the Trinity River


The embedded news release, ?Reclamation announces 2023 restoration flow increases on the Trinity River as part of restoration program,? was released today, Tuesday, Feb. 14. Also here<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbr.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Fnews-release%2F4424&data=05%7C01%7CMDixon%40usbr.gov%7Cd139f2f5478e475cb11a08db0ecda4d7%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638120048905068810%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HUckZQY9bohYb5qKoJ29rGS0WyKNGDXdsA228I0%2B7k0%3D&reserved=0>.



[Reclamation Logo, shield of dam with Bureau of Reclamation to the right.The word News Release to the right.]



For Release: Feb. 14, 2023

Contact: Mary Lee Knecht, 916-978-5100, mknecht at usbr.gov<mailto:mknecht at usbr.gov>

Reclamation announces 2023 restoration flow increases on the Trinity River as part of restoration program

[Trinity River]WEAVERVILLE, Calif. ? The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that this year?s Trinity River restoration flow schedule will begin on Feb. 15. Each year, the Trinity Management Council advances a flow schedule based on the expected amount of water available to support salmon restoration efforts on the Trinity River.

This year?s flow schedule includes increased winter base flows and day-to-day flow variability, both key components of natural rivers. These components are important for increasing food and habitat for juvenile anadromous fish ? fish that migrate to fresh water from salt water to spawn ? like salmon and steelhead.



February?s increased baseflows are based upon the state of California?s preliminary prediction of a dry water year for 2023, one of five water year types used by the Trinity River Restoration Program to determine how much reservoir water will be released in support of the program?s goals to improve habitat for anadromous fish. The increased winter baseflows implement a science-based shift in the timing of the Trinity River Restoration Program?s annual water allocation relative to previous years but does not change the total amount of water that will be released from Trinity Lake during this water year.



Key components of the flow release schedule are:

  *   Feb. 15-March 14: Increase daily average flows from 300 cubic feet per second to as high as 1,000 cfs, with day-to-day fluctuations in average flow.
  *   March 15-April 14: Maintain variable baseflow levels if the state of California?s March water year forecast remains dry or drier; increase baseflows if forecast is normal or wetter.
  *   April 15: Implement a spring snowmelt restoration release with remaining water allocation based on the April water year forecast.


Visitors near or on the river can expect river levels to increase during the flow releases and should take appropriate safety precautions. Landowners are advised to clear personal items from the floodplain prior to the releases.



A detailed description of the purpose of the Winter Flow Project can be found here: https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/winter-flow-variability/<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu7061146.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3D4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUdJGE9I2stJJbmt0FEtvhcRu-2Fx7IA-2BwYmhLeGN3UK3AwABQAoqgDqNit3Cjifvu0lUwJzXMi6wEECHIWn-2BKUDNw-3DXsO8_-2BO0jzOCt8Ih8yDIarc9-2BwDeWVVhVwrFB4-2BbzMdiYruioFfE2p2fkuMG2COZhO8tM1Pb44yNomvwp1sZzMEtjGfLh2fl3ey1Q7JnSs3B8kMifuB2FOOkWzUsYTUjLoUDInXeyEONAgjXp7MZi3SVwj11XpodqspuCCuMH5cDj592jwUvGR-2BgJs2G6e4v-2FDZlBJdAHH5UtyCE9s92Mx-2B0ZQiCK1WXK3OyKydbyJrYTrFBrnJp8McKig2XtG2u5nttUOUQo4-2BB2t7JVjPLgXhy57mv5HX5cksnkS0jVLGkzVjouSw-2BqDG7Xs9nFV8HrCDaGdDWMMWMvRhdRJB0oBM0vVA-3D-3D&data=05%7C01%7CMDixon%40usbr.gov%7Cd139f2f5478e475cb11a08db0ecda4d7%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638120048905068810%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bAhilLxGou9AHDOehieN6dHqY6%2FaJpGyivmXWfiRbbE%3D&reserved=0>. A daily schedule of flow releases is available at www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/current/<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu7061146.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3DTeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9n1Gywd4y3t6nbsk0rkwJiXII8FAAmOtLEJ59vij-2FNPbLS-2BaVveRZGWISWuj2n0kCQ-3D-3DThET_-2BO0jzOCt8Ih8yDIarc9-2BwDeWVVhVwrFB4-2BbzMdiYruioFfE2p2fkuMG2COZhO8tM1Pb44yNomvwp1sZzMEtjGfLh2fl3ey1Q7JnSs3B8kMifuB2FOOkWzUsYTUjLoUDInXeyEONAgjXp7MZi3SVwj11XpodqspuCCuMH5cDj592jwUvGR-2BgJs2G6e4v-2FDZlBnyXpxc9mZpSL1kvf-2BIo6M7ly5GmRazzUaALAOTSPaztBNsefvvMSHVMh-2BY2yPoVyJzD-2FC51amVPwdEf2pxHsb1PmkS73MkXbgxQLkGV3LPgir5QS8kTMImya-2BLlY75U3snPyWKIat1YwI303hDgnyA-3D-3D&data=05%7C01%7CMDixon%40usbr.gov%7Cd139f2f5478e475cb11a08db0ecda4d7%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638120048905068810%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lR%2FFDhMOvvJPhVjs%2FLkHa1FwdhRaXHwsSsuUUbW%2B%2BqU%3D&reserved=0>. The public may subscribe to automated email notifications of Trinity River release changes at https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/flow-release-notifications/<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu7061146.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3D4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUdJGE9I2stJJbmt0FEtvhcSsCAgwa1rfDvIhVlfMWtM49R0LKfOgau79g7sZ1peX7dN3wjwYSzW15-2B29lSfl9BU-3DCr5R_-2BO0jzOCt8Ih8yDIarc9-2BwDeWVVhVwrFB4-2BbzMdiYruioFfE2p2fkuMG2COZhO8tM1Pb44yNomvwp1sZzMEtjGfLh2fl3ey1Q7JnSs3B8kMifuB2FOOkWzUsYTUjLoUDInXeyEONAgjXp7MZi3SVwj11XpodqspuCCuMH5cDj592jwUvGR-2BgJs2G6e4v-2FDZlBOZfyNzpTXhYM8SdojatkfrTtL-2BXT1AHuK-2FNAh3dHPOv25IjsjjYvtPmSeYXBP7RmLQznodRw2eQVmU0E7Uxpycd2S2Uz-2FFHgpdztK4zG588aJr8047-2F5Zjv3ZkCnWBFiZMHFbS8RNDY35cZGOH156Q-3D-3D&data=05%7C01%7CMDixon%40usbr.gov%7Cd139f2f5478e475cb11a08db0ecda4d7%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638120048905068810%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zPUJ%2BdDxM4N%2BAVJZ5qrmrwWYuF0JRHV6q0kUOJkDxn0%3D&reserved=0>.



The Trinity Management Council is the governing body of the Trinity River Restoration Program. The Council?s membership includes the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Yurok Tribe, Trinity County, state of California, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries, and the Bureau of Reclamation.



For additional information, visit https://www.trrp.net/<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu7061146.ct.sendgrid.net%2Fls%2Fclick%3Fupn%3D4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUbWRNMM7a4VlYoAeTyuwt74-3DzE_-_-2BO0jzOCt8Ih8yDIarc9-2BwDeWVVhVwrFB4-2BbzMdiYruioFfE2p2fkuMG2COZhO8tM1Pb44yNomvwp1sZzMEtjGfLh2fl3ey1Q7JnSs3B8kMifuB2FOOkWzUsYTUjLoUDInXeyEONAgjXp7MZi3SVwj11XpodqspuCCuMH5cDj592jwUvGR-2BgJs2G6e4v-2FDZlByTCpCnAMOQJrSJupZoJYvB-2Fn-2FAoomar-2F3dfoXrjv1vB2x-2BhiHY5lOVe1AbMvapjNwYRk3xj2apMq3isUoKhsmyOrKLVPPMfBi1dUFhlgvBdP-2Fe-2B7RGH8TOBqhii3MSMlW7I8U4SAXk4LQ5r07cZenw-3D-3D&data=05%7C01%7CMDixon%40usbr.gov%7Cd139f2f5478e475cb11a08db0ecda4d7%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638120048905225056%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CIthPPTZO3ph5MiBUecdP8i3Y0%2BrAg8aiQI3OTDaYZE%3D&reserved=0>, contact the office at 530-623-1800 (TTY 800-877-8339), or email info at trrp.net<mailto:info at trrp.net>.

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Subject: [env-trinity] NEWS: Reclamation announces 2023 restoration flow
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Subject: NEWS: Reclamation announces 2023 restoration flow increases on the Trinity River


The embedded news release, ?Reclamation announces 2023 restoration flow increases on the Trinity River as part of restoration program,? was released today, Tuesday, Feb. 14. Also here<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usbr.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Fnews-release%2F4424&data=05%7C01%7Cjabel%40usbr.gov%7Cd139f2f5478e475cb11a08db0ecda4d7%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638120048902728162%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1Eq3TnYAzlSjUVjwfIJqO1fNkCOBEDcG%2F8fN4TcB990%3D&reserved=0>.



[Reclamation Logo, shield of dam with Bureau of Reclamation to the right.The word News Release to the right.]



For Release: Feb. 14, 2023

Contact: Mary Lee Knecht, 916-978-5100, mknecht at usbr.gov<mailto:mknecht at usbr.gov>

Reclamation announces 2023 restoration flow increases on the Trinity River as part of restoration program

[Trinity River]WEAVERVILLE, Calif. ? The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that this year?s Trinity River restoration flow schedule will begin on Feb. 15. Each year, the Trinity Management Council advances a flow schedule based on the expected amount of water available to support salmon restoration efforts on the Trinity River.

This year?s flow schedule includes increased winter base flows and day-to-day flow variability, both key components of natural rivers. These components are important for increasing food and habitat for juvenile anadromous fish ? fish that migrate to fresh water from salt water to spawn ? like salmon and steelhead.



February?s increased baseflows are based upon the state of California?s preliminary prediction of a dry water year for 2023, one of five water year types used by the Trinity River Restoration Program to determine how much reservoir water will be released in support of the program?s goals to improve habitat for anadromous fish. The increased winter baseflows implement a science-based shift in the timing of the Trinity River Restoration Program?s annual water allocation relative to previous years but does not change the total amount of water that will be released from Trinity Lake during this water year.



Key components of the flow release schedule are:

  *   Feb. 15-March 14: Increase daily average flows from 300 cubic feet per second to as high as 1,000 cfs, with day-to-day fluctuations in average flow.
  *   March 15-April 14: Maintain variable baseflow levels if the state of California?s March water year forecast remains dry or drier; increase baseflows if forecast is normal or wetter.
  *   April 15: Implement a spring snowmelt restoration release with remaining water allocation based on the April water year forecast.


Visitors near or on the river can expect river levels to increase during the flow releases and should take appropriate safety precautions. Landowners are advised to clear personal items from the floodplain prior to the releases.



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The Trinity Management Council is the governing body of the Trinity River Restoration Program. The Council?s membership includes the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Yurok Tribe, Trinity County, state of California, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries, and the Bureau of Reclamation.



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From MDixon at usbr.gov  Sun Mar 26 12:52:47 2023
From: MDixon at usbr.gov (Dixon, Michael D)
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:52:47 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] Quarterly meeting of the Trinity Management Council
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Hello,
For those who are interested, the quarterly TMC meeting will be held Wednesday March 29-Thursday March 30. The meeting will be virtual only due to forecasted winter weather through Wednesday morning. Meeting link info can be found in the agenda at the following link (as can other meeting materials): https://www.trrp.net/calendar/event/?id=11774
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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Sun Apr  2 16:22:36 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 16:22:36 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] SF Chronicle- Why water levels remain low at one
 major California reservoir, even after rain
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While I'm sure some of the factors that the quoted people in this article
talk about are true, they fail to recognize that Trinity Lake is twice the
size of the average annual runoff, so refill is slow.

TS

https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-level-17872187.php
Why water levels remain low at one major California
reservoir, even after rain
Claire Hao
Updated: April 1, 2023 9 p.m.


After an extraordinarily wet winter, most reservoirs in California are at,
over or
near their historical average capacity.
But there?s a major exception: Trinity Lake, in far northern California,
the third largest
reservoir in California behind Shasta and Oroville reservoirs. Trinity is
only at 51% of its historical average capacity ? and 37% of capacity
overall ? as
of April 1, according to data from the Department of Water Resources.
Lewiston Dam is on the Trinity River, which has received less rainfall than
other parts of the state.

Trinity may be filling slower than other reservoirs because the northernmost
part of the state has received less rainfall relative to other parts of the
state,
according to Jeffrey Mount, senior fellow with the Public Policy Institute
of
California Water Policy Center.
Additionally, Trinity ?is heavily dependent on snowpack; versus Shasta,
which is
mostly dependent on rainfall to fill,? Mary Lee Knecht, Bureau of
Reclamation
Region 10 public affairs officer, wrote in an email to the Chronicle. Much
of the
snowfall may not melt and flow into the reservoir until late spring or
summer,
according to the Trinity River Restoration Program.
According to a closely watched map from the U.S. Drought Monitor, the
northernmost parts of the state continue to remain in ?moderate drought? in
counties such as Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta and Trinity, with interior
parts
of Northern California also remaining ?abnormally dry.?
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled back some drought restrictions last week but said
he
didn?t revoke his drought emergency proclamation because of persistent
dryness
in certain parts of the state.
?It is incumbent upon us to recognize that the conditions have radically
changed
throughout the state, but not enough in places like Klamath and around the
Colorado River Basin to call for the end of the drought in California,?
Newsom
said at a news conference last month.
The parts of the state that remain dry are also usually arid areas: The
northeast
corner of California is known to be a rain shadow, whereas the southeast ?
where drought also persists ? is desert, Mount said. The southeast corner of
California also gets much of its precipitation from summertime monsoon rains
instead of winter storms, Mount said.
Inyo, San Bernardino, Imperial and Riverside counties remain in ?moderate
drought,? with parts of Inyo and San Bernardino counties in ?severe
drought,?
according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Most of the atmospheric rivers that hit California since December have been
concentrated in the Bay Area and Central Coast, with some also hitting the
Los
Angeles region, Mount said, referring to a map of atmospheric rivers from
the
UC San Diego Institution of Oceanography.
Few, however, have been directed at the Klamath Basin, with many landing
just
north or south of the region or brushing against it, Mount said. Trinity
Lake is
part of the Klamath Basin, with Trinity River being the largest tributary
of the
Klamath River.
?For what you might call the luck of the draw, just enough of those
atmospheric
rivers shifted a couple hundred miles to the south this year rather than
plowing
into their normal location, which would be in the Trinity, Klamath watershed
and Shasta and upper Sacramento. So we?ve got one of those years where we
turned our normal gradient of precipitation ? dry in the south, wet in the
north
? and flipped it so that our far north was not particularly wet,? Mount
said.
But even areas of California that on paper are out of drought will still
feel the
effects of long-term water supply problems. The Drought Monitor can be
?notoriously unreliable? for California because it doesn?t take into account
groundwater conditions ? which have been slow to recover despite winter?s
deluges ? and the fact that California transports water across the state to
meet
local needs, according to Mount.

Even if ?the drought is largely over, water scarcity is enduring,? said Jay
Lund,
vice director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. That remains
true
in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, where it may take years for
groundwater to recover from the overpumping during drought years.
It also remains true in the Klamath Basin, where contentious debates about
water use between agriculture and ecosystem preservation, which the drought
exacerbated, won?t be alleviated soon, Lund said.
?Tribes want to see lots of releases of water for salmon. Farmers are
really seeing
very little water from the projects because ? of tremendous changes that are
going to be occurring with the removal of some of the hydropower dams. It?s
just
a lively place for water conflicts,? Lund said.
Why water levels remain low at one major California reservoir
https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-le...

To the south, in San Bernardino County, Heather Dyer, CEO of the San
Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, is not ready to declare the end
of the
drought either. The water district?s service area has received 56.9 inches
this wet
season, above the historical average of 31.1 inches, she said.
Still, when looking at the pattern of rainfall over the past 20 years, this
year?s
above-average total hasn?t made up for the cumulative loss of precipitation
the
region has suffered since 1997, Dyer said. The district?s cumulative
departure
from the mean since then has trended downward, with wet years like this only
marginally shifting the marker upward, she said.
?To me, being in a drought is basically the cumulative amount of rain over
time,
and what that means to our ecosystems and our water systems,? Dyer said.
?It?s
going to take more than one wet year to get out of that hole.?
In anticipation of future dry years, the San Bernardino Valley Municipal
Water
District is starting construction on a new stormwater capture project in
April,
which Dyer estimates will take 18 months to complete.
?I wish we had that in place. I wish that many water agencies had those
types of
systems in place,? she said. ?I feel like this has given me a new sense of
urgency
that we need to be building infrastructure for the future, and this year is
exactly
why we need to do that.?
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From: sari at sisqtel.net (Sari Sommarstrom)
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 20:28:47 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [env-trinity] SF Chronicle- Why water levels remain low at one
 major California reservoir, even after rain
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March was a good month for snow (better than rain) in the Trinity Lake watershed as well as the rest of the Klamath basin. Trinity Lake is the largest reservoir dependent on snowmelt (unlike Shasta Lake), says a 3/13 press release by BuRec. Local rumors have also blamed repairs on Trinity Dam for the delay in filling: [ https://www.siskiyou.news/2023/03/12/water-from-trinity-lake-is-being-drained-for-repairs/ | https://www.siskiyou.news/2023/03/12/water-from-trinity-lake-is-being-drained-for-repairs/ ] 

Too much snow hindered access by the USFS for the snow courses in their March 1 Snow Survey for the Trinity, but still the 2 out of 6 measured were at 116% and 128%: [ https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=COURSES.202303 | https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=COURSES.202303 ] 

For April 1, the snow surveys are still in progress, with special snowmobiles needed to access the most difficult sites. So far, the results are showing for Trinity (1 of 6 sites at 131%), Scott (2 of 5 sites at 151%), and Shasta (2 of 3 sites at 175%) watersheds. [ https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=COURSES | https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=COURSES ] 

Oregon's Upper Klamath Basin's snow water content is up to 165% today. [ https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/wcc/home/quicklinks/imap#version=167&elements=&networks=!&states=CA,NV,OR,WA&basins=!&hucs=&minElevation=&maxElevation=&elementSelectType=all&activeOnly=true&activeForecastPointsOnly=false&hucLabels=true&hucIdLabels=false&hucParameterLabels=true&stationLabels=&overlays=&hucOverlays=or_8,state&basinOpacity=70&basinNoDataOpacity=70&basemapOpacity=100&maskOpacity=55&mode=data&openSections=dataElement,parameter,date,options,elements,location,networks,baseMaps,overlays,labels&controlsOpen=true&popup=&popupMulti=&popupBasin=&base=esriNgwm&displayType=basin&basinType=or_8&dataElement=WTEQ&depth=-8&parameter=PCTMED&frequency=DAILY&duration=I&customDuration=1&dayPart=B&monthPart=E&forecastPubDay=1&forecastExceedance=50&useMixedPast=true&seqColor=1&divColor=7&scaleType=D&scaleMin=&scaleMax=&referencePeriodType=POR&referenceBegin=1981&referenceEnd=2010&minimumYears=20&hucAssociations=true&relativeDate=0&lat=42.033&lon=-120.509&zoom=7.0 | https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/wcc/home/quicklinks/imap#version=167&elements=&networks=!&states=CA,NV,OR,WA&basins=!&hucs=&minElevation=&maxElevation=&elementSelectType=all&activeOnly=true&activeForecastPointsOnly=false&hucLabels=true&hucIdLabels=false&hucParameterLabels=true&stationLabels=&overlays=&hucOverlays=or_8,state&basinOpacity=70&basinNoDataOpacity=70&basemapOpacity=100&maskOpacity=55&mode=data&openSections=dataElement,parameter,date,options,elements,location,networks,baseMaps,overlays,labels&controlsOpen=true&popup=&popupMulti=&popupBasin=&base=esriNgwm&displayType=basin&basinType=or_8&dataElement=WTEQ&depth=-8&parameter=PCTMED&frequency=DAILY&duration=I&customDuration=1&dayPart=B&monthPart=E&forecastPubDay=1&forecastExceedance=50&useMixedPast=true&seqColor=1&divColor=7&scaleType=D&scaleMin=&scaleMax=&referencePeriodType=POR&referenceBegin=1981&referenceEnd=2010&minimumYears=20&hucAssociations=true&relativeDate=0&lat=42.033&lon=-120.509&zoom=7.0 ] 

And it's been cold up here (and lightly snowing right now), with little snowmelt yet happening. While this region is not having a record Wet Water Year like much of the state, the precipitation is turning out to be Above Average. So let's look at the latest data before claiming that drought conditions continue to prevail in the Klamath basin. 

~Sari Sommarstrom, Ph.D. 
Watershed Consultant (retired) 
Etna 

From: "Tom Stokely" <tgstoked at gmail.com> 
To: env-trinity at mailman.dcn.org 
Cc: "claire hao" <claire.hao at sfchronicle.com> 
Sent: Sunday, April 2, 2023 4:22:36 PM 
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While I'm sure some of the factors that the quoted people in this article talk about are true, they fail to recognize that Trinity Lake is twice the size of the average annual runoff, so refill is slow. 

TS 

[ https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-level-17872187.php | https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-level-17872187.php ] 
Why water levels remain low at one major California 
reservoir, even after rain 
Claire Hao 
Updated: April 1, 2023 9 p.m. 


After an extraordinarily wet winter, most reservoirs in California are at, over or 
near their historical average capacity. 
But there?s a major exception: Trinity Lake, in far northern California, the third largest 
reservoir in California behind Shasta and Oroville reservoirs. Trinity is 
only at 51% of its historical average capacity ? and 37% of capacity overall ? as 
of April 1, according to data from the Department of Water Resources. 
Lewiston Dam is on the Trinity River, which has received less rainfall than other parts of the state. 

Trinity may be filling slower than other reservoirs because the northernmost 
part of the state has received less rainfall relative to other parts of the state, 
according to Jeffrey Mount, senior fellow with the Public Policy Institute of 
California Water Policy Center. 
Additionally, Trinity ?is heavily dependent on snowpack; versus Shasta, which is 
mostly dependent on rainfall to fill,? Mary Lee Knecht, Bureau of Reclamation 
Region 10 public affairs officer, wrote in an email to the Chronicle. Much of the 
snowfall may not melt and flow into the reservoir until late spring or summer, 
according to the Trinity River Restoration Program. 
According to a closely watched map from the U.S. Drought Monitor, the 
northernmost parts of the state continue to remain in ?moderate drought? in 
counties such as Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta and Trinity, with interior parts 
of Northern California also remaining ?abnormally dry.? 
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled back some drought restrictions last week but said he 
didn?t revoke his drought emergency proclamation because of persistent dryness 
in certain parts of the state. 
?It is incumbent upon us to recognize that the conditions have radically changed 
throughout the state, but not enough in places like Klamath and around the 
Colorado River Basin to call for the end of the drought in California,? Newsom 
said at a news conference last month. 
The parts of the state that remain dry are also usually arid areas: The northeast 
corner of California is known to be a rain shadow, whereas the southeast ? 
where drought also persists ? is desert, Mount said. The southeast corner of 
California also gets much of its precipitation from summertime monsoon rains 
instead of winter storms, Mount said. 
Inyo, San Bernardino, Imperial and Riverside counties remain in ?moderate 
drought,? with parts of Inyo and San Bernardino counties in ?severe drought,? 
according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. 
Most of the atmospheric rivers that hit California since December have been 
concentrated in the Bay Area and Central Coast, with some also hitting the Los 
Angeles region, Mount said, referring to a map of atmospheric rivers from the 
UC San Diego Institution of Oceanography. 
Few, however, have been directed at the Klamath Basin, with many landing just 
north or south of the region or brushing against it, Mount said. Trinity Lake is 
part of the Klamath Basin, with Trinity River being the largest tributary of the 
Klamath River. 
?For what you might call the luck of the draw, just enough of those atmospheric 
rivers shifted a couple hundred miles to the south this year rather than plowing 
into their normal location, which would be in the Trinity, Klamath watershed 
and Shasta and upper Sacramento. So we?ve got one of those years where we 
turned our normal gradient of precipitation ? dry in the south, wet in the north 
? and flipped it so that our far north was not particularly wet,? Mount said. 
But even areas of California that on paper are out of drought will still feel the 
effects of long-term water supply problems. The Drought Monitor can be 
?notoriously unreliable? for California because it doesn?t take into account 
groundwater conditions ? which have been slow to recover despite winter?s 
deluges ? and the fact that California transports water across the state to meet 
local needs, according to Mount. 

Even if ?the drought is largely over, water scarcity is enduring,? said Jay Lund, 
vice director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. That remains true 
in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, where it may take years for 
groundwater to recover from the overpumping during drought years. 
It also remains true in the Klamath Basin, where contentious debates about 
water use between agriculture and ecosystem preservation, which the drought 
exacerbated, won?t be alleviated soon, Lund said. 
?Tribes want to see lots of releases of water for salmon. Farmers are really seeing 
very little water from the projects because ? of tremendous changes that are 
going to be occurring with the removal of some of the hydropower dams. It?s just 
a lively place for water conflicts,? Lund said. 
Why water levels remain low at one major California reservoir [ https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-le. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-le. ] .. 

To the south, in San Bernardino County, Heather Dyer, CEO of the San 
Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, is not ready to declare the end of the 
drought either. The water district?s service area has received 56.9 inches this wet 
season, above the historical average of 31.1 inches, she said. 
Still, when looking at the pattern of rainfall over the past 20 years, this year?s 
above-average total hasn?t made up for the cumulative loss of precipitation the 
region has suffered since 1997, Dyer said. The district?s cumulative departure 
from the mean since then has trended downward, with wet years like this only 
marginally shifting the marker upward, she said. 
?To me, being in a drought is basically the cumulative amount of rain over time, 
and what that means to our ecosystems and our water systems,? Dyer said. ?It?s 
going to take more than one wet year to get out of that hole.? 
In anticipation of future dry years, the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water 
District is starting construction on a new stormwater capture project in April, 
which Dyer estimates will take 18 months to complete. 
?I wish we had that in place. I wish that many water agencies had those types of 
systems in place,? she said. ?I feel like this has given me a new sense of urgency 
that we need to be building infrastructure for the future, and this year is exactly 
why we need to do that.? 
Reach Claire Hao: [ mailto:claire.hao at sfchronicle.com | claire.hao at sfchronicle.com ] ; Twitter: @clairehao_ 

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Tom! It is so true!

Check out these figures that the TRRP office put together in regard to inflow to Trinity vs other reservoirs in the California.
It is interesting to see that Folsom Lake (on average) only takes 4.4 months to fill, vs Trinity at 22.3 months. I pasted the figures in the email below as well!
TRRP: Lake Conditions<https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/lake-conditions/>
[https://www.trrp.net/images/TRRP_logo_300px_transparent.png]<https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/lake-conditions/>
Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP): Lake Conditions<https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/lake-conditions/>
/
www.trrp.net

Trinity Lake is a relatively large reservoir compared to the watershed that supplies it. Much of the water initially falls as snow in the surrounding mountains (including the Trinity Alps), which may not melt and flow to the reservoir until late spring or even summer. For this reason, Trinity is slow to fill relative to many other California reservoirs. The table below is a comparison of inflow to Trinity Lake versus several other major reservoirs.

Reservoir       Storage (af)    Average Annual Inflow (af)      Months to Fill at
Average Inflow Rate
Trinity Lake<https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=266>    2,448,000<https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=CLE> 1,320,000       22.3
Shasta Lake<https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=241>     4,552,000<https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=SHA> 5,630,000       9.7
Lake Oroville<https://water.ca.gov/Programs/State-Water-Project/SWP-Facilities/Oroville>        3,500,000<https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=ORO> 4,330,000       9.7
Folsom Lake<https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=74>       977,000<https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=FOL>  2,680,000       4.4

Cheers,
Kiana Abel
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While I'm sure some of the factors that the quoted people in this article talk about are true, they fail to recognize that Trinity Lake is twice the size of the average annual runoff, so refill is slow.

TS

https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-level-17872187.php<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfchronicle.com%2Fclimate%2Farticle%2Fcalifornia-drought-water-level-17872187.php&data=05%7C01%7Cjabel%40usbr.gov%7C7c0126383405490434e408db33d14c1b%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638160746251244105%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GyaQOpgIhxC7GA6TgTqYk37nlKVeGybAxWQgIzladns%3D&reserved=0>
Why water levels remain low at one major California
reservoir, even after rain
Claire Hao
Updated: April 1, 2023 9 p.m.


After an extraordinarily wet winter, most reservoirs in California are at, over or
near their historical average capacity.
But there?s a major exception: Trinity Lake, in far northern California, the third largest
reservoir in California behind Shasta and Oroville reservoirs. Trinity is
only at 51% of its historical average capacity ? and 37% of capacity overall ? as
of April 1, according to data from the Department of Water Resources.
Lewiston Dam is on the Trinity River, which has received less rainfall than other parts of the state.

Trinity may be filling slower than other reservoirs because the northernmost
part of the state has received less rainfall relative to other parts of the state,
according to Jeffrey Mount, senior fellow with the Public Policy Institute of
California Water Policy Center.
Additionally, Trinity ?is heavily dependent on snowpack; versus Shasta, which is
mostly dependent on rainfall to fill,? Mary Lee Knecht, Bureau of Reclamation
Region 10 public affairs officer, wrote in an email to the Chronicle. Much of the
snowfall may not melt and flow into the reservoir until late spring or summer,
according to the Trinity River Restoration Program.
According to a closely watched map from the U.S. Drought Monitor, the
northernmost parts of the state continue to remain in ?moderate drought? in
counties such as Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta and Trinity, with interior parts
of Northern California also remaining ?abnormally dry.?
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled back some drought restrictions last week but said he
didn?t revoke his drought emergency proclamation because of persistent dryness
in certain parts of the state.
?It is incumbent upon us to recognize that the conditions have radically changed
throughout the state, but not enough in places like Klamath and around the
Colorado River Basin to call for the end of the drought in California,? Newsom
said at a news conference last month.
The parts of the state that remain dry are also usually arid areas: The northeast
corner of California is known to be a rain shadow, whereas the southeast ?
where drought also persists ? is desert, Mount said. The southeast corner of
California also gets much of its precipitation from summertime monsoon rains
instead of winter storms, Mount said.
Inyo, San Bernardino, Imperial and Riverside counties remain in ?moderate
drought,? with parts of Inyo and San Bernardino counties in ?severe drought,?
according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Most of the atmospheric rivers that hit California since December have been
concentrated in the Bay Area and Central Coast, with some also hitting the Los
Angeles region, Mount said, referring to a map of atmospheric rivers from the
UC San Diego Institution of Oceanography.
Few, however, have been directed at the Klamath Basin, with many landing just
north or south of the region or brushing against it, Mount said. Trinity Lake is
part of the Klamath Basin, with Trinity River being the largest tributary of the
Klamath River.
?For what you might call the luck of the draw, just enough of those atmospheric
rivers shifted a couple hundred miles to the south this year rather than plowing
into their normal location, which would be in the Trinity, Klamath watershed
and Shasta and upper Sacramento. So we?ve got one of those years where we
turned our normal gradient of precipitation ? dry in the south, wet in the north
? and flipped it so that our far north was not particularly wet,? Mount said.
But even areas of California that on paper are out of drought will still feel the
effects of long-term water supply problems. The Drought Monitor can be
?notoriously unreliable? for California because it doesn?t take into account
groundwater conditions ? which have been slow to recover despite winter?s
deluges ? and the fact that California transports water across the state to meet
local needs, according to Mount.

Even if ?the drought is largely over, water scarcity is enduring,? said Jay Lund,
vice director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. That remains true
in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, where it may take years for
groundwater to recover from the overpumping during drought years.
It also remains true in the Klamath Basin, where contentious debates about
water use between agriculture and ecosystem preservation, which the drought
exacerbated, won?t be alleviated soon, Lund said.
?Tribes want to see lots of releases of water for salmon. Farmers are really seeing
very little water from the projects because ? of tremendous changes that are
going to be occurring with the removal of some of the hydropower dams. It?s just
a lively place for water conflicts,? Lund said.
Why water levels remain low at one major California reservoir https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-le.<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfchronicle.com%2Fclimate%2Farticle%2Fcalifornia-drought-water-le.&data=05%7C01%7Cjabel%40usbr.gov%7C7c0126383405490434e408db33d14c1b%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638160746251244105%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TdZ4EHnHUHTdLg%2BeGzLClSnURUflwEjfLL%2F1Z9pRddM%3D&reserved=0>..

To the south, in San Bernardino County, Heather Dyer, CEO of the San
Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, is not ready to declare the end of the
drought either. The water district?s service area has received 56.9 inches this wet
season, above the historical average of 31.1 inches, she said.
Still, when looking at the pattern of rainfall over the past 20 years, this year?s
above-average total hasn?t made up for the cumulative loss of precipitation the
region has suffered since 1997, Dyer said. The district?s cumulative departure
from the mean since then has trended downward, with wet years like this only
marginally shifting the marker upward, she said.
?To me, being in a drought is basically the cumulative amount of rain over time,
and what that means to our ecosystems and our water systems,? Dyer said. ?It?s
going to take more than one wet year to get out of that hole.?
In anticipation of future dry years, the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water
District is starting construction on a new stormwater capture project in April,
which Dyer estimates will take 18 months to complete.
?I wish we had that in place. I wish that many water agencies had those types of
systems in place,? she said. ?I feel like this has given me a new sense of urgency
that we need to be building infrastructure for the future, and this year is exactly
why we need to do that.?
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From: sari at sisqtel.net (Sari Sommarstrom)
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Looks like that refill estimate below is based on Average Inflow, which likely relates to Average Snow (Water Equivalent) levels. So here's hoping the apparent Above Average SWE for April 1 (as noted on CDEC) will deliver above average inflow, and shorter refill time than projected below, but not too fast as temps finally warm up. [ https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=COURSES | https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=COURSES ] 

~Sari Sommarstrom 
Etna 

From: "Abel, Jennifer K" <jabel at usbr.gov> 
To: "Tom Stokely" <tgstoked at gmail.com>, "env-trinity" <env-trinity at mailman.dcn.org> 
Cc: "claire hao" <claire.hao at sfchronicle.com> 
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Tom! It is so true! 

Check out these figures that the TRRP office put together in regard to inflow to Trinity vs other reservoirs in the California. 
It is interesting to see that Folsom Lake (on average) only takes 4.4 months to fill, vs Trinity at 22.3 months. I pasted the figures in the email below as well! 
[ https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/lake-conditions/ | TRRP: Lake Conditions ] 
[ https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/lake-conditions/ ] 
	
[ https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/lake-conditions/ | Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP): Lake Conditions ] 
/ 
www.trrp.net 


Trinity Lake is a relatively large reservoir compared to the watershed that supplies it. Much of the water initially falls as snow in the surrounding mountains (including the Trinity Alps), which may not melt and flow to the reservoir until late spring or even summer. For this reason, Trinity is slow to fill relative to many other California reservoirs. The table below is a comparison of inflow to Trinity Lake versus several other major reservoirs. Reservoir 	Storage (af) 	Average Annual Inflow (af) 	Months to Fill at 
Average Inflow Rate 
[ https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=266 | Trinity
 Lake ] 
	[ https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=CLE | 2,448,000 ] 
	1,320,000 	22.3 
[ https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=241 | Shasta
 Lake ] 
	[ https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=SHA | 4,552,000 ] 
	5,630,000 	9.7 
[ https://water.ca.gov/Programs/State-Water-Project/SWP-Facilities/Oroville | Lake
 Oroville ] 
	[ https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=ORO | 3,500,000 ] 
	4,330,000 	9.7 
[ https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=74 | Folsom
 Lake ] 
	[ https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=FOL | 977,000 ] 
	2,680,000 	4.4 
Cheers, 
Kiana Abel 

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While I'm sure some of the factors that the quoted people in this article talk about are true, they fail to recognize that Trinity Lake is twice the size of the average annual runoff, so refill is slow. 

TS 

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Why water levels remain low at one major California 
reservoir, even after rain 
Claire Hao 
Updated: April 1, 2023 9 p.m. 


After an extraordinarily wet winter, most reservoirs in California are at, over or 
near their historical average capacity. 
But there?s a major exception: Trinity Lake, in far northern California, the third largest 
reservoir in California behind Shasta and Oroville reservoirs. Trinity is 
only at 51% of its historical average capacity ? and 37% of capacity overall ? as 
of April 1, according to data from the Department of Water Resources. 
Lewiston Dam is on the Trinity River, which has received less rainfall than other parts of the state. 

Trinity may be filling slower than other reservoirs because the northernmost 
part of the state has received less rainfall relative to other parts of the state, 
according to Jeffrey Mount, senior fellow with the Public Policy Institute of 
California Water Policy Center. 
Additionally, Trinity ?is heavily dependent on snowpack; versus Shasta, which is 
mostly dependent on rainfall to fill,? Mary Lee Knecht, Bureau of Reclamation 
Region 10 public affairs officer, wrote in an email to the Chronicle. Much of the 
snowfall may not melt and flow into the reservoir until late spring or summer, 
according to the Trinity River Restoration Program. 
According to a closely watched map from the U.S. Drought Monitor, the 
northernmost parts of the state continue to remain in ?moderate drought? in 
counties such as Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta and Trinity, with interior parts 
of Northern California also remaining ?abnormally dry.? 
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled back some drought restrictions last week but said he 
didn?t revoke his drought emergency proclamation because of persistent dryness 
in certain parts of the state. 
?It is incumbent upon us to recognize that the conditions have radically changed 
throughout the state, but not enough in places like Klamath and around the 
Colorado River Basin to call for the end of the drought in California,? Newsom 
said at a news conference last month. 
The parts of the state that remain dry are also usually arid areas: The northeast 
corner of California is known to be a rain shadow, whereas the southeast ? 
where drought also persists ? is desert, Mount said. The southeast corner of 
California also gets much of its precipitation from summertime monsoon rains 
instead of winter storms, Mount said. 
Inyo, San Bernardino, Imperial and Riverside counties remain in ?moderate 
drought,? with parts of Inyo and San Bernardino counties in ?severe drought,? 
according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. 
Most of the atmospheric rivers that hit California since December have been 
concentrated in the Bay Area and Central Coast, with some also hitting the Los 
Angeles region, Mount said, referring to a map of atmospheric rivers from the 
UC San Diego Institution of Oceanography. 
Few, however, have been directed at the Klamath Basin, with many landing just 
north or south of the region or brushing against it, Mount said. Trinity Lake is 
part of the Klamath Basin, with Trinity River being the largest tributary of the 
Klamath River. 
?For what you might call the luck of the draw, just enough of those atmospheric 
rivers shifted a couple hundred miles to the south this year rather than plowing 
into their normal location, which would be in the Trinity, Klamath watershed 
and Shasta and upper Sacramento. So we?ve got one of those years where we 
turned our normal gradient of precipitation ? dry in the south, wet in the north 
? and flipped it so that our far north was not particularly wet,? Mount said. 
But even areas of California that on paper are out of drought will still feel the 
effects of long-term water supply problems. The Drought Monitor can be 
?notoriously unreliable? for California because it doesn?t take into account 
groundwater conditions ? which have been slow to recover despite winter?s 
deluges ? and the fact that California transports water across the state to meet 
local needs, according to Mount. 

Even if ?the drought is largely over, water scarcity is enduring,? said Jay Lund, 
vice director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. That remains true 
in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, where it may take years for 
groundwater to recover from the overpumping during drought years. 
It also remains true in the Klamath Basin, where contentious debates about 
water use between agriculture and ecosystem preservation, which the drought 
exacerbated, won?t be alleviated soon, Lund said. 
?Tribes want to see lots of releases of water for salmon. Farmers are really seeing 
very little water from the projects because ? of tremendous changes that are 
going to be occurring with the removal of some of the hydropower dams. It?s just 
a lively place for water conflicts,? Lund said. 
Why water levels remain low at one major California reservoir [ https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfchronicle.com%2Fclimate%2Farticle%2Fcalifornia-drought-water-le.&data=05%7C01%7Cjabel%40usbr.gov%7C7c0126383405490434e408db33d14c1b%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638160746251244105%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TdZ4EHnHUHTdLg%2BeGzLClSnURUflwEjfLL%2F1Z9pRddM%3D&reserved=0 | 
https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-le. ] .. 

To the south, in San Bernardino County, Heather Dyer, CEO of the San 
Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, is not ready to declare the end of the 
drought either. The water district?s service area has received 56.9 inches this wet 
season, above the historical average of 31.1 inches, she said. 
Still, when looking at the pattern of rainfall over the past 20 years, this year?s 
above-average total hasn?t made up for the cumulative loss of precipitation the 
region has suffered since 1997, Dyer said. The district?s cumulative departure 
from the mean since then has trended downward, with wet years like this only 
marginally shifting the marker upward, she said. 
?To me, being in a drought is basically the cumulative amount of rain over time, 
and what that means to our ecosystems and our water systems,? Dyer said. ?It?s 
going to take more than one wet year to get out of that hole.? 
In anticipation of future dry years, the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water 
District is starting construction on a new stormwater capture project in April, 
which Dyer estimates will take 18 months to complete. 
?I wish we had that in place. I wish that many water agencies had those types of 
systems in place,? she said. ?I feel like this has given me a new sense of urgency 
that we need to be building infrastructure for the future, and this year is exactly 
why we need to do that.? 
Reach Claire Hao: [ mailto:claire.hao at sfchronicle.com | claire.hao at sfchronicle.com ] ; Twitter: @clairehao_ 

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So with just restoration flows alone during a series of average water years, Trinity lake would take close to 4 years to fill?

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Looks like that refill estimate below is based on Average Inflow, which likely relates to Average Snow (Water Equivalent) levels. So here's hoping the apparent Above Average SWE for April 1 (as noted on CDEC) will deliver above average inflow, and shorter refill time than projected below, but not too fast as temps finally warm up. https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=COURSES

~Sari Sommarstrom
Etna
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Tom! It is so true!

Check out these figures that the TRRP office put together in regard to inflow to Trinity vs other reservoirs in the California.
It is interesting to see that Folsom Lake (on average) only takes 4.4 months to fill, vs Trinity at 22.3 months. I pasted the figures in the email below as well!
TRRP: Lake Conditions<https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/lake-conditions/>
[https://www.trrp.net/images/TRRP_logo_300px_transparent.png]<https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/lake-conditions/>
Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP): Lake Conditions<https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/lake-conditions/>
/
www.trrp.net

Trinity Lake is a relatively large reservoir compared to the watershed that supplies it. Much of the water initially falls as snow in the surrounding mountains (including the Trinity Alps), which may not melt and flow to the reservoir until late spring or even summer. For this reason, Trinity is slow to fill relative to many other California reservoirs. The table below is a comparison of inflow to Trinity Lake versus several other major reservoirs.

Reservoir       Storage (af)    Average Annual Inflow (af)      Months to Fill at
Average Inflow Rate
Trinity Lake<https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=266>
2,448,000<https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=CLE>
1,320,000       22.3
Shasta Lake<https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=241>
4,552,000<https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=SHA>
5,630,000       9.7
Lake Oroville<https://water.ca.gov/Programs/State-Water-Project/SWP-Facilities/Oroville>
3,500,000<https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=ORO>
4,330,000       9.7
Folsom Lake<https://www.usbr.gov/projects/index.php?id=74>
 977,000<https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/ResDetail?resid=FOL>
2,680,000       4.4

Cheers,
Kiana Abel
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While I'm sure some of the factors that the quoted people in this article talk about are true, they fail to recognize that Trinity Lake is twice the size of the average annual runoff, so refill is slow.

TS

https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-level-17872187.php
Why water levels remain low at one major California
reservoir, even after rain
Claire Hao
Updated: April 1, 2023 9 p.m.


After an extraordinarily wet winter, most reservoirs in California are at, over or
near their historical average capacity.
But there?s a major exception: Trinity Lake, in far northern California, the third largest
reservoir in California behind Shasta and Oroville reservoirs. Trinity is
only at 51% of its historical average capacity ? and 37% of capacity overall ? as
of April 1, according to data from the Department of Water Resources.
Lewiston Dam is on the Trinity River, which has received less rainfall than other parts of the state.

Trinity may be filling slower than other reservoirs because the northernmost
part of the state has received less rainfall relative to other parts of the state,
according to Jeffrey Mount, senior fellow with the Public Policy Institute of
California Water Policy Center.
Additionally, Trinity ?is heavily dependent on snowpack; versus Shasta, which is
mostly dependent on rainfall to fill,? Mary Lee Knecht, Bureau of Reclamation
Region 10 public affairs officer, wrote in an email to the Chronicle. Much of the
snowfall may not melt and flow into the reservoir until late spring or summer,
according to the Trinity River Restoration Program.
According to a closely watched map from the U.S. Drought Monitor, the
northernmost parts of the state continue to remain in ?moderate drought? in
counties such as Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta and Trinity, with interior parts
of Northern California also remaining ?abnormally dry.?
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled back some drought restrictions last week but said he
didn?t revoke his drought emergency proclamation because of persistent dryness
in certain parts of the state.
?It is incumbent upon us to recognize that the conditions have radically changed
throughout the state, but not enough in places like Klamath and around the
Colorado River Basin to call for the end of the drought in California,? Newsom
said at a news conference last month.
The parts of the state that remain dry are also usually arid areas: The northeast
corner of California is known to be a rain shadow, whereas the southeast ?
where drought also persists ? is desert, Mount said. The southeast corner of
California also gets much of its precipitation from summertime monsoon rains
instead of winter storms, Mount said.
Inyo, San Bernardino, Imperial and Riverside counties remain in ?moderate
drought,? with parts of Inyo and San Bernardino counties in ?severe drought,?
according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Most of the atmospheric rivers that hit California since December have been
concentrated in the Bay Area and Central Coast, with some also hitting the Los
Angeles region, Mount said, referring to a map of atmospheric rivers from the
UC San Diego Institution of Oceanography.
Few, however, have been directed at the Klamath Basin, with many landing just
north or south of the region or brushing against it, Mount said. Trinity Lake is
part of the Klamath Basin, with Trinity River being the largest tributary of the
Klamath River.
?For what you might call the luck of the draw, just enough of those atmospheric
rivers shifted a couple hundred miles to the south this year rather than plowing
into their normal location, which would be in the Trinity, Klamath watershed
and Shasta and upper Sacramento. So we?ve got one of those years where we
turned our normal gradient of precipitation ? dry in the south, wet in the north
? and flipped it so that our far north was not particularly wet,? Mount said.
But even areas of California that on paper are out of drought will still feel the
effects of long-term water supply problems. The Drought Monitor can be
?notoriously unreliable? for California because it doesn?t take into account
groundwater conditions ? which have been slow to recover despite winter?s
deluges ? and the fact that California transports water across the state to meet
local needs, according to Mount.

Even if ?the drought is largely over, water scarcity is enduring,? said Jay Lund,
vice director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. That remains true
in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, where it may take years for
groundwater to recover from the overpumping during drought years.
It also remains true in the Klamath Basin, where contentious debates about
water use between agriculture and ecosystem preservation, which the drought
exacerbated, won?t be alleviated soon, Lund said.
?Tribes want to see lots of releases of water for salmon. Farmers are really seeing
very little water from the projects because ? of tremendous changes that are
going to be occurring with the removal of some of the hydropower dams. It?s just
a lively place for water conflicts,? Lund said.
Why water levels remain low at one major California reservoir https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-le...

To the south, in San Bernardino County, Heather Dyer, CEO of the San
Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, is not ready to declare the end of the
drought either. The water district?s service area has received 56.9 inches this wet
season, above the historical average of 31.1 inches, she said.
Still, when looking at the pattern of rainfall over the past 20 years, this year?s
above-average total hasn?t made up for the cumulative loss of precipitation the
region has suffered since 1997, Dyer said. The district?s cumulative departure
from the mean since then has trended downward, with wet years like this only
marginally shifting the marker upward, she said.
?To me, being in a drought is basically the cumulative amount of rain over time,
and what that means to our ecosystems and our water systems,? Dyer said. ?It?s
going to take more than one wet year to get out of that hole.?
In anticipation of future dry years, the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water
District is starting construction on a new stormwater capture project in April,
which Dyer estimates will take 18 months to complete.
?I wish we had that in place. I wish that many water agencies had those types of
systems in place,? she said. ?I feel like this has given me a new sense of urgency
that we need to be building infrastructure for the future, and this year is exactly
why we need to do that.?
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From: seth.naman at noaa.gov (Seth Naman - NOAA Federal)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 16:21:31 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] SF Chronicle- Why water levels remain low at one
 major California reservoir, even after rain
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All,

Diversions through the Judge Francis Carr tunnels can be found in a couple
different ways:

1. At the TRRP website: https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/current/ scroll
to the bottom of the page for current Trinity Reservoir inflows and gage
data for the Trinity River, including the Judge Francis Carr tunnels. TRRP
staff have dedicated a lot of time and energy over the years to try and
make this information non their website as easily accessible and as user
friendly to the public as possible.

2. At the California Data Exchange Center Website: cdec.water.ca.gov.
Select Historical Data: https://cdec.water.ca.gov/dynamicapp/selectQuery and
enter "JCR" in the Station ID, select either daily or monthly data, and the
start and end date of your interest. Here is an example of daily data from
3/3/23 to 4/3/23:

https://cdec.water.ca.gov/dynamicapp/selectQuery?Stations=JCR&SensorNums=110&dur_code=D&Start=2023-03-03&End=2023-04-03


There are state, federal, county and tribal staff who can help answer
questions if you have them. Reach out at the TRRP contact page
https://www.trrp.net/contact-us/ or ask someone who you could talk to for
information about a certain topic that you have. And feel free to reach out
to me if you have questions. This would be much better for everyone
involved, rather than making assumptions about whether or not agencies or
entities are trustworthy.

Seth

On Sun, Apr 2, 2023 at 8:41?PM Andrew Orahoske <ecolaw at gmail.com> wrote:

> Still, it would be more appreciated to see the actual out of basin
> diversions through Carr Tunnel to Whiskeytown Reservoir in real time like a
> normal river gauge. I fear there is much about diversions to the Sacramento
> that most Californians would rather not discuss, no matter your political
> beliefs.
>
> Until we know this information on Trinity diversions and can participate
> in the decision making, there is no reasoned solution.
>
> As far as we can tell, the governments have been draining the Trinity for
> their schemes down south, as always, every dam year. In a year like this,
> with historic snowpack everywhere, the Carr Tunnel should be shut down
> early and often.
>
> Andrew Orahoske
> Independent Trinity River Advocate
>
> On Apr 2, 2023, at 5:29 PM, Sari Sommarstrom <sari at sisqtel.net> wrote:
>
> ?
> March was a good month for snow (better than rain) in the Trinity Lake
> watershed as well as the rest of the Klamath basin. Trinity Lake is the
> largest reservoir dependent on snowmelt (unlike Shasta Lake), says a 3/13
> press release by BuRec. Local rumors have also blamed repairs on Trinity
> Dam for the delay in filling:
> https://www.siskiyou.news/2023/03/12/water-from-trinity-lake-is-being-drained-for-repairs/
>
> Too much snow hindered access by the USFS for the snow courses in their
> March 1 Snow Survey for the Trinity, but still the 2 out of 6 measured were
> at 116% and 128%:
> https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=COURSES.202303
>
> For April 1, the snow surveys are still in progress, with special
> snowmobiles needed to access the most difficult sites. So far, the results
> are showing for Trinity (1 of 6 sites at 131%), Scott (2 of 5 sites at
> 151%), and Shasta (2 of 3 sites at 175%) watersheds.
> https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=COURSES
>
> Oregon's Upper Klamath Basin's snow water content is up to 165% today.
> https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/wcc/home/quicklinks/imap#version=167&elements=&networks=!&states=CA,NV,OR,WA&basins=!&hucs=&minElevation=&maxElevation=&elementSelectType=all&activeOnly=true&activeForecastPointsOnly=false&hucLabels=true&hucIdLabels=false&hucParameterLabels=true&stationLabels=&overlays=&hucOverlays=or_8,state&basinOpacity=70&basinNoDataOpacity=70&basemapOpacity=100&maskOpacity=55&mode=data&openSections=dataElement,parameter,date,options,elements,location,networks,baseMaps,overlays,labels&controlsOpen=true&popup=&popupMulti=&popupBasin=&base=esriNgwm&displayType=basin&basinType=or_8&dataElement=WTEQ&depth=-8&parameter=PCTMED&frequency=DAILY&duration=I&customDuration=1&dayPart=B&monthPart=E&forecastPubDay=1&forecastExceedance=50&useMixedPast=true&seqColor=1&divColor=7&scaleType=D&scaleMin=&scaleMax=&referencePeriodType=POR&referenceBegin=1981&referenceEnd=2010&minimumYears=20&hucAssociations=true&relativeDate=0&lat=42.033&lon=-120.509&zoom=7.0
>
> And it's been cold up here (and lightly snowing right now), with little
> snowmelt yet happening. While this region is not having a record Wet Water
> Year like much of the state, the precipitation is turning out to be Above
> Average. So let's look at the latest data before claiming that drought
> conditions continue to prevail in the Klamath basin.
>
> ~Sari Sommarstrom, Ph.D.
> Watershed Consultant (retired)
> Etna
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Tom Stokely" <tgstoked at gmail.com>
> *To: *env-trinity at mailman.dcn.org
> *Cc: *"claire hao" <claire.hao at sfchronicle.com>
> *Sent: *Sunday, April 2, 2023 4:22:36 PM
> *Subject: *[env-trinity] SF Chronicle- Why water levels remain low at one
> major California reservoir, even after rain
>
> While I'm sure some of the factors that the quoted people in this article
> talk about are true, they fail to recognize that Trinity Lake is twice the
> size of the average annual runoff, so refill is slow.
>
> TS
>
>
> https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-level-17872187.php
> Why water levels remain low at one major California
> reservoir, even after rain
> Claire Hao
> Updated: April 1, 2023 9 p.m.
>
>
> After an extraordinarily wet winter, most reservoirs in California are at,
> over or
> near their historical average capacity.
> But there?s a major exception: Trinity Lake, in far northern California,
> the third largest
> reservoir in California behind Shasta and Oroville reservoirs. Trinity is
> only at 51% of its historical average capacity ? and 37% of capacity
> overall ? as
> of April 1, according to data from the Department of Water Resources.
> Lewiston Dam is on the Trinity River, which has received less rainfall
> than other parts of the state.
>
> Trinity may be filling slower than other reservoirs because the
> northernmost
> part of the state has received less rainfall relative to other parts of
> the state,
> according to Jeffrey Mount, senior fellow with the Public Policy Institute
> of
> California Water Policy Center.
> Additionally, Trinity ?is heavily dependent on snowpack; versus Shasta,
> which is
> mostly dependent on rainfall to fill,? Mary Lee Knecht, Bureau of
> Reclamation
> Region 10 public affairs officer, wrote in an email to the Chronicle. Much
> of the
> snowfall may not melt and flow into the reservoir until late spring or
> summer,
> according to the Trinity River Restoration Program.
> According to a closely watched map from the U.S. Drought Monitor, the
> northernmost parts of the state continue to remain in ?moderate drought? in
> counties such as Siskiyou, Modoc, Lassen, Shasta and Trinity, with
> interior parts
> of Northern California also remaining ?abnormally dry.?
> Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled back some drought restrictions last week but said
> he
> didn?t revoke his drought emergency proclamation because of persistent
> dryness
> in certain parts of the state.
> ?It is incumbent upon us to recognize that the conditions have radically
> changed
> throughout the state, but not enough in places like Klamath and around the
> Colorado River Basin to call for the end of the drought in California,?
> Newsom
> said at a news conference last month.
> The parts of the state that remain dry are also usually arid areas: The
> northeast
> corner of California is known to be a rain shadow, whereas the southeast ?
> where drought also persists ? is desert, Mount said. The southeast corner
> of
> California also gets much of its precipitation from summertime monsoon
> rains
> instead of winter storms, Mount said.
> Inyo, San Bernardino, Imperial and Riverside counties remain in ?moderate
> drought,? with parts of Inyo and San Bernardino counties in ?severe
> drought,?
> according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
> Most of the atmospheric rivers that hit California since December have been
> concentrated in the Bay Area and Central Coast, with some also hitting the
> Los
> Angeles region, Mount said, referring to a map of atmospheric rivers from
> the
> UC San Diego Institution of Oceanography.
> Few, however, have been directed at the Klamath Basin, with many landing
> just
> north or south of the region or brushing against it, Mount said. Trinity
> Lake is
> part of the Klamath Basin, with Trinity River being the largest tributary
> of the
> Klamath River.
> ?For what you might call the luck of the draw, just enough of those
> atmospheric
> rivers shifted a couple hundred miles to the south this year rather than
> plowing
> into their normal location, which would be in the Trinity, Klamath
> watershed
> and Shasta and upper Sacramento. So we?ve got one of those years where we
> turned our normal gradient of precipitation ? dry in the south, wet in the
> north
> ? and flipped it so that our far north was not particularly wet,? Mount
> said.
> But even areas of California that on paper are out of drought will still
> feel the
> effects of long-term water supply problems. The Drought Monitor can be
> ?notoriously unreliable? for California because it doesn?t take into
> account
> groundwater conditions ? which have been slow to recover despite winter?s
> deluges ? and the fact that California transports water across the state
> to meet
> local needs, according to Mount.
>
> Even if ?the drought is largely over, water scarcity is enduring,? said
> Jay Lund,
> vice director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. That remains
> true
> in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, where it may take years for
> groundwater to recover from the overpumping during drought years.
> It also remains true in the Klamath Basin, where contentious debates about
> water use between agriculture and ecosystem preservation, which the drought
> exacerbated, won?t be alleviated soon, Lund said.
> ?Tribes want to see lots of releases of water for salmon. Farmers are
> really seeing
> very little water from the projects because ? of tremendous changes that
> are
> going to be occurring with the removal of some of the hydropower dams.
> It?s just
> a lively place for water conflicts,? Lund said.
> Why water levels remain low at one major California reservoir
> https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-water-le...
>
> To the south, in San Bernardino County, Heather Dyer, CEO of the San
> Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, is not ready to declare the
> end of the
> drought either. The water district?s service area has received 56.9 inches
> this wet
> season, above the historical average of 31.1 inches, she said.
> Still, when looking at the pattern of rainfall over the past 20 years,
> this year?s
> above-average total hasn?t made up for the cumulative loss of
> precipitation the
> region has suffered since 1997, Dyer said. The district?s cumulative
> departure
> from the mean since then has trended downward, with wet years like this
> only
> marginally shifting the marker upward, she said.
> ?To me, being in a drought is basically the cumulative amount of rain over
> time,
> and what that means to our ecosystems and our water systems,? Dyer said.
> ?It?s
> going to take more than one wet year to get out of that hole.?
> In anticipation of future dry years, the San Bernardino Valley Municipal
> Water
> District is starting construction on a new stormwater capture project in
> April,
> which Dyer estimates will take 18 months to complete.
> ?I wish we had that in place. I wish that many water agencies had those
> types of
> systems in place,? she said. ?I feel like this has given me a new sense of
> urgency
> that we need to be building infrastructure for the future, and this year
> is exactly
> why we need to do that.?
> Reach Claire Hao: claire.hao at sfchronicle.com; Twitter: @clairehao_
>
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Fisheries Biologist
National Marine Fisheries Service
1655 Heindon Rd
Arcata, CA 95521
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From ecolaw at gmail.com  Mon Apr  3 17:33:19 2023
From: ecolaw at gmail.com (Andrew Orahoske)
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 17:33:19 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] SF Chronicle- Why water levels remain low at one
	major California reservoir, even after rain
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Wed Feb 22 11:54:08 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:54:08 -0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2022/23 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 8 (February 25)
Message-ID: <BY5PR09MB579554C5242A77717D717EA2BAAA9@BY5PR09MB5795.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 8 (Feb 25).
A few more steelhead into the hatchery in the last couple of weeks. We've got two more weeks of steelhead recovery then we are done for the season.
I hope you are all staying warm! It's not often we get snow in Arcata.
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Tue Mar  7 11:49:30 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 19:49:30 -0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2022/23 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 10 (March 11)
Message-ID: <BY5PR09MB5795568326607AC92D9CB714BAB79@BY5PR09MB5795.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings!
Attached please find the last TRP trapping summary of the season, through JW 10 (Mar 11).
These are the total numbers for the season.
I was quite pleased to see we did get one last good push of steelhead in JW 9, must've been all the miserable weather.

We will not be trapping again until Junction City weir is put in sometime in June, flows dependent.
I wish you all a fine Spring!
Cheers!
MC


******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From jabel at usbr.gov  Wed Mar  8 15:21:49 2023
From: jabel at usbr.gov (Abel, Jennifer K)
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:21:49 -0000
Subject: [env-trinity] Flow Notification for March 15 - April 15, 2023
Message-ID: <SA0PR09MB700264CC55A9098635BADDECDCB49@SA0PR09MB7002.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Hello,


Please see the link below for the March B120 report.

https://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=B120DIST<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdec.water.ca.gov%2Freportapp%2Fjavareports%3Fname%3DB120DIST&data=05%7C01%7Cjabel%40usbr.gov%7Cbf37bc1d7846442d02d108db20263b61%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C638139120805030679%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QVSxG%2Bhl9Yz34nzJAnArioyRPrjiHdMZC%2FrvkKkG4nI%3D&reserved=0>


The 90% exceedance forecast is 1,075 kaf, which is in the Normal water year range. Based on this forecast the TRRP has developed a flow release schedule for March 15 - April 15, 2023. Please find the attached flow notification for the aforementioned dates for scheduled water releases listed in cubic feet per second (CFS) from Trinity & Lewiston Dams. Please take appropriate safety precautions whenever using the river.

Kindly call the TRRP office if you have any questions regarding this notification at 530/623-1800.

Cheers,
Kiana Abel | Secretary | Trinity River Restoration Program<http://www.trrp.net/> | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation<https://www.usbr.gov/>
1313 S. Main St., Weaverville, CA 96093 | 530-623-1800 (desk) | 530-623-5944 (fax) | jabel at usbr.gov
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From tstokely at att.net  Mon Mar 13 09:14:12 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:14:12 -0000
Subject: [env-trinity] Fw: [Trinity Releases] Change Order - Lewiston Dam
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----- Forwarded Message ----- From: 'Patton, Thomas K' via trinity-releases <trinity-releases at googlegroups.com>To: 
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 at 08:08:24 AM PDTSubject: [Trinity Releases] Change Order - Lewiston Dam
  
Please make the following release changes to the Trinity River.

?

?

? ? ? ? ?Date? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Time? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?From (cfs)? ? ? ? To (cfs)


| 3/15/2023 | 1000 | 700 | 750 |
| 
 | 
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 | 
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| 3/16/2023 | 0800 | 750 | 800 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 3/17/2023 | 0800 | 800 | 850 |
| 3/17/2023 | 2200 | 850 | 900 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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| 3/18/2023 | 1200 | 900 | 950 |
| 3/18/2023 | 2200 | 950 | 1000 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 |
| 3/19/2023 | 0600 | 1000 | 1100 |
| 3/19/2023 | 1200 | 1100 | 1200 |
| 3/19/2023 | 1800 | 1200 | 1300 |
| 3/19/2023 | 2200 | 1300 | 1350 |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 |
| 3/20/2023 | 0200 | 1350 | 1450 |
| 3/20/2023 | 0600 | 1450 | 1600 |
| 3/20/2023 | 1000 | 1600 | 1750 |
| 3/20/2023 | 1400 | 1750 | 1900 |
| 3/20/2023 | 1600 | 1900 | 1950 |
| 3/20/2023 | 1800 | 1950 | 1900 |
| 3/20/2023 | 2000 | 1900 | 1850 |
| 3/20/2023 | 2200 | 1850 | 1800 |
| 
 | 
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 | 
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| 3/21/2023 | 0001 | 1800 | 1750 |
| 3/21/2023 | 0400 | 1750 | 1650 |
| 3/21/2023 | 0800 | 1650 | 1600 |
| 3/21/2023 | 1200 | 1600 | 1500 |
| 3/21/2023 | 1800 | 1500 | 1450 |
| 
 | 
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 | 
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| 3/22/2023 | 0200 | 1450 | 1350 |
| 3/22/2023 | 1200 | 1350 | 1300 |
| 3/22/2023 | 2200 | 1300 | 1200 |
| 
 | 
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| 3/23/2023 | 1000 | 1200 | 1150 |
| 3/23/2023 | 2200 | 1150 | 1100 |
| 
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| 3/24/2023 | 1000 | 1100 | 1050 |
| 3/24/2023 | 2200 | 1050 | 1000 |
| 
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| 3/26/2023 | 0800 | 1000 | 1050 |
| 
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| 3/27/2023 | 0800 | 1050 | 1100 |
| 
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| 3/28/2023 | 0800 | 1100 | 1150 |
| 
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| 3/29/2023 | 1000 | 1150 | 1100 |
| 
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| 3/30/2023 | 1000 | 1100 | 1050 |
| 
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| 3/31/2023 | 0800 | 1050 | 1000 |
| 
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| 4/1/2023 | 0001 | 1000 | 1050 |
| 4/1/2023 | 0800 | 1050 | 1100 |
| 4/1/2023 | 1600 | 1100 | 1150 |
| 
 | 
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 | 
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| 4/2/2023 | 0001 | 1150 | 1200 |
| 4/2/2023 | 0800 | 1200 | 1250 |
| 4/2/2023 | 1400 | 1250 | 1300 |
| 4/2/2023 | 2000 | 1300 | 1350 |
| 
 | 
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 | 
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| 4/3/2023 | 0200 | 1350 | 1400 |
| 4/3/2023 | 0600 | 1400 | 1450 |
| 4/3/2023 | 1000 | 1450 | 1500 |
| 4/3/2023 | 1400 | 1500 | 1550 |
| 4/3/2023 | 1600 | 1550 | 1650 |
| 4/3/2023 | 1800 | 1650 | 1700 |
| 4/3/2023 | 2000 | 1700 | 1750 |
| 4/3/2023 | 2200 | 1750 | 1800 |
| 
 | 
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| 4/4/2023 | 0001 | 1800 | 1900 |
| 4/4/2023 | 0200 | 1900 | 2000 |
| 4/4/2023 | 0400 | 2000 | 2100 |
| 4/4/2023 | 0600 | 2100 | 2300 |
| 4/4/2023 | 0800 | 2300 | 2500 |
| 4/4/2023 | 1000 | 2500 | 2700 |
| 4/4/2023 | 1200 | 2700 | 2900 |
| 4/4/2023 | 1400 | 2900 | 3100 |
| 4/4/2023 | 2000 | 3100 | 3050 |
| 4/4/2023 | 2200 | 3050 | 3000 |
| 
 | 
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| 4/5/2023 | 0001 | 3000 | 2950 |
| 4/5/2023 | 0200 | 2950 | 2900 |
| 4/5/2023 | 0400 | 2900 | 2850 |
| 4/5/2023 | 0600 | 2850 | 2800 |
| 4/5/2023 | 0800 | 2800 | 2750 |
| 4/5/2023 | 1200 | 2750 | 2700 |
| 4/5/2023 | 1600 | 2700 | 2650 |
| 4/5/2023 | 2000 | 2650 | 2600 |
| 
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| 4/6/2023 | 0001 | 2600 | 2550 |
| 4/6/2023 | 0400 | 2550 | 2500 |
| 4/6/2023 | 0800 | 2500 | 2450 |
| 4/6/2023 | 1200 | 2450 | 2400 |
| 4/6/2023 | 2000 | 2400 | 2350 |
| 
 | 
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| 4/7/2023 | 0001 | 2350 | 2300 |
| 4/7/2023 | 1000 | 2300 | 2250 |
| 4/7/2023 | 2000 | 2250 | 2200 |
| 
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| 4/8/2023 | 1000 | 2200 | 2150 |
| 
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| 4/9/2023 | 0200 | 2150 | 2200 |
| 4/9/2023 | 1200 | 2200 | 2250 |
| 4/9/2023 | 1800 | 2250 | 2300 |
| 4/9/2023 | 2200 | 2300 | 2350 |
| 
 | 
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 | 
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| 4/10/2023 | 0200 | 2350 | 2450 |
| 4/10/2023 | 0600 | 2450 | 2550 |
| 4/10/2023 | 1000 | 2550 | 2650 |
| 4/10/2023 | 1200 | 2650 | 2750 |
| 4/10/2023 | 1400 | 2750 | 2850 |
| 4/10/2023 | 1600 | 2850 | 2950 |
| 4/10/2023 | 1800 | 2950 | 3050 |
| 4/10/2023 | 2000 | 3050 | 3150 |
| 4/10/2023 | 2200 | 3150 | 3250 |
| 
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| 4/11/2023 | 0001 | 3250 | 3350 |
| 4/11/2023 | 0200 | 3350 | 3450 |
| 4/11/2023 | 0400 | 3450 | 3550 |
| 4/11/2023 | 0600 | 3550 | 3650 |
| 4/11/2023 | 0800 | 3650 | 3850 |
| 4/11/2023 | 1000 | 3850 | 4050 |
| 4/11/2023 | 1200 | 4050 | 4250 |
| 4/11/2023 | 1400 | 4250 | 4450 |
| 4/11/2023 | 1600 | 4450 | 4600 |
| 4/11/2023 | 2000 | 4600 | 4550 |
| 4/11/2023 | 2200 | 4550 | 4500 |
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| 4/12/2023 | 0001 | 4500 | 4450 |
| 4/12/2023 | 0200 | 4450 | 4400 |
| 4/12/2023 | 0400 | 4400 | 4350 |
| 4/12/2023 | 0600 | 4350 | 4300 |
| 4/12/2023 | 0800 | 4300 | 4250 |
| 4/12/2023 | 1000 | 4250 | 4200 |
| 4/12/2023 | 1200 | 4200 | 4150 |
| 4/12/2023 | 1400 | 4150 | 4100 |
| 4/12/2023 | 1800 | 4100 | 4050 |
| 4/12/2023 | 2200 | 4050 | 4000 |
| 
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| 4/13/2023 | 0200 | 4000 | 3950 |
| 4/13/2023 | 0600 | 3950 | 3900 |
| 4/13/2023 | 1000 | 3900 | 3850 |
| 4/13/2023 | 1600 | 3850 | 3800 |
| 4/13/2023 | 2200 | 3800 | 3750 |
| 
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| 4/14/2023 | 0400 | 3750 | 3700 |
| 4/14/2023 | 1200 | 3700 | 3650 |
| 4/14/2023 | 2200 | 3650 | 3600 |
| 
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| 4/15/2023 | 0600 | 3600 | 3550 |
| 4/15/2023 | 1800 | 3550 | 3500 |


?

Comment:? Baseflow augmentation for Winter Flow Variability Project


?

Issued by: Tom Patton
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From tstokely at att.net  Thu Apr  6 11:30:14 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 18:30:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Fw: [Trinity Releases] Change Order - Lewiston Dam -
	REVISED
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  ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: 'Patton, Thomas K' via trinity-releases <trinity-releases at googlegroups.com>To: 
Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 02:52:58 PM PDTSubject: [Trinity Releases] Change Order - Lewiston Dam - REVISED
  
Please make the following release changes to the Trinity River.

?

?

? ? ? ? ?Date? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Time? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?From (cfs)? ? ? ? To (cfs)






| 4/5/2023 | 0001 | 3000 | 2850 |
| 4/5/2023 | 0200 | 2850 | 3000 |
| 4/5/2023 | 0600 | 3000 | 2900 |
| 4/5/2023 | 0800 | 2900 | 2750 |
| 4/5/2023 | 1200 | 2750 | 2600 |
| 4/5/2023 | 1600 | 2600 | 2500 |
| 4/5/2023 | 2200 | 2500 | 2700 |
|  |  |  |  |
| 4/6/2023 | 0001 | 2700 | 2800 |
| 4/6/2023 | 0200 | 2800 | 2900 |
| 4/6/2023 | 0800 | 2900 | 2800 |
| 4/6/2023 | 1200 | 2800 | 2600 |
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From: jabel at usbr.gov (Abel, Jennifer K)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:43:41 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] Notification of Spring Restoration Flow Schedule on
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Yesterday, April 10, the California Department of Water Resources designated water year as "wet". A wet year requires 701,000 acre-feet to be released to the river for restoration purposes, out of an estimated inflow to the reservoir of 1.62 million acre-feet. Please find the "wet" water year daily flow schedule attached which will commence on April 16, 2023.

Flow in the Trinity River will increase steeply as the spring restoration release begins, so please take precautions if you are near the river.

Kiana Abel | Secretary | Trinity River Restoration Program<http://www.trrp.net/> | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation<https://www.usbr.gov/>
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Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: [Trinity Releases] NEWS: Reclamation announces
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From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 2 May 2023 19:22:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] ACTION ALERT! - Tell the North Coast Regional Water
 Quality Control Board to Amend its Trinity River Temperature Objectives
References: <539758018.63273.1683055374910.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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ACTION ALERT! - Tell theNorth Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board to Amend its Trinity RiverTemperature Objectives by May 5!

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Contact: Tom Stokely, tgstoked at gmail.com

530-524-0315

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Background

The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board(NCRWQCB) is in the process of updating its ?Water Quality Control Plan (BasinPlan) and requests input from the public on its priorities through the?Triennial Basin Plan Review.?? Pleasefill out the onlinesurvey and ask them to make updating Trinity River temperature objectivesto reflect current science and protect spawning Chinook and Coho salmon apriority project.

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The current Basin Plan contains the following temperatureobjectives for the Trinity River:

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RiverReach ??????????????????????????? ??????????? Daily Average Not to Exceed  Period

Lewistonto Douglas City Bridge ??????? 60 Degrees ???????????????????????????? July 1 - September15

Lewistonto Douglas City Bridge ??????? 56 Degrees ???????????????????????????? September 15 -October 1

Lewiston to North Fork confluence ?? 56Degrees ???? ??????????????????????? October 1 - December 31

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However, the most up to date science indicates that Chinooksalmon need 53.5F to successfully spawn and hatch eggs, and Coho salmon need48-50F to successfully spawn and hatch eggs.?In 2021, a significant amount of Coho eggs died due to warm water.

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Therefore, Save California Salmon, PCFFA and IFR recommendthat the existing temperature objectives for the Trinity River be retained, andthe following temperature objectives be added:

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LewistonDam 

July1-Sept 14: 56 degrees 

Sept.15- Oct 31: 53.5 degrees 

Nov.1-Dec. 31: 50 degrees 

Jan. 1-March 1: 48 degrees

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Please fill out the onlinesurvey by May 5, 2023, and let the NCRWQCB know it should make updatingTrinity Temperature objectives a high priority.?See the attached sample answers to the questionnaire.

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SaveCalifornia Salmon (SCS) is dedicated topolicy change and community advocacy for Northern California?s salmon and fishdependent people. We support the fisheries and water protection work of thelocal communities, and advocate effective policy change for clean water,restored fisheries and vibrant communities.

We aim to help to support Tribes and thegeneral public in engaging with public
comments related to water pollution, fisheries, and beneficial use issues.

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen?s Associations(PCFFA) and its sister organization, Institute for Fisheries Resources (IFR)represent the interests of coastal salmon-dependent commercial fishing familiescoastwide and are working with SCS and the Tribes to protect and improve salmonhabitat to assure that salmon ? and salmon-dependent communities, have afuture.

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SAMPLE RESPONSES TO NCRWQCBQUESTIONNAIRE ON THE 2023 

TRIENNIAL BASIN PLAN REVIEW

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Questionnaireaddress: https://forms.microsoft.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=JWoY_kl95kGZQQXSKB02wSD44qwt2IVNog-9A610oJdUMVpKUEo0WUpNQTJQRTNIRFBKWks3MjRPTiQlQCN0PWcu 

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SubmissionDetails

1.SubmittingEntity

Pleasechoose from the following that describes your organization or your submitterstatus.

Answer:Self-Explanatory

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2-7.Contact Information 

Answer:Self-Explanatory

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8.EditorialAmendments

Isthe proposed amendment editorial or otherwise improves clarity or consistencywithin the Basin Plan?

Answer:No

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9.ExistingTriennial Review Projects

Isthe proposed amendment related to projects from the 2018 Triennial Review?Information on the 2018 Triennial Review can be found in the link below:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/triennial_review/

Answer:No

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10.NarrativeDescription of Proposed Amendment

Pleaseprovide a clear and complete narrative description of the proposed amendment.

Answer:

Table3-1b in the North Coast Basin Plan should be amended by adding the following toprotect Chinook and Coho salmon in the Trinity River, while maintaining theexisting temperature objectives:

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Lewiston Dam 

July 1-Sept 14: 56 degrees 

Sept. 15- Oct 31: 53.5 degrees 

Nov. 1-Dec. 31: 50 degrees 

Jan. 1-March 1: 48 degrees

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11.BeneficialUses Definitions and/or Designations

Please?selectany Beneficial Uses (BU)?affected by the proposed amendment.Alternatively, or additionally, if the information relates to a BU notcurrently designated in the Basin Plan, please describe the proposed new BUunder "Other." If the proposed amendment?affects all BUs, pleaserespond with "ALL" under "Other." For the full definition ofeach BU, please see?Chapter 2 of the Basin Plan, which can be found in thelink below:?
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/180710/BPChapter2BeneficialUses.pdf

Answers(check these boxes) 

COMM -Commercial and Sport Fishing

COLD -Cold Freshwater Habitat

RARE -Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species

MIGR -Migration of Aquatic Organisms

SPWN -Spawning, Reproduction, and/or Early Development

WQE -Water Quality Enhancement

CUL -Native American Culture

FISH -Subsistence Fishing

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12.WaterQuality Objectives

Doesthe proposed amendment change the Water Quality Objectives as described inChapter 3 of the Basin Plan? Chapter 3 can be found in the link below:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/180710/BPChapter3WaterQualityObjectives.pdf

Answer:Yes

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13.WaterQuality Objectives - Details

Pleasedescribe any applicable Water Quality Objectives (WQO) related to the proposedamendment. Some WQOs are linked to specific Beneficial Uses; please include theexact wording from the Basin Plan when responding. WQOs are described inChapter 3 of the Basin Plan. Chapter 3 can be found in the link below:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/180710/BPChapter3WaterQualityObjectives.pdf

Answer:

Table3-1b in the North Coast Basin Plan should be amended as follows to protectChinook and Coho salmon in the Trinity River while keeping the existingtemperature objectives as well:

Lewiston Dam 

July 1-Sept 14: 56 degrees 

Sept. 15- Oct 31: 53.5 degrees 

Nov. 1-Dec. 31: 50 degrees 

Jan. 1-March 1: 48 degrees

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14.AntidegradationPolicy

Doesthe proposed amendment affect the Antidegradation Policy in Chapter 3 of theBasin Plan? The Antidegradation Policy is in section 3.1.2, Chapter 3 of theBasin Plan.?Chapter 3 can be found in the link below:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/180710/BPChapter3WaterQualityObjectives.pdf

Answer:Unknown

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15.Implementationand Action Plans

Doesthe proposed amendment make any changes to implementation and action plans asfound in Chapter 4 of the Basin Plan??Chapter 4 can be found in the linkbelow:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/190204/Chapter4Implementation_lmb.pdf

Answer:Yes

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16.Implementationand Action Plans - Details

Pleasedescribe how the proposed amendment changes existing or adds new implementationplans to Chapter 4.?Chapter 4 can be found in the link below:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/190204/Chapter4Implementation_lmb.pdf

Answer:

TheTrinity River Implementation Plan, 4.1.5 is grossly outdated and should beamended to include the current situation with the Trinity ROD and the fact thatthe SWRCB promised a Trinity specific water right hearing in 1990 that has notyet occurred.? The temperature objectivein the interim action plan also needs to be amended per item 13, above.

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17.Monitoring

Doesthe proposed amendment affect the monitoring programs as described in Chapter 6of the Basin Plan? Chapter 6 can be found in the link below:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/180710/BPChapter6SurveillanceAndMonitoring.pdf

Answer:No

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18.Partnersand Proponents

Pleaselist any partner organizations or additional proponents of the proposedamendment. When listing multiple partners, please separate each entry with a semicolon.For example: 
Partner A; Partner B; Partner C.

Answer:Save California Salmon; Trinity River Restoration Program; Trinity County Boardof Supervisors; Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen?s Associations; Institutefor Fisheries Resources

19.Funding,Staffing, or Other Resources

Doesyour organization and/or partners have funds, staff, or resources to supportthe proposed amendment?

Answer:Maybe

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Impactsfrom Proposed Amendment

Responsesin this section should describe the effects of the proposed amendment should itbe considered and adopted into the Basin Plan.

20.RegulatoryImplications

Pleasedescribe the regulatory need, impact, and scale of the proposed amendment onthe regulated community.

Answer:Existing temperature objectives for the Trinity River do not reflect currentscience.? Chinook salmon eggs need to beno warmer than 53.5F to successfully hatch and Coho salmon eggs need 50F tosuccessfully hatch.? Significantmortality of Coho eggs occurred in 2021.?Water Right Order 90-5 by the SWRCB does not adequately protect thesefish, nor does it include summer temperature objectives for SpringChinook.? All of California?s salmonfishing is shut down in 2023, partially as a result of inadequate populations,and poor water quality protections, of Klamath-Trinity salmon.

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21.Waterbodiesand Watersheds

Please identify?the specific waterbody(ies) andwatershed(s) affected by the proposed amendment. Please use the nomenclaturefound in Chapter 2, Table 2-1 of the Basin Plan relating to hydrologic units,areas and subareas. If the response is a list, please separate each waterbodyname with a semicolon. For example: 
Smith River Hydrologic Unit; Klamath River Hydrologic Unit; Lower Eel RiverHydrologic Area.

Chapter 2 can be found in the link below:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/180710/BPChapter2BeneficialUses.pdf

Answer: Trinity River Hydrologic Unit

22.Impactsto Beneficial Uses

Please?describeany foreseeable impacts to Beneficial Uses due to this proposed amendment.Please see?Chapter 2 of the Basin Plan for the definitions of each BU.Chapter 2 can be found in the link below:?
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/water_issues/programs/basin_plan/180710/BPChapter2BeneficialUses.pdf

Answer:Implementation of revised Trinity River Temperature objectives should improveTrinity River Chinook and Coho salmon populations.

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23.Implementation

Pleasedescribe any actions necessary?to meet the proposed amendment's regulatoryimpact. For example: planning, permitting, management practices, coordination,infrastructure, etc.

Answer:SWRCB Water Right Order 90-5 should be amended because of these proposed BasinPlan amendments, or a separate Trinity River Water Right Hearing should becompleted, as promised in SWRCB Water Right Order 90-5 and Water Quality Order89-18.

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24.Data,Information, or Evidence Submission

Doyou or does your organization have references, data, information, or evidencesupporting the proposed amendment? If so, Regional Water Board staff will reachout via your preferred method of communication to coordinate any datatransfers.

Answer:No (unless you have something to add)

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Tom Stokely?Salmon and Water Policy Consultant530-524-0315?tstokely at att.net?
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From tstokely at att.net  Tue May  2 14:21:19 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 2 May 2023 21:21:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023 Draft Sacramento River Temperature Management
	Plan
References: <1970385775.2481600.1683062479742.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1970385775.2481600.1683062479742@mail.yahoo.com>

Attached is the long-awaited Draft Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan by the Bureau of Reclamation. Of particular importance to Trinity River interests, on page 5 it includes the End of Month Storage levels for each CVP reservoir and also river release and diversion rates (such as the Clear Creek Tunnel). The good news is that Trinity diversions to Whiskeytown are really very minimal. The other news is that Trinity Lake has an End of Month storage of 1,130,00 AF for June and 1,126,000 AF for July. We were told that it would peak in July sometime, but this only shows end of month storage. It is based on a conservative runoff forecast (90% exceedance) but could be higher.

Tom Stokely?Salmon and Water Policy Consultant530-524-0315?tstokely at att.net?
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From tstokely at att.net  Wed May 10 11:57:31 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 18:57:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] =?utf-8?q?Report_urges_Metropolitan_Water_District_?=
 =?utf-8?q?to_abandon_Newsom=E2=80=99s_=2416-billion_delta_tunnel_plan?=
References: <333004298.457453.1683745051707.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <333004298.457453.1683745051707@mail.yahoo.com>

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-05-10/water-advocacy-group-blasts-newsom-delta-tunnel-project?fbclid=IwAR1WPajWy5H_efWSLcEc-TguQWScNH7VNKqX746g4xSftfBuRn3bwvFWDEQ
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Report urges Metropolitan Water District to abandon Newsom?s $16-billion delta tunnel plan?
A sign opposing a proposed tunnel to ship water through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to Southern California is displayed near Freeport, south of Sacramento, in 2016.?(Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)BY?IAN JAMESSTAFF WRITER?MAY 10, 2023?5 AM PT?   
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and his administration have touted plans to build a tunnel to transport water beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, saying the project would modernize California?s water infrastructure and help the state adapt to climate change.

But an advocacy group is urging the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to abandon the $16-billion project, saying it doesn?t make financial sense for the state?s largest urban water agency.

In a?report?released this week, the California Water Impact Network said the delta tunnel may seem like a viable alternative but has three major flaws: ?an exorbitant price tag, environmental restrictions on operations and the impacts of climate change on deliveries.?

?This is a critical decision point,? said Max Gomberg, a former State Water Resources Control Board staffer who wrote the report and has criticized the Newsom administration.

Gomberg said if the MWD board agrees to support the delta tunnel project and take on its portion of the cost, ?that is going to really impact the cost of water and ultimately ratepayer bills.?
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The Metropolitan Water District imports water from the delta and the Colorado River and delivers it to cities and water agencies that supply about 19 million people across Southern California.

Gomberg recommended that the MWD produce detailed cost estimates that incorporate changing hydrologic conditions and that it analyze implications on the affordability of water for all ratepayers.

Instead of supporting the delta project, he said, the MWD should study investments in local projects, such as infrastructure to capture stormwater,?clean up contaminated groundwater?and?recycle wastewater.

Gomberg said that while proponents tout the project as a way to make water supplies more reliable, ?the promised reliability is highly uncertain? given the effects of climate change and environmental regulations that restrict pumping.

The Newsom administration last year?released plans?for the proposed tunnel, which would capture water from the Sacramento River and transport it for miles?under the delta. The water would reach existing pumps that send it south through the aqueducts of the State Water Project, flowing toward farmlands and Southern California?s cities.

Over the past two decades, the MWD has spent about $240 million on planning for iterations of the proposed tunnel. The agency?s 38-member board has yet to take a vote on whether to support the so-called?Delta Conveyance Project. The earliest such a vote could be held is late 2024, but a decision could be delayed further.

?They?ve spent a lot of money on studies for the delta project,? Gomberg said during a news conference Tuesday. ?They could cut that out of their budget, and that would be significant cost savings.?

Gomberg, who resigned last year from the State Water Resources Control Board, citing disagreements with the Newsom administration, now works with the California Water Impact Network?as a consultant.

CALIFORNIA

California drought official quits, blasting Newsom for ?gut wrenching? inaction

July 28, 2022

Ad?n Ortega Jr., chair of the MWD board, said Gomberg has been asked to speak to the agency?s staff about his report. The agency will probably ask him to brief a committee that is working on a climate change adaptation plan.

?I think the board needs to understand from a variety of perspectives where the risks are in our delta investments,? Ortega said in an interview. ?I think Metropolitan is looking at the delta with its eyes open. I think this report points to a lot of things that people are thinking about, and I?m glad that it?s there to inform the board as we look at our long-term climate adaptation planning.?

Ortega said he agrees with some points raised in the report, and ?they?re relevant to this discussion that we have to have.?

?I think we?ve spent way too much in the delta in general,? Ortega added. ?Imagine what we could have built down here with that.?

The district, he noted, is working on planning a?large wastewater recycling project?in Southern California.

Ortega cited the many years of conflicts over versions of the delta project, including a?two-tunnel proposal?under former Gov. Jerry Brown, as well as other water-related decisions in the delta.

?The same thing is happening with respect to the single tunnel, in terms of the challenges against it, that were happening against the dual tunnel,? Ortega said. ?If you look at the history of these bay delta discussions, it?s litigation after litigation, challenge after challenge ? on the permits, on everything.

?From what I?ve been told by staff here, we?re not going to be building any delta conveyance within this next planning horizon. Our planning horizon is 25 years,? he said.

Ortega said he is assuming that during his tenure as chair, the project will stay ?in the background, simply because of the litigious and challenging history of it.? He said when asked if he is in favor of the project, his response is, ?This debate is impractical.?

?It?s not doing the delta any good, because it prevents the long-term planning that needs to take place there,? Ortega said. ?I want to see some analysis of the climate change impacts in the delta.?

CALIFORNIA

California says $2.6-billion pact can protect delta amid drought. Critics disagree

April 1, 2022

Others argue that California needs the project. Water managers have said building it would help ensure that the State Water Project can more reliably capture and move water.

The Department of Water Resources?said recently?that if the project had been operational during the storms in January, it would have been able to send much more water south toward San Luis Reservoir ?while still meeting fishery and water quality protections and regulations.?

The project is ?is essential to maintain reliable water supplies, particularly as we deal with more prolonged droughts and periods of intense flooding,? said Nicolette Velazquez, a spokesperson for?Californians for Water Security.

Gomberg disagreed, saying that during dry conditions, environmental restrictions reduce the amount of water that can be pumped.

?These restrictions are going to be there. And the so-called reliability of this project is not,? Gomberg said.

Gomberg said the MWD needs to ?reevaluate its business model.? He pointed out that the district is a wholesaler of imported water, and the vast majority of its revenue comes from selling water. But those sales have declined in recent years as residents have continued to conserve, bringing down the region?s water footprint.

?As those water sales decline, that is going to put an increasing strain on Met?s budget and create a set of difficult economic decisions about whether to try to increase revenues by increasing prices, diversify the revenue stream, cut expenses ? but something has to give,? Gomberg said. ?Otherwise, the financial position for Met and the affordability issues for the customers, households in Southern California, are going to be increasingly dire.?

He suggested that as a large landowner, the MWD could generate revenue by leasing land to put up solar panels or install telecommunications equipment.

As the district?s officials work on developing a climate adaptation plan in the coming months, they are preparing for?expected cuts?in supplies from the Colorado River. The river?s reservoirs have been severely depleted during 23 years of drought worsened by global warming, and the federal government is considering options for preventing reservoirs from falling to critically low levels.

The district?s managers have increasingly focused on plans to invest in local projects, such as recycling wastewater, to become less reliant on imported water.

?What we really need to do is figure out our business model so that we could sustain the enormous cost of building the local projects that we all want to build,? Ortega said. ?I think the region recognizes that we have some huge challenges in building up our local resiliency.?
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From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 13:48:08 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] 5/16 Trinity County Board of Supervisors meeting on
	TRRP
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You can watch the recent TCBOS meeting about the Trinity River. Don Bader gave an informative presentation with Mike Dixon. It was over 2 hours. It starts at minute 16 here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-A7zFaISxXo&pp=ygUrdHJpbml0eSBjb3VudHkgYm9hcmQgb2Ygc3VwZXJ2aXNvcnMgbWVldGluZw%3D%3D
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Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 14:46:15 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Huffman May 1 Town Hall meeting
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?Here is the YouTube link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ezXiiG-5_7Q&pp=ygUbSmFyZWQgaHVmZm1hbiBtYXkgMSBtZWV0aW5n

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From jabel at usbr.gov  Tue May 23 08:21:51 2023
From: jabel at usbr.gov (Abel, Jennifer K)
Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 15:21:51 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] Introducing: The River Riffle - TRRP Monthly
	Newsletter (May Edition)
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River Riffle Newsletter ? May

Contents

  *   TRRP adopts a new Science Plan
  *   Implementation Update ? Oregon Gulch Restoration Project
  *   Watershed Grantee Updates and Accomplishments
  *   Upcoming Meetings and Events

Important Links

  *   May 1: Congressman Huffman Town Hall Recording<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezXiiG-5_7Q>
  *   May 16: Trinity County Board of Supervisors Presentation<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A7zFaISxXo&t=24666s>

Science Plan

This spring we formally adopted a new Science Plan to guide adaptive management of our restoration actions. The plan gives a very readable overview of how the river works and what we have learned since the TRRP?s foundational hypotheses were developed. This figure below is one of the highlights ? it is an incredibly detailed snapshot of river processes through the seasons. Check out the full Science Plan by clicking here.<https://www.trrp.net/library/document/?id=2605>

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Oregon Gulch Restoration Project

The Program?s current restoration project at Oregon Gulch is situated between Weaverville and Junction City, two miles upstream from the Dutch Creek bridge. Here are some highlights from the past 8 months of restoration at this site. If you?d like to read a longer update, please click here.<https://www.trrp.net/library/document/?id=2608>

[Image]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Oregon-Gulch-2020-Aaron-Martin-YTFD-scaled.jpg>[Photo]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Oregon-Gulch_Jan2023-Aaron-Martin-Yurok-Tribal-Fisheries-Dept.jpg>Before (left) phots of the remnants of tailing piles from dredge mining and during (right) showing removal progress at Oregon Gulch restoration site.

  *   This area was the largest source of floodplain habitat upriver of the Hoopa Valley and downriver from the (now flooded) Trinity and Lewiston Reservoirs.
  *   During the latter end of the gold mining era, large-scale hydraulic and dredge operations piled rock tailings 25ft to 35ft above the river?s bank and flood plain. The piles ended up occupying up to 75% of the valley?s width and through time have eliminated the river?s ability to push waters during high flows through most of the low-lying topography.
  *   The TRRP and its partners have engineered a design to remove the leftover piles of rocky debris and encourage the river in accessing floodplain habitat via mechanical rehabilitation. The design calls for nearly 500,000 cubic yards of excavated material to be removed, which would fill 208 Olympic size swimming pools!
  *   Overall, the project proposes to create up to 1,000 times the amount of juvenile rearing habitat for small salmon at the site than presently exists. This largescale addition of nursery habitat will help increase the size and number of young salmon and steelhead that leave Trinity River on their way to the ocean.
  *   The project excavation began in August 2022 with the Yurok Tribe, Hoopa Valley Tribe and several sub-contractors who have been steadily working 5 days a week.  By the end of 2022, nearly 50% of the total off haul from the site had been completed.
  *   Phase I of the Oregon Gulch Restoration Project resumes operation the week of May 15. If you live on or near Goose Ranch Road expect to hear trucks during business hours. Excavation will continue until complete, estimated to be early to mid summer. Phase II in-river work will begin on July 17.

Watershed Grantee Funding & Accomplishments

The Program awarded $809,307 in fiscal year 2022 to three projects within the Trinity watershed. The grantees put forward $264,870 in matching funds for a total conservation impact of $1,074,177. Scroll below to read a brief description of each project.

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Northwest California Resource Conservation & Development Council was funded $265,582.08 for the ?East Branch East Weaver Creek Barrier Removal? project. The project will replace the culvert in the photo with a road crossing with an arch culvert at a USFS campground and community trail system to open a migration pathway for anadromous fish. The project will restore access to 1.2 miles of habitat to all life states of salmonid species in the Trinity River watershed

[The Yurok Tribe has been awarded funding to design and work through compliance for replacement of the Sky Ranch Road culvert on Oregon Gulch. (Elliot Sarnacki, Reclamation)]

The Yurok Tribe was funded $104,182.67 for ?Oregon Gulch Culvert Replacement? in FY22. Replacing the Oregon Gulch culvert that runs under Sky Ranch Road in Junction City will open over five miles of suitable salmonid spawning and rearing habitat. Funding will assist the Tribe in completing 90% design plans, coordinate with regulatory and conservation agencies, and obtain environmental approvals to proceed with the replacement.

[The Watershed Research and Training Center has completed five storage and withdrawal projects in 2022 with two on deck. (The Watershed Research & Training Center)]

The Watershed Research and Training Center was awarded $439,542.39 in FY22 for ?Resiliency in the Greater Trinity River Watershed?. This local organization is tasked to plan and implement four storage tank arrays and establish long-term forbearance agreements to reduce annual water withdrawals from key tributaries to the Trinity River during the summer low-flow period. The project will increase the quality and quantity of natural temporal habitats crucial to the survival of anadromous fishes and aquatic organisms in the Trinity River Watershed.

In addition to the three new watershed projects mentioned above, three projects that were granted Program funding were completed in 2022. Read below for each of these project accomplishments and updates.

[24 rolling dips were installed to reduce sediment runoff and improve road drainage. (Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program)]

Within the Tunnel Gulch Watershed, Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program identified a sediment reduction area within the Carr Fire footprint near Deadwood Creek and was awarded watershed grant funding from the Program to mitigate sediment run-off that was occurring from an unmanaged road. Crews rocked 9 stream crossings and critical dips within the road and installed an additional 24 rolling dips which provide adequate drainage for the road length.

[After construction on 30N16B. (Trinity County RCD)]

Roads have long been identified as the greatest source of controllable fine sediment delivery to river systems effecting anadromous fisheries of the Trinity watershed. Trinity County RCD completed two road decommissioning projects granted by the Program in 2022. The Southfork & Mainstem Trinity River Road Decommissioning Project near Hyampom, CA included deconstruction of two roads, botany and wildlife surveys, and revegetation of trees and riparian vegetation which will discourage sediment transport and erosion into the South Fork and Mainstem Trinity River.

[A Hoopa Tribal Fisheries employee looks over a large wood installation at Supply Creek. (Justin Alvarez, Hoopa Valley Fisheries Department)]

The Supply Creek berm removal project was a 2020 TRRP watershed grant awarded to the Hoopa Valley Tribal Fisheries department to restore habitat for salmonid species in Supply Creek. The project, located in downtown Hoopa, CA near the elementary school, increased tributary habitat for Chinook and steelhead salmon by removing an 8,000 cubic-foot man-made berm that sat in the center of the creek?s floodplain. Additionally, crews used engineered plans from McBain and Associates to cut 70 meters of new channel to split the creek?s flow. Post channel enhancement, rock and log jam wood features were placed to encourage 35% of the flow to move into the side channel. After construction was complete, revegetation crews went out to placed cluster plantings of native species such as Arroyo Willow, Red Willow, and Cottonwood.

Upcoming Meetings & Events
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May 24, 6pm ? Science on Tap

Trinity County Brewing Company

Dr. Greta Wengert, Executive Director of Integral Ecology Research Center and Dr. Mourad W. Gabriel, Trespass Cultivation Ecology, Safety & Reclamation Program Manager & Regional Wildlife Ecologist in the US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Law Enforcement and Investigations Division, present ?The Growing Web of Environmental Impacts from Illegal Cannabis Cultivation.? This presentation will explore the detrimental impacts of illegal cannabis cultivation on a range of factors, including wildlife communities, abiotic natural resources, and the health of the environment as a whole.

[TMC Partnership Ring]
June 7-8, All Day ? Quarterly TMC Meeting
June Meeting Details<https://www.trrp.net/calendar/event/?id=11775>

In Person: Blue Lake Casino, Blue Lake, CA.

Virtual: Teams meeting call-in info on the agenda (TBD). Check back in June for Microsoft Teams/Virtual Meeting information.

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June 24 ? Trinity River Float

Mark your calendars! June 24 is the date for our annual public float and this year we?ll be floating a section in Junction City. This event is a highlight every year and is produced in conjunction with the Trinity County RCD and Trinity River Rafting. Look out for sign up announcements via the TCRCD Facebook Page.<https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCountyRCD>

Contact Us

Call Us: 530-623-1800 ??Email Us: info at trrp.net  View the River Riffle on our website: TRRP: River Riffle Newsletter ? May<https://www.trrp.net/outreach/riverriffle-2023-05/>

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Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP): River Riffle Newsletter ? May<https://www.trrp.net/outreach/riverriffle-2023-05/>
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From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 14:52:29 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Winter Flow PowerPoint 5/1
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Here?s the link to Seth Naman?s PowerPoint given at the 5/1/23 congressman Huffman?s Trinity town hall meeting. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2023-05/trinity-county-stakeholder-meeting-2023.pdf

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From tstokely at att.net  Fri May 26 11:52:38 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 18:52:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] AP: Calif. farmers lose big irrigation drainage
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Calif. farmers lose big irrigation drainage 'takings' claim
Farmers said the federal government should compensate them for failing to build drainage from their farms.

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BY:?MICHAEL DOYLE

?|?05/25/2023 03:40 PM EDT

The sun sets over a human-made wetland at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge near Gustine, Calif., on Feb. 2, 2007.Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo

E&E NEWS PM |?A federal court has uprooted a bid by farmers in California?s San Joaquin Valley to secure compensation for the federal government?s environmentally disastrous and decades long failure to provide irrigation drainage.

In the latest round of a generation-spanning dispute, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims dismissed a lawsuit filed by farmers who contend the government?s failure to build the promised drainage amounts to an?uncompensated taking of their property.

?Although the Court is sympathetic to the damage to Plaintiffs? lands caused by the United States? failure to fulfill its statutory drainage obligation, it cannot allow this case, which is clearly beyond the Court?s jurisdiction, to proceed,? Court of Federal Claims Judge Zachary Somers wrote.

Somers'?May 19 ruling?to end the farmers? lawsuit first filed in 2011 turned on a timing issue, as he concluded the claims? filing fell outside the statute of limitations.

An attorney for the farmers declined to comment on the ruling Thursday.

The underlying problem, meanwhile, remains as pressing as ever. The federal government is still on the hook for providing drainage to the farms, notably those in the Rhode Island-sized Westlands Water District, which are served by the massive Central Valley Project.

Underneath Westlands' highly productive crop fields is a dense clay layer that prevents irrigation water from draining. Eventually, contaminants like selenium accumulate.

When Congress authorized in 1960 part of the CVP that serves the San Joaquin Valley, lawmakers recognized the issue and included drainage as a fundamental part of the overall project. The Bureau of Reclamation proposed a 188-mile drain ending in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

But only about 87 miles of drainage were built, leading to a lethal, bird-deforming toxic soup at the drain?s premature terminus at Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge, which is now a unit of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge.

?Despite a plethora of studies, numerous attempts at concocting various plans, and extensive litigation, the drainage infrastructure has still, to date, not been completed,? noted Somers, a Trump administration appointee.

In 2000, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Reclamation was still responsible for the drainage. Estimates initially pegged the drainage construction costs at about $2.7 billion; the estimated price tag has since reached upward of $3.7 billion.

Negotiation talks between Reclamation and Westlands culminated during the Obama administration with a proposed 2015 settlement agreement. Under the deal, Westlands would provide the drainage, but its remaining debt to the government for the construction of the CVP ? more than $250 million ? would be forgiven, The district would also retire acreage, under the deal.

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Some environmentalists and lawmakers ? including Rep. Jared Huffman, the California Democrat who is the ranking member on the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries ? have denounced the proposed settlement as a giveaway to politically powerful farmers.

?We need to know that the Westlands Water District didn?t get a sweetheart deal, and that the federal government is working to protect Americans? financial and environmental interests,? Huffman said during an earlier debate.

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California once tried to lead negotiations on a final irrigation drainage deal, convening stakeholders for closed-door sessions in her Senate office, but they bore no fruit. No one else has since taken up the challenging task of getting the parties together.

A previous ruling by another Court of Federal Claims judge had given the lead plaintiff, Michael Etchegoinberry, and other farmers a green light to pursue their so-called takings case.

In the new ruling, though, Somers concluded that the federal government?s failure to act on the drainage, which was the alleged cause of harm to the farmers, occurred more than six years before the suit was filed.

Citing the ?numerous other events that occurred in the long saga of whether the United States was going to provide drainage to the San Luis Unit,? Somers stated that the farmers ?were not permitted to put their heads in the sand allowing the statute of limitations to run and then pop them up and run to court? simply when they wanted to.

?Despite never receiving drainage to their properties and the fact that no property within Westlands has received drainage since 1986, Plaintiffs still assert that their claims did not stabilize until [2010],? Somers wrote, adding that he ?cannot concur? with the farmers? reasoning.

?Simply put, numerous actions and decisions by the United States related to drainage in the San Luis Unit and litigation brought by multiple parties related to drainage over several decades, including litigation alleging the very taking at issue here ? should have alerted Plaintiffs to the [timing],? Somers wrote.

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From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 19:13:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] =?utf-8?q?Hoopa_Valley_Tribe_Press_release_May_30?=
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See attached press release with HVT letterhead.

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOOPA VALLY TRIBE
May 30, 2023

CONTACTS:Joe Davis, Chairman
530 515-0433 (mobile)
hoopachairman at gmail.com

Michael Orcutt, Fisheries Director707 499-6143 (mobile)
mworcutt at gmail.com

President Biden and Speaker McCarthy, US Taxpayers Shouldn?t Pay BigAgribusiness? Water Bills

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy accuses President Joe Biden of ?playing politics? with theU.S. debt limit by saying, ?We got to get moving . . . we can?t spend more money next year, we
have to spend less than the year before.? Yet, on his watch, the Speaker is giving a pass to his
Central Valley agribusiness constituents on more than $400 million dollars they owe the U.S.
Treasury for environmental damages!

How did we get here? Beginning in the mid-20th Century, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamationdammed the Trinity River and devastated the salmon fishery that sustained the Hoopa Valley
Tribe for millennia. The water that once flowed through our homeland to the Pacific Ocean is
the core of the Hupa peoples? well-being and survival. Since 1964, our dammed and diverted
water, sheathed in steel tunnels and concrete canals, disappeared south into California?s Central
Valley industrial farmlands 450 miles from our homeland.
Reclamation?s Trinity River Division, along with its other Central Valley dams and reservoirs,
had catastrophic impacts on salmon fisheries in California?s largest river systems: the
Sacramento, the San Joaquin and the Klamath/Trinity. Industrial agriculture in the Central Valley
Project (CVP) destroyed or damaged aquifers and wildlife habitat essential to migratory birds in
the Pacific flyway.

Speaker McCarthy?s congressional predecessors told the American people that the CVP wouldreplace the groundwater that agribusiness was well on the way to depleting by the time Trinity
River water began flowing to them in 1964. The Central Valleys? ground surface began to
collapse in the 1940s, eventually subsiding up to 70 feet in elevation as wells mined irreplaceable
water.

However, the CVP was never an either-or proposition for agribusiness. Instead, it was both: TakeTrinity River and other surface water and keep extracting the groundwater. Aquifer depletion
continues unabated.

To reverse the CVP?s destruction, President George H.W. Bush signed the Central Valley ProjectImprovement Act (CVPIA) into law in 1992. The CVPIA gave all Californians a stake in a
healthy environment. It allocated a small percentage of CVP irrigation water to restore fish and
wildlife habitats, and charged habitat restoration costs to CVP water and power customers.
Further, the CVPIA also established a special federal trust duty to restore the Hoopa
Valley Tribe?s Trinity River fishery, and ordered that restoration costs be billed annually
to CVP contractors who have profited enormously at the Tribe?s expense.

Since 1993, Congress has expended more than $400 million for CVPIA environmentalrestoration programs and yet Reclamation has not billed or collected any of it from Speaker
McCarthy?s agribusiness supporters. Making matters worse, the Trump Administration?s
political appointees added to the Nation?s deficit by rewriting CVP water contracts that made
sure Reclamation would never collect these environmental restoration costs.

At a May 16, 2023, Board meeting of the Westlands Water District (Westlands) Director JustinDiener explained what happened. ?In 2017, we had so much bureau-related debt service on the
water rate that it made the surface water rate so expensive relative to the cost of pumping that it
was hard not to use the wells in some circumstances. But the dynamics of refinancing the debt
with the bureau [of Reclamation] has reduced our water rates to be much more cost effective.?
In 2020, the Hoopa Valley Tribe sued the Trump Administration after discovering that the
?dynamics of refinancing? were actually financial misconduct that violated numerous federal
laws, regulations, and Reclamation procedures. The Tribe?s case is pending in the Eastern
District Federal Court in Fresno and Westlands has intervened to protect its ?refinancing
interests.?

Westlands also reckoned with its ongoing depletion of Central Valley aquifers. Director JeremyHughes reported, ?I mean, really, the big thing, lately--last month--I think has been water
quality, the turbidity. I mean these things [pumps] are flushing like they have never flushed
before. I mean the water is so dirty it looks like oil, damn near.? Seemingly in a state of denial
about the crisis of their own making, and heedless of groundwater depletion impacts on Central
Valley municipalities that are home to many of their own employees, the Westlands Board
wrapped up the discussion with the statement, ?So, no action today [on groundwater]. Just report
back on groundwater usage [at the next meeting].?

The story becomes even more absurd: On the last day of the Trump Administration, January19,2021, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt declared that his administration had completed the
CVPIA?s environmental restoration programs. It wasn?t true, but that lie is part of an ongoing
scheme that our litigation exposed by which Reclamation lets water contractors escape
environmental restoration costs. Speaker McCarthy joined that scheme with his sponsorship this
year of H.R. 215, which would declare restoration complete even though facts on the ground
belie that conclusion.

On December 15, 2022, Secretary Haaland rescinded the Trump decision and filed testimonyopposed to H.R. 215.

Now it is time for Secretary Haaland and the Biden Administration to finish the job. They needto do three things to achieve fiscal responsibility and environmental justice, and protect our
Tribal fishing rights.

First, withdraw the Trump administration?s water contracts and rewrite them as required byCongress under the CVPIA.

Second, recover the funds owed but never paid by CVP contractors.
Third, use the recovered funds to restore salmon and meet federal trust responsibilities to theHoopa Valley Tribe.
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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Sun Jun 11 20:37:39 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 20:37:39 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: Draft Preliminary Alternatives for the Trinity
 River Division pursuant to the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the
 Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP
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FYI, this is for the separate Reinitiation of Consultation for the Trinity
River Division of the CVP. Some people who should have gotten this didn't
get it so here you go!

Tom Stokely for PCFFA and SCS.


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Date: Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 4:46?PM
Subject: Draft Preliminary Alternatives for the Trinity River Division
pursuant to the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term
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Hello,

Please find attached the draft preliminary alternatives for the Trinity
River Division pursuant to the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the
Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP. Reclamation is seeking a red flag
review of the draft document, meaning we are looking for high level
comments (are there major ideas/concepts that are missing from this
document?). As discussed at the May 12th meeting, this review will last
three weeks. Please send me (jbeck at usbr.gov) your comments by *Friday June
23rd*. Reclamation will review comments received and continue to refine
alternatives.



Thank you,

Jo Anna
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From jabel at usbr.gov  Wed Jun 21 10:37:24 2023
From: jabel at usbr.gov (Abel, Jennifer K)
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:37:24 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] The River Riffle - TRRP Monthly Newsletter (June
	Edition)
Message-ID: <SA0PR09MB7002D2A07FB6BFE7204DA1E3DC5DA@SA0PR09MB7002.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

To view on our website, please visit: https://www.trrp.net/outreach/river-riffle-newsletter-june/

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River Riffle Newsletter ? June

Contents

  *   Highlights from the June TMC Meeting
     *   2023 Watershed Grantees to be announced
     *   Upper Conner Creek Restoration Site ? 2024
  *   Featured Article
     *   Trinity River Hatchery Modernization Project
  *   Upcoming Meetings and Events

Important Links

  *   June 20: Trinity County Board of Supervisors: Presentation by Tom Stokely<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezXiiG-5_7Q>

June TMC Meeting Recap

Each quarterly Trinity Management Council meeting is held in a different location to represent members of the TMC. The location and host generally follow this schedule:

  1.  December ? Forest Service or Bureau of Reclamation, Redding
  2.  March ? Trinity River Restoration Program, Weaverville
  3.  June ? Fish and Wildlife Service, Arcata
  4.  September ? Hoopa Valley and Yurok Tribe, Weitchpec

The June quarterly meeting was led by Don Bader (USBR) who serves on the TMC as Vice Chair for 2023. Included were several presentations throughout the 2-day meeting. Day one included the TRRP Executive Director Report<https://www.trrp.net/DataPort/meetingitem.php?id=1229> (click to download), a presentation from contracted agency Inter-Fluve<https://interfluve.com/> who presented recommendations expected from their final report, Phase II Implementation Review and Recommendations. After lunch Chad Smith from Headwaters presented on the Program Document which was a decision item for the TMC. The board voted to adopt and submit the document to the Department of Interior for final review. After the discussion and vote, Kyle Sipes from McBain and Associates presented the 60% design of the Program?s future channel rehabilitation project at Upper Conner Creek in Junction City (read below for more on Upper Conner Creek). The day ended with a presentation from Chad Martel from Hoopa Valley Tribal Fisheries Department on the topic of preliminary findings from a Trinity River Juvenile Chinook survival study, a study funded outside of TRRP.

Day two focused on update presentations and approving the FY24 program budget. Update presentations included Justin Alvarez, Hoopa Valley Tribal Fisheries & Watershed workgroup coordinator about the 2023 watershed restoration grant project recipients (read below). Next was a presentation from Jo Anna Beck, Reclamation Natural Resource Specialist who gave an update on interested party alternatives and timeline regarding the Trinity River Division reconsultation with CVO. Alternatives are under ?red flag review? with interested parties until June 23. Next was Tom Patton, Reclamation Hydrologic Engineer, who discussed trans-basin diversion allocation plans and answered questions regarding dam infrastructure. The final presentation of the day was from, Reclamation Fish Biologist Derek Rupart on planning upgrades to the Trinity River Hatchery.

2023 Watershed Grantees

On June 16, The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service announced 11 projects totaling $6 million to be awarded as part of three Klamath Basin Salmon Restoration grant programs. Partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to administer funds, the grants will be combined with $9,395,146 in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of nearly $15 million.

Four of the 11 aforementioned projects will be administered in the Trinity River watershed. The four projects selected will improve aquatic habitat by reducing fine sediment delivery, improving fish passage, and pursuing increases to tributary flows in the dry season in tributaries of the Trinity River. An update on each Trinity River watershed restoration project can be found in the upcoming July newsletter.

Read the official BOR press release by clicking here.<https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/news-release/4559>

Upper Conner Creek ? proposed 2024 Restoration Project

The Upper Conner Creek Restoration Site is proposed to be the Program?s 2024 rehabilitation project. The site sits west of the Dutch Creek Bridge stretching from river miles 78.5 to 77.1.  The area accounts for approximately 82 acres of private and federal land and overlaps two previous rehabilitation sites, the 2005 Hocker Flat Rehabilitation site upstream and the 2006 Conner Creek Rehabilitation site downstream.

The current design for the rehabilitation effort will create four new lowered surfaces designed to inundate at a variety of flow rates, a new boat launch accessible from BLM land, several new in-channel features engineered to produce hydraulic roughness, and a side channel bifurcating (cutting) the most downstream reach of the site.  Modeling shows at minimum a doubling of rearing capacity for Fry and Pre-smolt over a wide range of flows.

[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/60_Design_Overview-1024x700.jpg]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/60_Design_Overview-rotated.jpg>60% Design of the Upper Conner Creek Rehabilitation area (McBain & Associates)
Featured Article
[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Adult-holding-pond-1024x768.jpg]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Adult-holding-pond-scaled.jpg>[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hatchery-building-1-1024x768.jpg]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hatchery-building-1-scaled.jpg>[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Raceway-with-juveniles-768x1024.jpg]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Raceway-with-juveniles-scaled.jpg>[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TRH-in-2023-cropped--1024x509.jpg]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TRH-in-2023-cropped--scaled.jpg>Photos of the Trinity River Hatchery, 2023. (Reclamation)
Trinity River Hatchery Modernization Project

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ? Aging Infrastructure Act (BIL) has provided the opportunity to institute much-needed funding to modernize the Trinity River Hatchery. Trinity River Hatchery (TRH) is a Reclamation-owned, Central Valley Project mitigation hatchery which was established to produce juvenile salmonids to mitigate for the loss of fish habitat upstream of Lewiston and Trinity Dams. Both dams are integral components of the Trinity River Division of the Central Valley Project. Reclamation owns the Trinity River Hatchery and the associated lands. Reclamation?s Northern California Area Office has funded the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate and maintain the Trinity River Hatchery since the hatchery?s construction in 1963. Additional support for Trinity River Hatchery operations comes from the Hoopa Valley and Yurok Tribes.

Currently, the hatchery?s annual goal is to produce approximately 5 million juvenile salmonids. The Trinity River Hatchery produces spring run Chinook Salmon, fall run Chinook Salmon, steelhead, and the federally threatened Coho Salmon. These species are highly significant for economic, recreational, and cultural values of the region. Trinity River Hatchery produced fish support tribal, recreational, and commercial fisheries in the Klamath River, Trinity River, and Pacific Ocean. Additionally, Trinity River Hatchery is an important and notable location for Trinity County and Northern California, receiving thousands of local visitors, school groups, and tourists, annually.

After 60 years of continual use, Trinity River Hatchery infrastructure has become antiquated, fallen into disrepair, and/or has passed its expected operational life. These issues have led to inefficiency in water use (e.g., broken valves that cannot be shut), outdated aquaculture infrastructure (e.g., limited adult holding capacity), and personal health and safety concerns (e.g., sink holes). Issues with the water supply regulation, for instance, introduce risks to fish production, fish health, and the ability to safely maintain and efficiently operate infrastructure. These problems are compounded by the new requirements for hatchery operations under two Biological Opinions (WCR-2018-9118 and WCRO-2019-0414) and a Coho Salmon Hatchery Genetics Management Plan. The current hatchery configuration and components make implementation of these legal requirements difficult. Trinity River Hatchery does not have the space and facilities to meet the needs of these new legal requirements (e.g., lack of adult broodstock holding space). Modernization is needed to address current facility short falls and bring contemporary aquaculture components to Trinity River Hatchery.

The Northern California Area Office initiated a project to fully review Trinity River Hatchery infrastructure through a third-party consultant. In 2022, the Trinity River Hatchery Infrastructure Review and Alternatives Analysis was completed. The report detailed the current condition of the facility and its systems, evaluated the current and future production goals, identified cost effective and programmatically viable infrastructure alternatives, assessed the biological and environmental risks associated with these alternatives, and provided cost estimates for the alternatives. This report was used as the basis (i.e., feasibility study/appraisal report) for Northern California Area Office?s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) application. The estimated cost for implementing the preferred alternatives was $65.9 million.

In early 2023, it was announced that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ? Aging Infrastructure Act (BIL) would provide funding to modernize the Trinity River Hatchery. Through the BIL, Reclamation looks to repair, upgrade, and/or rebuild Trinity River Hatchery infrastructure systems to meet the needs of modern aquaculture practices and technology. Major infrastructure systems that require modernization include the water intake, water treatment, water distribution, hatchery building, adult holding ponds, spawning building, effluent treatment facilities, office space, and maintenance buildings, along with many other components. A full list of key areas for modernization can be found in the Trinity River Hatchery Infrastructure Review and Alternatives Analysis document (Four Peaks Environmental 2022).

Once funding is secured, Northern California Area Office will begin working on developing permits and environmental compliance documents, seek the services of a qualified architecture and engineering firm for design, and plan for construction. Throughout the project, Northern California Area Office intends to work with our partner agencies and tribes, via a technical team. This large-scale project will take several years to complete.

Key Document:
Four Peaks Environmental. 2022. Trinity River Fish Hatchery Infrastructure Review and Alternatives Analysis. Prepared for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Upcoming Meetings and Events
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June 24 ? Trinity River Float

Mark your calendars! June 24 is the date for our annual public float and this year we?ll be floating Evans Bar to Junction City campground. This event is a highlight every year and is produced in conjunction with the Trinity County RCD and Trinity River Rafting. If you haven't reserved a spot and are interested in being placed on the wait list please call, Rebekah Wolfinbarger at 530-623-6004.

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June 28, 6pm ? Science on Tap

Trinity County Brewing Company

This month, we are thrilled to have local Botanist Aaron Sims, the Director of Rare Plants at the California Native Plant Society, as our guest speaker. Aaron will present an intriguing talk titled ?Exploring the Rare Plants of Trinity County,? diving into the unique biodiversity and exceptional qualities that make Trinity County home to 180 rare plants.

[photo]
September 13, TBD ? WIIN Act Quarterly Update Meeting
Bureau of Reclamation ? Bay Delta Office<https://www.usbr.gov/mp/bdo/index.html>

Virtual: Teams meeting call-in info TBD

The Bay-Delta Office coordinates the legal and regulatory compliance requirements associated with the Central Valley Project, provides biological support for water operations, implements many of the fish and wildlife project purposes, and supports water supply development, in partnership with other Reclamation offices, agencies, stakeholders, interested parties, and the public.

Reclamation will hold a quarterly meeting to provide an update on the development of the Biological Assessment for the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams.

[TMC Partnership Ring]
September 13-14, All Day ? Quarterly TMC Meeting
September Meeting Details<https://www.trrp.net/library/event?id=11776>

In Person: Weitchpec, CA Virtual: Teams meeting call-in info TBD

Contact Us

Call Us: 530-623-1800 Email Us: info at trrp.net<mailto:info at trrp.net>

  *   Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/trinityriverca/>
Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/trinityriverrestoration>

<https://www.youtube.com/@TrinityRiverCA>



Kiana Abel | Developmental Detail - Public Affairs Specialist (June 5 - September 24)
Secretary | Trinity River Restoration Program<http://www.trrp.net/> | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation<https://www.usbr.gov/>
1313 S. Main St., Weaverville, CA 96093 | 530-623-1800 (desk) | 530-623-5944 (fax) | jabel at usbr.gov
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From jabel at usbr.gov  Wed Jun 21 10:57:37 2023
From: jabel at usbr.gov (Abel, Jennifer K)
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:57:37 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] The River Riffle - TRRP Monthly Newsletter (June
	Edition)
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Apologies everyone.

Correct link to Tom Stokely's BOS presentation:
June 20: Trinity County Board of Supervisors: Presentation by Tom Stokely<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRczWOG6pJk> (presentation begins at 51:22)

Kiana Abel | Developmental Detail - Public Affairs Specialist (June 5 - September 24)
Secretary | Trinity River Restoration Program<http://www.trrp.net/> | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation<https://www.usbr.gov/>
1313 S. Main St., Weaverville, CA 96093 | 530-623-1800 (desk) | 530-623-5944 (fax) | jabel at usbr.gov
________________________________
From: Abel, Jennifer K <jabel at usbr.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 10:37 AM
To: Abel, Jennifer K <jabel at usbr.gov>
Subject: The River Riffle - TRRP Monthly Newsletter (June Edition)

To view on our website, please visit: https://www.trrp.net/outreach/river-riffle-newsletter-june/

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River Riffle Newsletter ? June

Contents

  *   Highlights from the June TMC Meeting
     *   2023 Watershed Grantees to be announced
     *   Upper Conner Creek Restoration Site ? 2024
  *   Featured Article
     *   Trinity River Hatchery Modernization Project
  *   Upcoming Meetings and Events

Important Links

  *   June 20: Trinity County Board of Supervisors: Presentation by Tom Stokely<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezXiiG-5_7Q>

June TMC Meeting Recap

Each quarterly Trinity Management Council meeting is held in a different location to represent members of the TMC. The location and host generally follow this schedule:

  1.  December ? Forest Service or Bureau of Reclamation, Redding
  2.  March ? Trinity River Restoration Program, Weaverville
  3.  June ? Fish and Wildlife Service, Arcata
  4.  September ? Hoopa Valley and Yurok Tribe, Weitchpec

The June quarterly meeting was led by Don Bader (USBR) who serves on the TMC as Vice Chair for 2023. Included were several presentations throughout the 2-day meeting. Day one included the TRRP Executive Director Report<https://www.trrp.net/DataPort/meetingitem.php?id=1229> (click to download), a presentation from contracted agency Inter-Fluve<https://interfluve.com/> who presented recommendations expected from their final report, Phase II Implementation Review and Recommendations. After lunch Chad Smith from Headwaters presented on the Program Document which was a decision item for the TMC. The board voted to adopt and submit the document to the Department of Interior for final review. After the discussion and vote, Kyle Sipes from McBain and Associates presented the 60% design of the Program?s future channel rehabilitation project at Upper Conner Creek in Junction City (read below for more on Upper Conner Creek). The day ended with a presentation from Chad Martel from Hoopa Valley Tribal Fisheries Department on the topic of preliminary findings from a Trinity River Juvenile Chinook survival study, a study funded outside of TRRP.

Day two focused on update presentations and approving the FY24 program budget. Update presentations included Justin Alvarez, Hoopa Valley Tribal Fisheries & Watershed workgroup coordinator about the 2023 watershed restoration grant project recipients (read below). Next was a presentation from Jo Anna Beck, Reclamation Natural Resource Specialist who gave an update on interested party alternatives and timeline regarding the Trinity River Division reconsultation with CVO. Alternatives are under ?red flag review? with interested parties until June 23. Next was Tom Patton, Reclamation Hydrologic Engineer, who discussed trans-basin diversion allocation plans and answered questions regarding dam infrastructure. The final presentation of the day was from, Reclamation Fish Biologist Derek Rupart on planning upgrades to the Trinity River Hatchery.

2023 Watershed Grantees

On June 16, The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service announced 11 projects totaling $6 million to be awarded as part of three Klamath Basin Salmon Restoration grant programs. Partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to administer funds, the grants will be combined with $9,395,146 in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of nearly $15 million.

Four of the 11 aforementioned projects will be administered in the Trinity River watershed. The four projects selected will improve aquatic habitat by reducing fine sediment delivery, improving fish passage, and pursuing increases to tributary flows in the dry season in tributaries of the Trinity River. An update on each Trinity River watershed restoration project can be found in the upcoming July newsletter.

Read the official BOR press release by clicking here.<https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/news-release/4559>

Upper Conner Creek ? proposed 2024 Restoration Project

The Upper Conner Creek Restoration Site is proposed to be the Program?s 2024 rehabilitation project. The site sits west of the Dutch Creek Bridge stretching from river miles 78.5 to 77.1.  The area accounts for approximately 82 acres of private and federal land and overlaps two previous rehabilitation sites, the 2005 Hocker Flat Rehabilitation site upstream and the 2006 Conner Creek Rehabilitation site downstream.

The current design for the rehabilitation effort will create four new lowered surfaces designed to inundate at a variety of flow rates, a new boat launch accessible from BLM land, several new in-channel features engineered to produce hydraulic roughness, and a side channel bifurcating (cutting) the most downstream reach of the site.  Modeling shows at minimum a doubling of rearing capacity for Fry and Pre-smolt over a wide range of flows.

[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/60_Design_Overview-1024x700.jpg]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/60_Design_Overview-rotated.jpg>60% Design of the Upper Conner Creek Rehabilitation area (McBain & Associates)
Featured Article
[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Adult-holding-pond-1024x768.jpg]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Adult-holding-pond-scaled.jpg>[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hatchery-building-1-1024x768.jpg]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hatchery-building-1-scaled.jpg>[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Raceway-with-juveniles-768x1024.jpg]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Raceway-with-juveniles-scaled.jpg>[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TRH-in-2023-cropped--1024x509.jpg]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TRH-in-2023-cropped--scaled.jpg>Photos of the Trinity River Hatchery, 2023. (Reclamation)
Trinity River Hatchery Modernization Project

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ? Aging Infrastructure Act (BIL) has provided the opportunity to institute much-needed funding to modernize the Trinity River Hatchery. Trinity River Hatchery (TRH) is a Reclamation-owned, Central Valley Project mitigation hatchery which was established to produce juvenile salmonids to mitigate for the loss of fish habitat upstream of Lewiston and Trinity Dams. Both dams are integral components of the Trinity River Division of the Central Valley Project. Reclamation owns the Trinity River Hatchery and the associated lands. Reclamation?s Northern California Area Office has funded the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate and maintain the Trinity River Hatchery since the hatchery?s construction in 1963. Additional support for Trinity River Hatchery operations comes from the Hoopa Valley and Yurok Tribes.

Currently, the hatchery?s annual goal is to produce approximately 5 million juvenile salmonids. The Trinity River Hatchery produces spring run Chinook Salmon, fall run Chinook Salmon, steelhead, and the federally threatened Coho Salmon. These species are highly significant for economic, recreational, and cultural values of the region. Trinity River Hatchery produced fish support tribal, recreational, and commercial fisheries in the Klamath River, Trinity River, and Pacific Ocean. Additionally, Trinity River Hatchery is an important and notable location for Trinity County and Northern California, receiving thousands of local visitors, school groups, and tourists, annually.

After 60 years of continual use, Trinity River Hatchery infrastructure has become antiquated, fallen into disrepair, and/or has passed its expected operational life. These issues have led to inefficiency in water use (e.g., broken valves that cannot be shut), outdated aquaculture infrastructure (e.g., limited adult holding capacity), and personal health and safety concerns (e.g., sink holes). Issues with the water supply regulation, for instance, introduce risks to fish production, fish health, and the ability to safely maintain and efficiently operate infrastructure. These problems are compounded by the new requirements for hatchery operations under two Biological Opinions (WCR-2018-9118 and WCRO-2019-0414) and a Coho Salmon Hatchery Genetics Management Plan. The current hatchery configuration and components make implementation of these legal requirements difficult. Trinity River Hatchery does not have the space and facilities to meet the needs of these new legal requirements (e.g., lack of adult broodstock holding space). Modernization is needed to address current facility short falls and bring contemporary aquaculture components to Trinity River Hatchery.

The Northern California Area Office initiated a project to fully review Trinity River Hatchery infrastructure through a third-party consultant. In 2022, the Trinity River Hatchery Infrastructure Review and Alternatives Analysis was completed. The report detailed the current condition of the facility and its systems, evaluated the current and future production goals, identified cost effective and programmatically viable infrastructure alternatives, assessed the biological and environmental risks associated with these alternatives, and provided cost estimates for the alternatives. This report was used as the basis (i.e., feasibility study/appraisal report) for Northern California Area Office?s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) application. The estimated cost for implementing the preferred alternatives was $65.9 million.

In early 2023, it was announced that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ? Aging Infrastructure Act (BIL) would provide funding to modernize the Trinity River Hatchery. Through the BIL, Reclamation looks to repair, upgrade, and/or rebuild Trinity River Hatchery infrastructure systems to meet the needs of modern aquaculture practices and technology. Major infrastructure systems that require modernization include the water intake, water treatment, water distribution, hatchery building, adult holding ponds, spawning building, effluent treatment facilities, office space, and maintenance buildings, along with many other components. A full list of key areas for modernization can be found in the Trinity River Hatchery Infrastructure Review and Alternatives Analysis document (Four Peaks Environmental 2022).

Once funding is secured, Northern California Area Office will begin working on developing permits and environmental compliance documents, seek the services of a qualified architecture and engineering firm for design, and plan for construction. Throughout the project, Northern California Area Office intends to work with our partner agencies and tribes, via a technical team. This large-scale project will take several years to complete.

Key Document:
Four Peaks Environmental. 2022. Trinity River Fish Hatchery Infrastructure Review and Alternatives Analysis. Prepared for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Upcoming Meetings and Events
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June 24 ? Trinity River Float

Mark your calendars! June 24 is the date for our annual public float and this year we?ll be floating Evans Bar to Junction City campground. This event is a highlight every year and is produced in conjunction with the Trinity County RCD and Trinity River Rafting. If you haven't reserved a spot and are interested in being placed on the wait list please call, Rebekah Wolfinbarger at 530-623-6004.

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June 28, 6pm ? Science on Tap

Trinity County Brewing Company

This month, we are thrilled to have local Botanist Aaron Sims, the Director of Rare Plants at the California Native Plant Society, as our guest speaker. Aaron will present an intriguing talk titled ?Exploring the Rare Plants of Trinity County,? diving into the unique biodiversity and exceptional qualities that make Trinity County home to 180 rare plants.

[photo]
September 13, TBD ? WIIN Act Quarterly Update Meeting
Bureau of Reclamation ? Bay Delta Office<https://www.usbr.gov/mp/bdo/index.html>

Virtual: Teams meeting call-in info TBD

The Bay-Delta Office coordinates the legal and regulatory compliance requirements associated with the Central Valley Project, provides biological support for water operations, implements many of the fish and wildlife project purposes, and supports water supply development, in partnership with other Reclamation offices, agencies, stakeholders, interested parties, and the public.

Reclamation will hold a quarterly meeting to provide an update on the development of the Biological Assessment for the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams.

[TMC Partnership Ring]
September 13-14, All Day ? Quarterly TMC Meeting
September Meeting Details<https://www.trrp.net/library/event?id=11776>

In Person: Weitchpec, CA Virtual: Teams meeting call-in info TBD

Contact Us

Call Us: 530-623-1800 Email Us: info at trrp.net<mailto:info at trrp.net>

  *   Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/trinityriverca/>
Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/trinityriverrestoration>

<https://www.youtube.com/@TrinityRiverCA>



Kiana Abel | Developmental Detail - Public Affairs Specialist (June 5 - September 24)
Secretary | Trinity River Restoration Program<http://www.trrp.net/> | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation<https://www.usbr.gov/>
1313 S. Main St., Weaverville, CA 96093 | 530-623-1800 (desk) | 530-623-5944 (fax) | jabel at usbr.gov
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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Thu Jun 22 20:07:16 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:07:16 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: Comment Period Extension - Draft Preliminary
 Alternatives for the Trinity River Division pursuant to the 2021
 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP
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From: Beck, Jo Anna M <jbeck at usbr.gov>
Date: Thu, Jun 22, 2023 at 2:31?PM
Subject: Comment Period Extension - Draft Preliminary Alternatives for the
Trinity River Division pursuant to the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on
the Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP
To:


Hello all,

We are extending the red flag review comment period on the draft
preliminary alternatives for the Trinity River Division another two weeks.
Please send me (jbeck at usbr.gov) your comments by *Friday July 7th*.

We appreciate if you can provide written comments as we continue to
formulate alternatives; however, if you prefer a discussion please let me
know and we can work to get something scheduled.

Thank you!

Jo Anna





*From:* Beck, Jo Anna M
*Sent:* Monday, June 5, 2023 4:46 PM
*To:*;
*Subject:* Draft Preliminary Alternatives for the Trinity River Division
pursuant to the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term
Operation of the CVP and SWP



Hello,

Please find attached the draft preliminary alternatives for the Trinity
River Division pursuant to the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the
Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP. Reclamation is seeking a red flag
review of the draft document, meaning we are looking for high level
comments (are there major ideas/concepts that are missing from this
document?). As discussed at the May 12th meeting, this review will last
three weeks. Please send me (jbeck at usbr.gov) your comments by *Friday June
23rd*. Reclamation will review comments received and continue to refine
alternatives.



Thank you,

Jo Anna
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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Wed Jun 28 17:00:22 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:00:22 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Reconsultation seen as pathway forward for more water
Message-ID: <CABnDsn8FMx-Euq_kiE9-35ayYn+a3hOAryYJ3g-4GFHDo=Vibw@mail.gmail.com>

http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/local/article_4cd328e8-154c-11ee-98cd-f39ffeba70ae.html

Reconsultation seen as pathway forward for more water

   - Josh Cozine

North State water guru Tom Stokely spoke to county supervisors last week,
sharing information gathered over a lifetime of working in water policy,
and his thoughts on the best path forward on how to bank more water in
Trinity Lake.

The presentation was agendized by CAO Trent Tuthill for Stokely to discuss
?Trinity Lake cold storage pool needs and potential alternative
recommendations for the ongoing Trinity River Division reconsultation.?
Stokely suggested an alternative recommendation to go with those already
drafted and put forward by the state, but first he gave the supervisors a
history lesson on the river and lake and previous carryover storage efforts.

*History*

The Trinity River Division Project, including the Trinity and Lewiston dams
finished in the early 1960s, and by 1964, the reservoirs had filled and
overflowed, flooding all salmon spawning gravels to the point that salmon
returns for one season to the hatchery was down to the single digits. This
led to Trinity High School students putting on a ?mock salmon funeral?
which drew national attention at the time.

Trinity Lake was then drained down to 10%, about 227,000 acre feet, during
a multi-year drought in the late ?70s. One major finding that came from it,
Stokely said, was the ?County of Origins Statutes? ? which states that
water released from a state-owned dam should not deprive water necessary
for the development of its origin county ? and it could be an argument to
keep more water in the lake, but at the time, there was no evidence
provided that doing such would benefit Trinity County.

?What I want to emphasize to you today, is that Trinity County has always
been at the forefront of issues to do with the Trinity River and protecting
and restoring the fishery, and you have a lot of power and you have a lot
of authority and I urge you to use it,? Stokely said.

Another drought in 1987 led to further litigation and in 1989 Sacramento
Winter Run Chinook was listed as a threatened species ? changed to
endangered in 1994 ? which Stokely said was used as an unfounded excuse to
take more Trinity water for the Sacramento River.

In 1990, Water Right Order 90-05 was created and said that water could not
be diverted from the Trinity ? for temperature control ? if it would harm
fish in the Trinity. Stokely stated this to be a ?hollow victory,?
unfortunately, saying that Trinity temperatures aren?t really considered at
the upper levels of government, and the threshold of 56 degrees is not low
enough.

2000 saw the Trinity Record of Decision which increased flows from the dam
and based them on an ?adaptive management? model that based water releases
on expected inflow to the dam in any given year, along with a 600,000 acre
feet minimum pool ? which Stokely said is also inadequate, and can be
disregarded as it was last year.

Come to now, Stokely says, the reconsultation of the Central Valley Project
and Trinity River Division are underway.

*Carryover water*

Stokely said he would promote a strategy of keeping a minimum pool
requirement that could keep enough cold water in Trinity to withstand a
multi-year drought and still meet temperature objectives downstream to keep
salmon healthy for an approximately six- to seven-year period. He pointed
to a study he helped write that suggests the minimum pool be more than
doubled from 600,000 to 1.25 million acre feet or more, although now he
believes that number should be even higher. Likewise, he shared a letter
from the Bureau of Reclamation that said a Trinity Reservoir cold water
pool under 750,000 acre feet is problematic and is inadequate for cold
water fish in the river in case of a multi-year drought.

On the high end, Stokely said there are also limits to how high the pool
can be for safety in case of overflow. The Trinity Lake Safety of Dams
Criteria, as developed by the Army Corp of Engineers and Bureau of
Reclamation, he shared, after a wet year in 1974 with an already high
reservoir threatened to do exactly that, overflow, and the maximum full
pool was set to 2.45 million acre feet. A catastrophic overflow event, he
said, could overflow all communities downstream of the river to the coast.

Back to the low-end, another large issue for achieving a fuller carryover
storage minimum pool beyond reconsultation, Stokely said, are what is known
as ?senior water contractors.? These contractors, he said, were promised
allocations from the CVP even before Shasta and Trinity County dams were
built.

?What you will see historically is that during the first few drought years,
they draw down Trinity very heavily ? to fulfill these contracts,? Stokely
said. ?These (contractors) get 75% of their contract amount regardless of
how much water is in the reservoirs, or how much water came into the
reservoirs. It?s a real problem.?

?We really need to see those contracts change, without it I don?t see much
hope for the Trinity River because they?ll continue to suck it dry during
drought years,? Stokely said.

*Moving forward, potential alternatives*

Moving forward, Stokely strongly, and repeatedly, suggested the county hire
a water rights lawyer, and to do it soon, as the reconsultation is taking
place.

?This stuff is really complicated, it even gets my head spinning,? Stokely
said at the end of the almost hour-long presentation. ?There?s a lot to
think about, a lot of strategy.?

?This is a once in a quarter-century opportunity to get something changed,?
Stokely said.

He then discussed some of the already proposed alternatives in the
reconsultation, and suggested ideas for Trinity to draft and promote their
own alternative.

The ?no action? alternative would keep the minimum pool ? which again,
Stokely warned can be ignored ? at 600,000 feet, not enough to endure a
multi-year drought as has been seen very recently.

Stokely described the first alternative as ?very bad? and it should be
eliminated from consideration. Among other problematic conditions, Stokely
noted the alternative removes the idea of a minimum pool altogether and
ignores the current Record of Decision, including the idea of adaptive
management and lowering flows during dry years.

The second alternative raises the minimum pool to 1.2 million acre feet, an
improvement, but not quite enough, Stokely said. He added again that the
number needs to be 1.5 million acre feet to survive multiple years of
drought. He also added that from his reading of the second alternative, it
also appears to remove Trinity County from much of the decision making on
river flows.

The fourth alternative is as terrible as the first, Stokely said, and it
does not have enough protections to keep enough water from being diverted
to the CVP.

?As long as we?re thrown in with the rest of the CVP, I think the Trinity
River is going to get the short end of the stick,? Stokely said.

Stokely said he is still working on the exact language for what he plans to
suggest as an alternative, but elements will include a 1.5 million acre
feet minimum pool and a moratorium on winter variable flows until results
from this year are known.

The full presentation can be found online at youtube.com/@trinitycountybos.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm7JMGDBSUU
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Tue Jun 27 15:14:45 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:14:45 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River trapping summary through
 Julian week 25 (June 24)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the first TRP trapping summary of the field season, through JW 25 (June 24).

The Junction City weir was built on June 15th and we  trapped that first night.
Let me know if you would NOT like to remain on the distribution list, otherwise you'll be getting these (almost weekly) throughout the season.
Cheers!
MC
******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Wed Jul  5 09:35:17 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2023 09:35:17 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: Press Release: Day of Action for Water Justice &
	Salmon at State Capitol Today
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Mon Jul 10 12:00:57 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:00:57 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 27 (July 8)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 27 (July 8).
Junction City continues to be our only trapping spot for now.
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
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From tstokely at att.net  Thu Jul 13 18:34:44 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2023 01:34:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Comment letters on Trinity Red Flag Alternatives
References: <190298408.62223.1689298485995.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <190298408.62223.1689298485995@mail.yahoo.com>

Attached are comment letters from Congressman Huffman, the Trinity County Board of Supervisors and a coalition of fishing, tribal and environmental groups on the "Trinity Red Flag Alternatives" for the upcoming Reinitiation of Reconsultation for the Trinity River, which are also attached.
The deadline for comments has been extended to Friday, July 21.? Send comments to Jo Anna Beck United States Bureau of Reclamation Bay-Delta Office 801 I St, Ste. 140 Sacramento, CA 95814-2536  e-mail: jbeck at usbr.gov 

Tom Stokely?Salmon and Water Policy Consultant530-524-0315?tstokely at att.net?
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Mon Jul 17 11:06:51 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:06:51 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 28 (July 15)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 28 (July 15).

Those of you who are fishing the Trinity are likely aware, but for those of you who aren't on the river, we are seeing a lot of serious gill rot in the springers at JCW.
The gauge at Douglas City is showing 63 degrees F water temp, but it is buried in sediment and not correct. We're showing 63 degrees at the JC weir, but the lower Trinity is hot, in the 70s in Hoopa, and now nearing 70 at the North Fork. We see dead fish every year in the Trinity but may see more than usual if the water doesn't cool down soon. Fingers crossed.

If you're looking at the ad-clip rate of the adult Chinook, keep in mind it is the 4-year-olds this year that are from the 2019 BY that didn't get clipped because of the pandemic. The particularly low ad-clip rate could indicate that the 4-year-olds are the largest component of the adult run.
For those of you who are new to this trapping summary I will remind you (from the INFO tab) "Trapping numbers and totals at Junction City and Willow Creek weirs are not total population estimates." We always hope to sample at least 10% of the population. Last year at JCW we encountered an estimated 18% of the spring run. We'll only know how big the 2023 run is after we do a little math at the end of the season.

I'll be gone much of next week so the JW 29 summary will be later than normal.
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From tstokely at att.net  Tue Jul 18 11:41:16 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:41:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Hoopa Valley Tribe's Letter on Trinity Red Flag
	Alternatives
References: <1626095025.1621975.1689705676335.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1626095025.1621975.1689705676335@mail.yahoo.com>

See attached.

Tom Stokely?Salmon and Water Policy Consultant530-524-0315?tstokely at att.net?
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From tstokely at att.net  Tue Jul 18 12:09:30 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:09:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Coalition Letter to Secretary Haaland on Trinity
 Reinitiation of Consultation
References: <1260845383.1636971.1689707370969.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1260845383.1636971.1689707370969@mail.yahoo.com>



Tom Stokely?Salmon and Water Policy Consultant530-524-0315?tstokely at att.net?
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From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:12:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] (no subject)
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Trinity River Restoration Program
? ? Concerning news of spring chinook infected with columnaris, aka gill rot have been reported at higher rates than years prior and has the attention of agencies, anglers and those on the river. Although the average rates and the location of these reports have been concerning, some daily rates of reported infections have been alarming and have definitely garnered the attention of regulatory agencies. The evidence of disease is somewhat surprising because upper river temperatures are not exceptionally high (yet). A key differentiating factor speculated by fish biologists, is that the heavy sediment and ash loads from thunderstorms in June may have damaged the gills of the spring chinook that were making their way upriver at that time, stressing them and thus making them vulnerable to disease. It is helpful to know that there is an advisory group that meets every other week to discuss Trinity & Klamath River conditions and would recommend FAR action if conditions deteriorate. The Klamath Flow Augmentations Releases (FARs) are meant to protect migrating salmon in the summer and fall months, when conditions can become poor in the lower Klamath River. The flows, water temperature, fish observations, and disease rates are all monitored using data collected by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to determine if a FAR recommendation is needed. [Photo Credit: Charlie Holthaus, North Fork Trinity Confluence with the Trinity River on June 13, 2023]

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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Wed Jul 19 11:00:38 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:00:38 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Trinity Journal- Earlier onset,
	increased fish disease feared
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http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/local/article_63ca2f24-25c3-11ee-9a85-879f79281544.html#tncms-source=login
Earlier onset, increased fish disease feared

   - By Josh Cozine The Trinity Journal
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Local fishing guides are worried about a potential catastrophic uptick in
diseased fish as the Trinity River is running lower and much warmer this
year in some areas.

Guides have reported temperatures being much higher this year in certain
parts of the Trinity and correlated increased reporting of gill rot, after
annual flow releases were altered at the end of this winter. Trinity River
Restoration Program has further substantiated the claim that an increase in
gill rot in fish appears to be taking place, at least in certain parts of
the river, but stated that so far estimates can only be made based on
secondhand observations and that the situation is being monitored.

Last year, an increased rate of columnaris was reported in the Lower
Klamath ? where the Trinity meets up before heading to the Pacific ? but
toward the end of August rather than mid-July. This led to TRRP increasing
water flows to flush the river with cold water to clear out diseased water
and break up salmon groupings which tend to cluster near any cold water and
further spread the disease to one another (The Trinity journal, ?TRRP
announces increased flow to combat salmon disease in lower Klamath,? Aug.
26, 2022).

Fishing guides and lodging owners Cory Inouye and Darren Victorine with
Indian Creek Lodge and Trinity Fly Shop, respectively, spoke to The Journal
on concerns they?ve seen firsthand as well as other accounts they?ve
received, and how these higher temperatures should not normally be seen
this early in the year.

Victorine said after hearing the reports he drove down river as far as
Hoopa, and said while there he observed dead fish on the riverbed, alluding
to gill rot being the likely culprit, and recorded water temperatures of 74
degrees at a depth of three feet ? much higher than it should be this time
of year, he said.

?It shouldn?t be this high until September,? Victorine said.

?Seeing one fish, it could be any mysterious cause, but seeing two in the
same hole,? Victorine said, ?when we see fish like that we kind of already
know, but I?ve never seen it this early in the season.?

Inouye was crucial in forming the Trinity River Watershed Alliance earlier
this year in response to the winter variable flows implemented by TRRP, and
suggested the early flows are a likely culprit in any increased disease
incidence (The Trinity Journal, ?Winter flow town hall suggests possible
path to banking more water,? May 3, 2023).

Inouye also brought the issue up on the Facebook page ?Trinity River
Coalition? where many other fishing guides and river-concerned locals
shared their anecdotes, and told The Journal on Monday, July 17, that he
was making plans to speak to the county Board of Supervisors the next day
at their planned meeting on the issue. He supplied The Journal with an
early draft of what he planned to say, including the following excerpt
summing up the fears he has heard:

?I, along with the Trinity River Watershed Alliance, posted information
about a week ago of a pending crisis dealing with our spring chinook salmon
run. Our worry was that the reports we were given were only the beginning
of what was going to become a full-blown infection. We believe a majority
part of the population of salmon is infected and we stand to lose a
significant portion unless BOR immediately begins emergency flows.?

TRRP Executive Director Mike Dixon stated in an email to The Journal that
he has heard recent estimates from Fish and Wildlife staff that a majority
as high as 70% of fish at the Junction City weir show visual signs of
infection. He immediately followed up with another email emphasizing the
fact that these were not scientific measurements, only visual
approximations, but stated that even as approximations the numbers along
with other evidence were concerning and being looked into.

?This is unusually and concerningly high, and coupled with some early
prespawn mortality, it definitely has the attention of all the relevant
agencies,? Dixon stated.

?This is somewhat surprising because temperatures don?t seem exceptionally
high in the upper river yet,? Dixon stated.

He added a possible speculation he said was shared to him by fish
biologists that thunderstorms in early June which ?blew out? the North Fork
Trinity River and added heavy sediments to the section of river which
damaged the gills of fish there at the time, possibly making them more
susceptible to gill rot.

Further information is being gathered, and updates are expected in the
following weeks.

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From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:26:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] High Infection Rates
References: <1756750731.1651484.1689708375409.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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This was copied from the TRRP Facebook page.? https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=trinity%20river%20restoration%20program
Tom Stokely?Salmon and Water Policy Consultant530-524-0315?tstokely at att.net?
 

    On Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 12:18:00 PM PDT, Tom Stokely <tstokely at att.net> wrote:  
 
  
Trinity River Restoration Program
? ? Concerning news of spring chinook infected with columnaris, aka gill rot have been reported at higher rates than years prior and has the attention of agencies, anglers and those on the river. Although the average rates and the location of these reports have been concerning, some daily rates of reported infections have been alarming and have definitely garnered the attention of regulatory agencies. The evidence of disease is somewhat surprising because upper river temperatures are not exceptionally high (yet). A key differentiating factor speculated by fish biologists, is that the heavy sediment and ash loads from thunderstorms in June may have damaged the gills of the spring chinook that were making their way upriver at that time, stressing them and thus making them vulnerable to disease. It is helpful to know that there is an advisory group that meets every other week to discuss Trinity & Klamath River conditions and would recommend FAR action if conditions deteriorate. The Klamath Flow Augmentations Releases (FARs) are meant to protect migrating salmon in the summer and fall months, when conditions can become poor in the lower Klamath River. The flows, water temperature, fish observations, and disease rates are all monitored using data collected by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to determine if a FAR recommendation is needed. [Photo Credit: Charlie Holthaus, North Fork Trinity Confluence with the Trinity River on June 13, 2023]

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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Thu Jul 20 16:36:48 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:36:48 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Trinity River: Current Conditions
Message-ID: <CABnDsn87AG215LMQy9ASyhrAUWWiut+ak_+=H0CjncWSP78aww@mail.gmail.com>

https://www.facebook.com/groups/524930456504164/?multi_permalinks=591961916467684&notif_id=1689895968684841&notif_t=group_activity&ref=notif

[image: TRRP Logo] <https://www.trrp.net/>
Trinity River: Current Conditions
Posted on July 19, 2023 <https://www.trrp.net/4221-2/> by Kiana Abel
<https://www.trrp.net/author/jabel493751/>
Trinity River: *Current Conditions*

Concerning news of spring chinook infected with an undiagnosed gill
infection have been reported at higher rates than years prior and has the
attention of agencies, anglers and those on the river. Although the average
rates and the location of these reports have been concerning, some daily
rates of reported infections have been alarming and have definitely
garnered the attention of regulatory agencies. The evidence of disease is
somewhat surprising because upper river temperatures are not exceptionally
high. A key differentiating factor hypothesized by fish biologists, may be
that the heavy sediment and ash loads from thunderstorms in June may have
damaged the gills of the spring chinook that were making their way upriver
at that time, stressing them and thus making them vulnerable to disease.

It is helpful to know that there are several advisory groups that meet
regularly to discuss Trinity & Klamath River conditions. The KFHAT (Klamath
Fish Health Assessment Team) evaluates current conditions and meets weekly
and/or as needed throughout the summer and fall period.  The Klamath Flow
Augmentations Releases (FARs) group meets bi-weekly (or as needed) and are
meant to protect migrating salmon in the summer and fall months, when
conditions can become poor in the lower Klamath River. The flows, water
temperature, fish observations, and disease rates are all monitored using
data collected by several partnering agencies such as the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Hoopa Valley Tribe and Yurok Tribe
to determine if a FAR recommendation is needed.

Fish can catch disease if they are stressed and there are several factors
that play into this (water quality: including turbidity and temperature,
lamprey predation, being handled or caught, etc.). Experts are in agreement
that water temperatures at Lewiston are good, around 53 F, which is about
3-4 F cooler than last year. Overall, water temperatures and flows in the
upper Trinity River appear suitable for adults and would not be expected to
cause gill lesions alone.

To monitor temperatures, there are currently four locations that upload to
the USGS website located at Lewiston Dam, Douglas City*, North Fork Trinity
River, and in Hoopa. You can view all of these temperature readings by
clicking the corresponding links below. The links will also show last
year?s (2022) temperature readings for contrast. We see river temps rise
this time of year and should start to see them fall slowly down as
day lengths shorten ? typically starting in August.

   - Trinity R a Lewiston CA ? USGS Water Data for the Nation
   <https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/11525500/#parameterCode=00010F&period=P7D&compare=true>
   - Trinity R a Douglas City CA ? USGS Water Data for the Nation
   <https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/11525854/#parameterCode=00010F&period=P7D&compare=true>
   - Trinity R AB NF Trinity R NR Helena CA ? USGS Water Data for the Nation
   <https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/11526400/?fbclid=IwAR1_T7s-zXlRZd9bqlyMj1Qpub8wlk2HkKZpYOENqBpFk5AC2C3BR6h5TIc#parameterCode=00010F&period=P7D&compare=true>
   - Trinity R a Hoopa CA ? USGS Water Data for the Nation
   <https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/11530000/#parameterCode=00010F&period=P7D&compare=true>

Those involved will continue to discuss any appropriate recommendations for
responses to this issue, should a response be warranted. They will continue
to monitor the situation and meet to discuss new information in the coming
days.

**The Douglas City temperature gauge is now functioning. A replacement from
USGS was administered and real time temperature readings came back on-line
the morning of July 18. While the gauge that uploads to the internet in
real time was damaged, data was still being collected at this site. *
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From ecolaw at gmail.com  Thu Jul 20 19:08:50 2023
From: ecolaw at gmail.com (Andrew Orahoske)
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:08:50 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Trinity River: Current Conditions
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From seth.naman at noaa.gov  Sat Jul 22 09:42:40 2023
From: seth.naman at noaa.gov (Seth Naman - NOAA Federal)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 09:42:40 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Recent gill lesions in Trinity River salmon
Message-ID: <CANHfRYxoGyLzhJMRCNQLBAEG1Ni1cF6H7ntv5k-xSbTj+qzGig@mail.gmail.com>

Trinity River enthusiasts,

As many of you are aware, recent information from the public and data from
adult monitoring have indicated a higher than normal level of "gill rot" in
salmon in the Trinity River. State, Federal, and Tribal biologists and
managers take these reports of diseased or deceased fish seriously.  This
email is to provide you with a brief summary of information to keep you
informed over the weekend, in advance of a more detailed fish pathologist
report and press release that will be available next week.

On the morning of July 21, 2023, staff from the California Department of
Fish and WIldlife (CDFW) including a fish pathologist examined all adult
salmon captured at the Junction City weir. Later that afternoon,
representatives from CDFW, Reclamation, National Marine Fisheries Service,
Hoopa Tribe, Yurok Tribe, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service met to discuss
the fish pathologist's initial observations, share other pertinent
information, and develop recommendations to managers, should any thought to
be warranted.

All salmon trapped at the weir were examined by CDFW's fish
pathologist, including gills on both sides and other parts of each fish.
Overall, all salmon visually appeared to be healthy, which is a good sign.
Of the gill lesions observed by the pathologist, few appeared to be
actively infected. Most of the lesions appeared to be resolving, possibly
from a previous stressor earlier in the year on their upstream migration to
the upper Trinity River. Samples were taken from the gills of fish with
lesions, and the fish pathologist will determine in the laboratory the type
of pathogen(s) that were present on the gill lesions. Other positive
indications were that Yurok Tribal biologists saw a recent decline from
previous weeks in the incidence of gill lesions on juvenile salmon and
adult suckers captured with rotary screw traps in the lower Trinity River.

Given the overall observations of the CDFW staff as well as information
from other entities at the meeting yesterday afternoon, the group did not
believe a request for river or reservoir management actions from
Reclamation was warranted. More data and information will be re-evaluated
again by agency and Tribal staff this coming Monday. The report from the
fish pathologist and a press release with more details and analysis will be
available for you to review next week. Hope you have a good weekend,

Seth

-- 
Seth Naman
Fisheries Biologist
National Marine Fisheries Service
707-825-5180
1655 Heindon Rd
Arcata, CA 95521
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From Jay_Glase at nps.gov  Wed Jul 19 11:08:10 2023
From: Jay_Glase at nps.gov (Glase, Jay D)
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:08:10 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] [EXTERNAL]  High Infection Rates
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Message-ID: <DM6PR09MB5608CB622EC92631B29CDE619639A@DM6PR09MB5608.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Wow! I still recognize that confluence of the North Fork, but definitely not that muddy water.  It hurts just to look at that picture.


Jay Glase
Regional Fishery Biologist
Regional Dive Officer
National Park Service
2800 Lake Shore Drive East
Ashland, WI  54806

Office:  715.682.0631 x243
Mobile/Telework : 906.370.3474

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Tom Stokely
Salmon and Water Policy Consultant
530-524-0315
tstokely at att.net



On Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 12:18:00 PM PDT, Tom Stokely <tstokely at att.net> wrote:


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Concerning news of spring chinook infected with columnaris, aka gill rot have been reported at higher rates than years prior and has the attention of agencies, anglers and those on the river. Although the average rates and the location of these reports have been concerning, some daily rates of reported infections have been alarming and have definitely garnered the attention of regulatory agencies. The evidence of disease is somewhat surprising because upper river temperatures are not exceptionally high (yet). A key differentiating factor speculated by fish biologists, is that the heavy sediment and ash loads from thunderstorms in June may have damaged the gills of the spring chinook that were making their way upriver at that time, stressing them and thus making them vulnerable to disease.
It is helpful to know that there is an advisory group that meets every other week to discuss Trinity & Klamath River conditions and would recommend FAR action if conditions deteriorate. The Klamath Flow Augmentations Releases (FARs) are meant to protect migrating salmon in the summer and fall months, when conditions can become poor in the lower Klamath River. The flows, water temperature, fish observations, and disease rates are all monitored using data collected by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to determine if a FAR recommendation is needed.
[Photo Credit: Charlie Holthaus, North Fork Trinity Confluence with the Trinity River on June 13, 2023]

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From jabel at usbr.gov  Thu Jul 20 14:20:05 2023
From: jabel at usbr.gov (Abel, Jennifer K)
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 21:20:05 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] Lots to read about in the TRRP River Riffle
 Newsletter - July Edition!
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[cid:d0978690-ed6d-4a30-b43e-44dea2fd2bed]


River Riffle Newsletter ? July<https://www.trrp.net/outreach/river-riffle-newsletter-july/>

Contents:

  *   Trinity River: Current Conditions
  *   2022 Annual Report
  *   2023 Watershed Grantees
  *   Oregon Gulch Begins Channel Cut and In-River Work
  *   Featured Article: Sediment and Summer Thunderstorms
  *   Trinity River Watershed: Plant Spotlight
  *   Upcoming Meetings and Events

To view on our website please click: https://www.trrp.net/outreach/river-riffle-newsletter-july/


Kiana Abel | Developmental Detail - Public Affairs Specialist (June 5 - September 24)
Secretary | Trinity River Restoration Program<http://www.trrp.net/> | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation<https://www.usbr.gov/>
1313 S. Main St., Weaverville, CA 96093 | 530-623-1800 (desk) | 530-623-5944 (fax) | jabel at usbr.gov
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From tstokely at att.net  Mon Aug  7 11:53:11 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 18:53:11 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Request for Quotations: Plan for a Limiting Factors
 Analysis of Chinook Salmon in the Trinity River Watershed
References: <1954730500.866169.1691434391843.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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https://www.nfwf.org/programs/trinity-river-restoration-program/request-quotations-plan-limiting-factors-analysis-chinook-salmon-trinity-river-watershed 

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Deadline for Submission of Materials: ?August 18, 2023

Overview

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) invites interested professional service providers to submit statements of quotations to develop a Study Plan for a Limiting Factors Analysis (LFA) in collaboration with the Trinity River Restoration Program.?

Background

NFWF is the largest private conservation grant-maker in the nation and is dedicated to sustaining, restoring and enhancing the nation?s fish, wildlife, plants and habitats for current and future generations. NFWF advances these ideals through innovative public and private partnerships, and by investing financial resources and intellectual capital into science-based programs designed to address conservation priorities and achieve measurable outcomes.

NFWF has invested in conservation and restoration projects in the Trinity River Basin of California in partnership with U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP). TRRP restoration actions correspond to an increase in the number of salmon smolts naturally produced within the Trinity River Watershed (Pinnix et al. 2022). However, no similar increase in returning adult spawners has been detected. While natural spawner populations have cycled over the duration of TRRP, numbers of returning fish are currently low (CDFW 2023). To understand this apparent disparity, a Limiting Factors Analysis (LFA) for Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) below Lewiston Dam was identified as a top priority for TRRP (Pickard et al. 2023).

The primary purpose for this Request for Quotations (RFQ) is to identify contractors who are interested and qualified to develop an LFA Study Plan that expands upon TRRP?s scientific knowledge and experience with state-of-the-art methods and analyses to identify and rank limiting factors. TRRP may provide several scientists to participate as additional members of the Planning Team. Interaction between the Planning Team, TRRP scientists, and the TRRP Science Advisory Board is expected to be iterative as background information for the LFA is developed. A separate and subsequent RFQ will be issued to obtain a Study Team with relevant expertise to conduct the LFA in accordance with the Study Plan.

The selected contractor will be requested to provide the following deliverables:
   
   - Refined life cycle diagram (due prior to the kick-off meeting for TRRP review).?
   - Lead and participate in one day-long project kick-off meeting with TRRP scientists.
   - Electronic copies of all presentation materials or handouts used for the meeting, plus a meeting summary that lists information obtained from TRRP participants.
   - Draft LFA Study Plan, with 3+ level of effort options, in electronic Word format;
   - Final LFA Study Plan, with 3+ level of effort options, in electronic Word format and 508-compliant PDF.
   - Notes on any rejected review comments.

Instructions for Providing Quotations?

1. Address each item in the Outline of Quotations below.

2. Limit your response to a maximum of five (5) pages (not including resumes).

3. E-mail a PDF version of your responses to femke.freiberg at nfwf.org. ?In the subject line, please indicate Response to RFQ for LFA Study Plan ? [name of respondent]. ?Applications will not be accepted in hard copy form or alternate electronic form.

4. Applications must be e-mailed no later than midnight PDT on August 18, 2023.

Please send questions and related inquiries to?femke.freiberg at nfwf.org.

Outline of Quotations

The description of your and/or your organization?s quotation should include the following elements:

1. Contact information. Please provide a Primary Contact Person, Entity Name, Address, Phone, Email, Website, and EIN or SSN.

2. Expertise. Please list the type(s) of services your or your organization provides relating to the required qualifications and your scientific expertise in limiting factor analyses.

3. Past Experience. Please detail your experience in providing services like those required per this RFQ, including collaboration with federal agencies and iterative development of a study plan.

4. Fee structure. Please provide a proposed budget with cost quotes for each Task for your proposed services, including hourly rates for proposed job classifications and, if available, audited overhead rates. The proposed budget should itemize work in sufficient detail to enable reviewers to evaluate the appropriateness of the entire funding request. You must use the attached Contractor Budget Template. Please highlight any non-profit discounts on the services you provide.

5. References. Please include contact information for three client references relevant to the services described above.

Evaluation Criteria

NFWF will emphasize the following factors in its evaluation of responses submitted pursuant to this RFQ:?
   
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Knowledge and track record.?
 
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Experience with federal agencies and in relevant geographies.
 
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Cost effectiveness.
 
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Capacity and flexibility to deliver services.?
 

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ELIGIBLE OFFERORS & CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, international organizations, and local, state and Indian tribal governments. Small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are strongly encouraged to apply.

By submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation, the offeror warrants and represents that it does not currently have any apparent or actual conflict of interest, as described herein. ?In the event an offeror currently has, will have during the life of the contemplated contract, or becomes aware of an apparent or actual conflict of interest, in the event an award is made, the offeror must notify NFWF in writing in the proposal, or in subsequent correspondence (if the issue becomes known after the submission of the proposal) of such apparent or actual conflicts of interest, including organizational conflicts of interest. ?Conflicts of interest include any relationship or matter which might place the contractor, the contractor?s employees, or the contractor?s subcontractors in a position of conflict, real or apparent, between their responsibilities under the award and any other outside interests, or otherwise. ?Conflicts of interest may also include, but are not limited to, direct or indirect financial interests, close personal relationships, positions of trust in outside organizations, consideration of future employment arrangements with a different organization, or decision-making affecting the award that would cause a reasonable person with knowledge of the relevant facts to question the impartiality of the offeror, the offeror?s employees, or the offeror?s future subcontractors in the matter. ?Upon receipt of such a notice, the NFWF Contracting Officer will determine if a conflict of interest exists and, if so, if there are any possible actions to be taken by the offeror to reduce or resolve the conflict. ?Failure to resolve conflicts of interest in a manner that satisfies NFWF may result in the proposal not being selected for award. ?

By submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation, the Offeror warrants and represents that it is eligible for award of a Contract resulting from this solicitation and that it is not subject to any of the below circumstances:

Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an Contract with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or?

Was convicted (or had an officer or agent of such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

Is listed on the General Services Administration?s, government-wide System for Award Management Exclusions (SAM Exclusions), in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 C.F.R Part 180 that implement E.O.s 12549 (3 C.F.R., 1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 C.F.R., 1989 Comp., p. 235), ?Debarment and Suspension, ? or intends to enter into any subaward, contract or other Contract using funds provided by NFWF with any party listed on the SAM Exclusions in accordance with Executive Orders 12549 and 12689. The SAM Exclusions instructions can be found here: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

| August 18, 2023 | Deadline for receipt of quotations to NFWF. Quotations must be sent electronically as an email attachment to femke.freiberg at nfwf.org by?midnight PDT on Friday, August 18th, 2023. Quotations must be provided?in Word format or searchable PDF. |
| September 15, 2023 | Contract award to selected Offeror |
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Thu Jul 27 14:27:43 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:27:43 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 29 (July 22)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 29 (July 22).

Cheers!
MC

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Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
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Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Mon Jul 31 13:10:46 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:10:46 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 30 (July 29)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 30 (July 29).
Still a few springers coming through the weir, but most are likely upstream already, hanging in the cooler water, saving energy until they start spawning in a few weeks.
The rate of fish showing gill rot has decreased.
Cheers!
MC

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Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From tstokely at att.net  Tue Aug  8 13:55:49 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 20:55:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Westlands Loses appeal of Permanent CVP Contract
	validation case
References: <1510028112.1377113.1691528150028.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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Here is a copy of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision on Westlands' contract validation case.? It appears that Westlands doesn't have a permenent water contract without this.
Trinity County was a plaintiff and prevailed!? Congratulations!
Here are the plaintiffs:Freeman Firm, Thomas H. Keeling; Law Office of Roger B. Moore, Roger B.
Moore; Mohan Harris Ruiz and S. Dean Ruiz for Defendants and Respondents County of
San Joaquin, County of Trinity, Central Delta Water Agency and South Delta Water
Agency.
Law Offices of Stephan C. Volker, Stephan C. Volker, Alexis E. Krieg,
Stephanie L. Clarke and Jamey M.B. Volker for Defendants and Respondents North
Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District
Brian Cotta, Clerk/Executive Officer
Electronically FILED on 8/7/2023 by Jorge Lopez, Deputy Clerk
2.
Coast Rivers Alliance, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, California Sportfishing Protection
Alliance, Institute for Fisheries Resources, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen?s
Associations, and San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association.
Law Office of Adam Keats, Adam Keats; and John Buse for Defendants and
Respondents California Water Impact Network, California Indian Water Commission,
AquAlliance, Planning and Conservation League, and Center for Biological Diversity.

Tom Stokely?Salmon and Water Policy Consultant530-524-0315?tstokely at att.net?
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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Thu Aug 10 19:31:32 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 19:31:32 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: [Trinity Releases] Fw: NEWS: Increased flows on
	the Trinity River for Hoopa Valley Tribe Boat Dance Ceremony
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From tstokely at att.net  Fri Aug 11 17:08:14 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 00:08:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] =?utf-8?q?LATimes-_Battle_rages_over_=E2=80=98sweet?=
 =?utf-8?q?heart_deal=E2=80=99_between_Trump_administration_and_giant_wate?=
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?The whole thing was a ripoff,? said Adam Keats, a lawyer for California Water Impact Network and other groups. Keats said the deal surfaced during a time when David Bernhardt, who had represented Westlands as a lawyer and lobbyist, was Interior secretary under then-President Trump.

?We prevented Westlands from validating their contract. That was our goal,? Keats said. ?And now we have a chance to reverse the contract.?

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-08-10/environmentalists-praise-court-ruling-against-water-district

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Los Angeles Times

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Battle rages over ?sweetheart deal? between Trump administration and giant water district

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( Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

BY?IAN JAMESSTAFF WRITER?

AUG. 10, 2023?3 AM PT

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Critics call it a ?sweetheart deal? between the Trump administration and the Central Valley?s largest agricultural water district, and they claim it unfairly lines the pockets of major farm owners while imperiling California salmon and other fish species.

For the last three years, environmentalists, tribal activists and fishing groups have been battling in court to reverse a contract between the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Westlands Water District. Among other provisions, the 2020 agreement grants Westlands permanent access to as much as 1.15 million acre-feet of water per year, more than double the amount of water that Los Angeles? 3.9 million residents use annually.

Now, Westlands opponents are celebrating a legal victory they say puts them one step closer to invalidating the contract. A state Court of Appeal this week upheld a Fresno County Superior Court?decision to deny?Westlands? request that a judge validate the contract.

?The whole thing was a ripoff,? said Adam Keats, a lawyer for California Water Impact Network and other groups. Keats said the deal surfaced during a time when David Bernhardt, who had represented Westlands as a lawyer and lobbyist, was Interior secretary under then-President Trump.

?We prevented Westlands from validating their contract. That was our goal,? Keats said. ?And now we have a chance to reverse the contract.?



In a statement, Westlands General Manager Allison Febbo said the district ?continues to assess the ruling, but it is important to recognize that neither the Court of Appeal?s ruling nor the lower court?s judgment renders the contract invalid.?

Mary Lee Knecht, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Reclamation, declined to comment, saying the matter remains under litigation.

The water at the center of the dispute flows through the?Central Valley Project, a federally operated system of reservoirs and canals that delivers water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to farmlands. Westlands spreads across 600,000 acres in Fresno and Kings counties, and delivers water to producers of almonds, pistachios, tomatoes and other crops.

Stephan Volker, a lawyer representing North Coast Rivers Alliance, the Winnemem Wintu tribe and other groups, said the contract charges Westlands far too little for water.

?This is an enormous gift of public resources, scarce water resources, at the expense of environmental protection, so that a few entrepreneurs basically can reap enormous profits,? Volker said.

The three-judge appellate court?agreed with a Superior Court judge?s ruling?that the water district?s draft contract was ?materially deficient in its failure to specify Westlands? financial obligations under the anticipated contract.?

The environmental groups also have a related case pending in federal court and argue the government should be barred from delivering water to Westlands under the contract. Volker and others said in light of the latest decision, they hope Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will rescind the contract.



The significance of the ruling will depend on the response from the federal government, said Dave Owen, a professor at UC College of the Law in San Francisco.

?What this case does is give the federal government the option to back out of a contract and renegotiate it,? Owen said. ?It makes the contract voidable. And that could be very significant if the federal government says, ?We don?t like the contract, we think it was a mistake, we want to negotiate something new.??

However, Owen said, the Bureau of Reclamation hasn?t given any indication it?s taking that position and has continued delivering water under the contract.

?I think if this litigation is going to eventually lead to changes in the amount of water that stays in rivers and the amount of water that Westlands gets, there?s probably a whole series of other dominoes that would need to drop,? Owen said.

Fishing and environmental groups have fought in court for years to limit the water Westlands receives from the delta.

Environmental advocates said that if the district had prevailed in the case, it would have been entitled to receive water without complying with certain limitations, including a 960-acre limit per landowner and higher pricing requirements. They said a victory for Westlands would have hindered efforts to restore water quality and the ecosystem in the delta, where they blame large water diversions for causing declines in salmon and other fish species.

Keats and other critics say they?re concerned not only about the effects of diverting the water from the delta?s ecosystem, but also about issues with selenium-tainted wastewater from Westlands fields, which in the 1980s?caused bird deaths?at nearby Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge. Instead of continuing to grow almonds and pistachios, he said, a better use for the land would be to cover it with solar panels.

?They should stop putting water in that ground, no matter what it produces in terms of food. It?s a terrible place to be irrigating,? Keats said.



John Buse, senior counsel at the Center for Biological Diversity, said the massive water diversions put the delta ecosystem at grave risk, and ?these schemes to lock in permanent deliveries of California?s most precious resource are dubious and illegal.?

?We?d like to see the Bureau of Reclamation just set aside this contract and enter a new process with Westlands that looks at the full environmental consequences, including on salmon and Delta fish,? Buse said.

Westlands?took advantage of a 2016 law?to convert the district?s contract to an agreement that would secure a permanent water entitlement. The law allowed for such a change if agencies repaid what they owed the government for construction of the Central Valley Project.

Febbo pointed out that dozens of other water suppliers similarly sought new contracts under the process laid out in the 2016 legislation, which was signed by then-President Obama. She said that the contract remains valid and that the district has paid the federal government about $210 million as required under the agreement.

Beyond the dispute over Westlands? contract, environmental advocates have called for an overhaul of how the Central Valley Project is managed, including how the costs are allocated. In a recent?report released by the California Water Impact Network, former state water official Max Gomberg said the federal government?s method of allocating costs contains major flaws, and ?the biggest omission is the environmental damage? caused by water diversions.

Gomberg said he believes the federal government should be charging all water users significantly more.

?The entire cost structure of this project is both deeply unfair and a contributor to why it does so much environmental damage,? Gomberg said. ?The people who are responsible for the damage are the people who should be paying. And the way that this project has been operated, that hasn?t been the case.?

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Tue Aug  8 14:44:38 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 21:44:38 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 31 (Aug 5)
Message-ID: <BY5PR09MB57951ED77962892B58F59FEEBA0DA@BY5PR09MB5795.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 31 (Aug 5).
It was a pretty slow fish week at Junction City, but not anything one doesn't expect this time of year. Fish are hunkered down waiting for some reason to move.

At the end of NEXT week (starting around the 16th or so) there will be a ramp up of flows (to about 2650 cfs (?)) for the every-other-year Hoopa Valley Tribe ceremonial boat dance (August 22nd), with flows returning to current flow level the week after. The Bureau of Reclamation will issue the flow schedule within the next week, I'm guessing, and once it is certain I'll add it to my summary, and you can always check the Trinity River Restoration Program's website at trrp.net for more information as well.

I hope you are all staying cool enough and having some fun as summer winds down.
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From tstokely at att.net  Fri Aug 11 17:04:18 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 00:04:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Hoopa Press Release- Hoopa Valley Tribe seeks WWD
 permanent contract rescinded 8-11-2023
References: <13697851.58829.1691798658482.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <13697851.58829.1691798658482@mail.yahoo.com>

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Mon Aug 14 09:50:59 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:50:59 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 32 (Aug 12)
Message-ID: <BY5PR09MB57957229F98D31F67072D767BA17A@BY5PR09MB5795.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 32 (Aug 12).

Still no change flow order from Bureau of Reclamation about the flow increases but here is the press release:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Flows on the Trinity River will temporarily increase during this time
Media Contact: Mary Lee Knecht 916-978-5100, mknecht at usbr.gov<mailto:mknecht at usbr.gov>
For Release: Aug 10, 2023
REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation will begin to increase releases from Lewiston Dam to the Trinity River beginning Aug. 18. The increased releases are in support of the Hoopa Valley Tribe bi-annual Boat Dance Ceremony held in Hoopa, California, and are separate from the Trinity River restoration flows. People near or recreating on the river can expect river levels to increase during this time and should take appropriate property and safety precautions.
Beginning Aug. 18, Lewiston Dam releases are scheduled to gradually increase from the summer base flow of 450 cubic feet per second and are expected to reach a peak flow of 2,000 cfs on Aug. 20 before gradually returning to summer base flows later in the week.
River recreators can expect a higher volume of water and increased turbidity in the Trinity River during the ceremonial flow. As always, the public is urged to exercise caution when recreating in or around the Trinity River.
For more information, contact Reclamation's Northern California Area Office at 530-247-8500 (TTY 800-877-8339).
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



On another note, we're hoping to install the Willow Creek weir within the next week or two, but we won't be back at Kimtu this year.
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
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From tstokely at att.net  Wed Aug 16 10:13:28 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:13:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Fw: [Trinity Releases] Change Order - Lewiston Dam
In-Reply-To: <SA1PR09MB92274A54F060F9E1E1700C0FD815A@SA1PR09MB9227.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
References: <CO6PR09MB8248BB83219677EA6A76B21BD8CC9@CO6PR09MB8248.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>
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----- Forwarded Message ----- From: 'Patton, Thomas K' via trinity-releases <trinity-releases at googlegroups.com>To: 
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 08:32:15 AM PDTSubject: [Trinity Releases] Change Order - Lewiston Dam
  
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Please make the following release changes to the Trinity River
 
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>From (cfs)
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08/18/23
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08/18/23
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1400
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08/20/23
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1000
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700
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950
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08/20/23
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1200
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950
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1200
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08/20/23
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1400
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1200
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1450
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08/20/23
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1600
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1450
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1700
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08/20/23
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1800
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1700
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1950
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08/20/23
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2000
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1950
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2200
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08/20/23
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2200
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2300
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08/21/23
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0200
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1900
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08/22/23
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08/22/23
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08/22/23
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08/22/23
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08/22/23
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08/23/23
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0200
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1300
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1200
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08/23/23
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0600
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1200
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1100
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08/23/23
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1000
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1100
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1000
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08/23/23
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1400
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1000
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900
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08/23/23
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1800
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900
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800
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08/23/23
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2200
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800
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750
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08/25/23
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1200
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750
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650
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08/25/23
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1600
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650
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550
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08/25/23
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2000
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550
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450
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Comment:? Hoopa Boat Dance Ceremony
 
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Issued by:? Tom Patton
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View online at http://www.trrp.net/restore/flows/release-email/
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Mon Aug 21 10:36:15 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:36:15 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 33 (August 19)
Message-ID: <BY5PR09MB5795BF230CD4A6F8D8B70E61BA1EA@BY5PR09MB5795.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 33 (Aug 19).
Junction City weir trapped 4 nights last week before doing a partial pull for the higher flows released from Lewiston to facilitate the Boat Dance.
The water is expected to recede late this week and we will be reinstalling JCW and installing Willow Creek weir when we are able.
The Lone Pine fire (near Tish Tang) is making a lot of smoke for the Trinity canyon. Hopefully, we'll be able to get out there and get the WCW in during some good air quality days.
Stay safe.
Cheers,
MC


******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Tue Sep  5 11:19:53 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023 11:19:53 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: Reclamation announces public meeting regarding
 the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the
 Central Valley Project and State Water Project
In-Reply-To: <U-Ly2AEhQ--ORKTHipRI2A@geopod-ismtpd-36>
References: <U-Ly2AEhQ--ORKTHipRI2A@geopod-ismtpd-36>
Message-ID: <CABnDsn9Vbck8b=bowbf1KuFmJz=k=rg4m_pPv4x10Pnq_GKfbw@mail.gmail.com>

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From: Reclamation Public Affairs <recpao at usbr.gov>
Date: Tue, Sep 5, 2023 at 11:05?AM
Subject: Reclamation announces public meeting regarding the 2021
Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central
Valley Project and State Water Project
To: <tgstoked at gmail.com>


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*For Release*: Sept. 5, 2023

*Contact*: Mary Lee Knecht, (916) 978-5100, mknecht at usbr.gov
*Reclamation announces public meeting regarding the 2021 Reinitiation of
Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and
State Water Project*

*SACRAMENTO, Calif*. ? The Bureau of Reclamation will hold a quarterly
public meeting on Sept. 12, 2023, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 pm to provide
an update on the development of the Biological Assessment and Environmental
Impact Statement for the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term
Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project.  The
meeting is pursuant to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation
Act.



Development of the biological assessment is required by the federal
Endangered Species Act as part of the Reinitation of Consultation on the
Long-Term Operation of the CVP and SWP. The assessment evaluates potential
effects of operating the CVP and SWP on federally listed species and
proposed species, as well as designated and proposed critical habitat.



The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. For meeting
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Mon Aug 28 07:33:46 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:33:46 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 34 (August 28)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 34.
Junction City weir was out for most of the week for the Boat Dance flows but it's back in and trapping now.
Willow Creek weir is going to be installed this week. We had to find a new location because of the channel changes at Kimtu. This year we are just downstream from the Big Rock access. Camp is situated on the far side of the river on private property so we will be not accessible for visits, unfortunately.

Trinity River Hatchery will begin spawning operations just after Labor Day.
Cheers!
MC

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Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Tue Sep  5 12:12:31 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023 19:12:31 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 35 (Sep 2).

We got the Willow Creek weir built this past week. We are not in an accessible-for-visits spot like we have been the last couple of years, so that's a shame, but the channel changes made by the over-winter flows made the Kimtu site unworkable. We are now located just below the Big Rock river access, behind the Mercer Fraser plant there on Highway 96. It's a boulder-strewn patch of river and we had a big crew, and multiple days of building, but the weir is in and fishing. I haven't had a chance to get the data in yet but we've gotten about 60 fish so far, most of them in really good shape, Chinook and steelhead both, ad-clipped and not. We got an absolutely beautiful 76 cm (29") FL steelhead a day or two ago. And the smoke has cleared up a little so that's been nice too.

Trinity River Hatchery started spawning of spring Chinook today. Junction City is fishing, but slow between runs. Let's hope it all picks up substantially soon.
Cheers!
MC

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Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Mon Sep 11 17:06:38 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:06:38 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 36 (Sep 9).

We've got all three sites up and running. Trinity River Hatchery had some mechanical issues their first spawning day so the numbers shown on the summary do not reflect everything that was in the trap or went into the round tank...don't worry (yet).
I got the data input caught up for what we've been seeing at Willow Creek (now that I am not in the field all the time), and Junction City is plugging along, slowly, in between runs.

I hope this finds you all enjoying the last bit of summer.
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Mon Sep 11 17:56:33 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:56:33 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] ACK! Hold on
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Apparently I didn?t save that excel spreadsheet until after I sent it so it?s the same one I sent last time.
Sorry about that.
I?ll send the right one out Tuesday AM.

Multi-tasking, not always a great idea. ?
MC


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Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist ? Fisheries
(I?m currently teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Tue Sep 12 07:19:05 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:19:05 +0000
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MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Fri Sep 15 16:17:28 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:17:28 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Op-Ed, Michael Palmer- Lack of accountability,
	inclusiveness in restoration
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In this year?s April 12 and April 26 editions of the Trinity Journal, I
authored guest columns that presented my opinion and supporting data
showing the Trinity River Restoration Program has failed to achieve its
goal to return anadromous fish populations in the Trinity River to pre-dam
levels. At that time, I wrote that I would share my thoughts on what an
effective restoration program may look like in a future column.

As a first step in that effort, I sent the letter below to the Secretary,
United States Department of the Interior and Commissioner, United States
Bureau of Reclamation highlighting some of the glaring issues with the
current management of the program. I believe addressing the issues raised
in my letter are a starting point that would go a long way to addressing
the overall program deficiencies.

If you agree with the message in the letter below, I encourage you to reach
out to your United States Congressman and share your support.  He can be
reached at:

Hon. Jared Huffman,

2nd Congressional District

317 Third St., Suite 1

Eureka, CA 95501

(707) 407-3585

https://huffman.house.gov/contact/email-me

Hon. Deb Haaland

Secretary

Department of the Interior

1849 C Street NW

Washington DC, 20240

Hon. Camille Calimlim Touton

Commissioner

United States Bureau of Reclamation

1849 C Street NW

Washington DC, 20240

Re:  Lack of Inclusiveness, Accountability and Oversight - Trinity River
Restoration

The United States Bureau of Reclamation has failed in its obligation to
restore the fishery in the Trinity River. They have violated the conditions
of State (California) Water Resources Control Board orders. And lastly,
they have inappropriately used the National Environmental Protection Act
process to implement programs and policies that have had a detrimental
impact on the vulnerable people and fragile economy of Trinity County.

*Background*

The history of the Trinity River and more specifically the Trinity River
Restoration efforts have been a litany of bad decisions and broken
promises. I?m not sure how aware you are of the current state of the
Trinity River, but recent returns are dismal with salmon and steelhead
returns running between 7.7 and 14.9% of pre-project levels. That?s after
23 years of restoration.

2021-22 Natural-Origin Escapement v. Draft EIS Goals (Best Estimate of
Pre-Dam Populations), see above chart.

*Lack of Accountability and Oversight*

There is inadequate accountability and oversight on the work being
completed and how operations of the CVP impact Trinity River restoration.
As an example, the State (California) Water Resources Control Board Order
WR 90-05 and North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Basin Plan
for the North Coast Region set temperature targets at Douglas City for the
period July 1-Sept. 30. For the years 2010-2022, there are 11 years of
temperature data I?ve been able to access (2019 - TRRP Annual Report states
data is not available, but that the equipment failed during the hottest
part of the season and targets may have been exceeded; 2022 - data not yet
available).  Overall, for the period 2010-2021, the temperature targets
were met in only four of the 11 years that data is available (36%).

While an average of 50% of natural flow has been diverted to the Central
Valley over the first 22 years TRRP has been in place, in the Critically
Dry years of 2014, 2018, 2021 and 2022 when river temperatures are
especially critical for the fishery, diversions from the Trinity River to
the CVP were 162%, 68%, 172% and 176%, respectively, of the total river
flow for that year.  To be clearer, in those four Critically Dry years,
578% of the annual flow of the Trinity River was diverted to the CVP. This
led to extremely low storage in Trinity Lake and exceedances of mandated
temperatures in the Trinity River during the critical spawning and holding
seasons for those years, in one case 25% of the time (there is a clear
correlation between Trinity Lake storage, Lewiston Dam releases and
subsequent downstream river temperatures as recognized in several TRRP
Annual Reports).

In addition, during the Trinity River Virtual Town Hall held on May 1,
2023, by U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman, Don Bader, USBR Northern
California Area Manager said that the Trinity River had been used to manage
temperatures in the Sacramento River. This is expressly forbidden in the
SWQCB Order when such diversions are detrimental to the Trinity River
fishery. I think that based on the record of temperature compliance in the
Trinity River, there is a good chance it was detrimental. The link to the
recording of this meeting with Mr. Bader?s comments can be found here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=

ezXiiG-5_7Q.

Per Water Resources Order 90-05, if temperature compliance is exceeded in
the Trinity River USBR is required to immediately file with the Chief of
the Division of Water Rights a report ?containing project operational data
sufficient to demonstrate that the exceedance was not due to modifications
of Trinity River operations for water temperature control on the Sacramento
River.?

According to North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, this never
happened. No report was submitted by USBR in any of the years where
exceedances occurred, a clear violation of the Order 90-05.  And just as
worrisome, no follow-up was initiated by the State (California) Water
Resources Control Board over this period to request the required
documentation.

Undeniably USBR failed to report temperature exceedances in the Trinity
River for seven of the past 11 years. It is possible those exceedances were
due to diversion to the Sacramento River for temperature control, both
clear violations of WRO 90-05.  At this time SWRCB is considering
enforcement action against the TRRP for this violation.

*Lack of Inclusion in the Process*

The Trinity River Mainstem Fishery Restoration Record of Decision and Final
EIS/EIR (ROD), approved in 2000, was intended as a roadmap to restore the
anadromous fishery in the Trinity River. The ROD represented the
culmination of over two decades of efforts aimed at understanding the
necessary instream flow and physical habitat restoration requirements in
order to restore the Trinity River anadromous fishery.  As of now, this
document is nearly a quarter of a century old.

Yet this document is still being used to make dramatic changes today. The
continued use of the ROD assumes that issues such as environmental justice
and economic impact are unchanged from the late 20th century.

A dramatic change to the spring/summer flow regime in the Trinity River was
enacted in 2023. The modified flow regime essentially wiped out the Trinity
River spring fishing season that had been a staple of the local economy for
almost two decades. Industries that rely on the economic benefit from this
activity were severely impacted. Trinity County is an economically
distressed area with 23% of the population living below the Federal Poverty
level, twice that of the state overall. (The Trinity Journal, ?Trinity
Takes Top Spots in Poor Health Metrics,? Aug. 2, 2023)

Trent Tuthill, Trinity County Administrative Officer, estimates that the
impact from the 2023 Trinity River modified flow regime negatively impacted
local economic activity by over $2 million.

I understand that as part of the ROD the Trinity Management Council was
established to provide oversight and input to the restoration efforts,
including flow regimes. Trinity County has a seat on the TMC and did vote
in support of the 2023 modified flow regime, but the impact of that
decision was not fully understood in advance. Regardless, the TMC vote is
symbolic. Michael Dixon, director of the Trinity River Restoration Program,
stated at the May 16, 2023, Trinity County Board of Supervisors meeting
that the Department of the Interior views the TMC as an advisory board only
and has the choice to accept or reject their recommendations. Even if
Trinity County and one or more other members of the TMC were to vote
against continuing with the modified flow regime in 2024, the Department of
the Interior can override that vote, significantly diluting Trinity
County?s ability to influence the process.

*Summary*

The Citizens Guide to NEPA published by the Council on Environmental
Quality and the Office of the President states that ?NEPA requires Federal
agencies to consider environmental effects that include, among others,
impact to social, cultural and economic resource??.  The
quarter-century-old ROD provides, at best, cursory analysis of the economic
impact of restoration.

In addition, Executive Order 14096 (Revitalizing Our Nation?s Commitment to
Environmental Justice for All) executed on April 21, 2023, was established
to ?ensure that the Nation?s policies and investments respond to the needs
of every community??. Clearly, the needs of the disadvantaged people of
Trinity County were not considered when making the significant changes
implemented in 2023.

The potential economic impact from the modified flow regime of 2023 should
have triggered an update to NEPA and provided Trinity County the ability to
fully understand how the change would affect its citizens.

Lastly, USBR water management of the Trinity River Watershed has led to
routine exceedances of temperature requirements (a significant contributor
to increased fish mortality and poor fish returns).  The USBR and TRRP are
in violation of California State Water Resources Order 90-05 (WRO 90-05) by
failing to report those exceedances to the appropriate agencies.

It is clear from these examples there is a lack of inclusiveness,
accountability and oversight in the management of the Trinity River
Restoration effort. After 23 years and $300,000,000, the Trinity River
Restoration Program should have yielded greater results. I am asking you to
take a proactive role to ensure compliance with the letter and intent of
NEPA, Executive Order 14096, applicable permits/orders and management of
the most critical resource, water.

I would appreciate your response to this letter and what actions are to be
taken on the issue.

Sincerely,

Michael Palmer, PE, PMP

cc:  Jared Huffman, Congressman, 2nd Congressional District

Trent Tuthill, Trinity County Administrative Officer

Tom Stokely, C-WIN

Ric Leutwyler, Trinity County District 1 Supervisor

Liam Gogan, Trinity County District 3 Supervisor

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From jabel at usbr.gov  Wed Sep 20 11:48:33 2023
From: jabel at usbr.gov (Abel, Kiana)
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:48:33 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] TRRP's September Newsletter The River Riffle - is
	Here!
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[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/september-banner-photo-01-1024x465.png]<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/september-banner-photo-01.png>
River Riffle Newsletter ? September<https://www.trrp.net/outreach/river-riffle-newsletter-september/>

Cover photo generously provided by photographer Peter Brimhall<http://peter-brimhall.pixels.com/>, ?Sun sets on the Upper Trinity River?.

September Newsletter Contents:

     *   Trinity River: Current Conditions
     *   Highlights from the September TMC Meeting<https://www.trrp.net/trinity-management-council-september-meeting-quick-recap/>
     *   Featured Article:<https://www.trrp.net/flow-variability-in-the-trinity-river/> Flow Variability in the Trinity River
     *   TRRP Program Update: River Acres, Junction City
     *   Upcoming Meetings and Events
  *

Follow this link to read the September Edition of the River Riffle<https://www.trrp.net/outreach/river-riffle-newsletter-september/>

Cheers,
Kiana

Kiana Abel | Developmental Detail - Public Affairs Specialist (June 5 - September 24)
Secretary | Trinity River Restoration Program<http://www.trrp.net/> | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation<https://www.usbr.gov/>
1313 S. Main St., Weaverville, CA 96093 | 530-623-1800 (desk) | 530-623-5944 (fax) | jabel at usbr.gov
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Thu Sep 21 12:27:44 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:27:44 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 37 (Sep 16)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 37 (Sep 16).

We saw our fist (hatchery-origin) Coho Salmon at Willow Creek this past week and did a little modification (built a third trap) on the weir line to be trapping where the fish were wanting to get by. It always takes a little while to get things "dialed in" at a new site, but I feel like we're finally there at WCW.
JCW is starting to see some silvery Chinook again, and the hatchery is working through what is coming in there.
Water temps are cooling down slightly throughout the basin after a very warm week. Looks like we're in for some rain this weekend (our first atmospheric river of the season) so it will be interesting to see what kind of numbers we'll have early next week!

Cheers!
MC


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Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Tue Sep 26 13:50:47 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:50:47 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 38 (Sep 23).

That rain didn't bump the flows up near as much as forecasted, but it sure did make for some cleaner air in the Trinity River canyon. Let's hope it knocked the fires back too.
We're seeing more Coho (still plenty of Chinook) and some beautiful steelhead at WCW. Some of the ad-clipped steelhead are so small I think they might be quarter pounders.
Cheers!
MC


******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Tue Oct  3 13:17:46 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 20:17:46 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 39 (Sep 30)
Message-ID: <BY5PR09MB5795E59927228428DA1B2776BAC4A@BY5PR09MB5795.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 39 (Sep 30).
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From tstokely at att.net  Tue Oct 10 12:52:31 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:52:31 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: Reclamation California-Great Basin Region NEPA
	Notification
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From jabel at usbr.gov  Tue Oct 10 16:10:41 2023
From: jabel at usbr.gov (Abel, Kiana)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 23:10:41 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] Trinity River Restoration Program: Sedimentation and
 Wood Augmentation Sites - Draft Environmental Assessment
Message-ID: <SA0PR09MB70028F9A7859082FB59306B3DCCDA@SA0PR09MB7002.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

The Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP, Program) is beginning a 30-day public comment period (October 10, 2023 to November 8, 2023) to allow the public to review the draft of our Winter-Spring Augmentation Environmental Assessment/Initial Study (EA/IS). This EA/IS explains the need to develop additional augmentation sites upstream of Indian Creek on the Trinity River mainstem as well as how the actions will be implemented. The purpose of this notice is to invite interested parties to provide comments during this public comment period, pursuant to 40 CFR ? 1506.6 (5).

(5) Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) National Environmental Policy Act Implementation Regulations. 40 CFR Parts 1500?1508 (2020).

To download the Draft Environmental Assessment please click the following link:
https://www.trrp.net/restoration/gravel-augmentation/sites/
[https://www.trrp.net/images/TRRP_logo_300px_transparent.png]<https://www.trrp.net/restoration/gravel-augmentation/sites/>
Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP): Sedimentation and Wood Augmentation Sites<https://www.trrp.net/restoration/gravel-augmentation/sites/>
/
www.trrp.net<http://www.trrp.net/>

Please provide all comments by November 8, 2023.
Send your comments via mail to:
   Winter-Spring Augmentation Public Comment
   C/O Trinity River Restoration Program
   P.O. Box 1300
   Weaverville, CA 96093

OR send your comments via email to info at trrp.net. Be sure to include the word AUGMENTATION in your email?s subject line.


Kiana Abel
Secretary | Trinity River Restoration Program<http://www.trrp.net/> | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation<https://www.usbr.gov/>
1313 S. Main St., Weaverville, CA 96093 | 530-623-1800 (desk) | 530-623-5944 (fax) | jabel at usbr.gov
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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Wed Oct 11 09:27:46 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:27:46 -0700
Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: [Trinity Releases] Change Order - Lewiston Dam
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Thu Oct 12 16:49:59 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:49:59 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 40 (Oct 7)
Message-ID: <BY5PR09MB5795FFB3FD38EE4CE3014C48BAD3A@BY5PR09MB5795.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 40 (Oct 7).
The flows out of Lewiston Dam will be dropping to their winter base flows of 300 cfs (they are at 450 cfs now) starting on the 16th. Those of you who watch the river very closely may notice the drop.

Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From jabel at usbr.gov  Mon Oct 16 08:52:23 2023
From: jabel at usbr.gov (Abel, Kiana)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:52:23 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] Trinity River Restoration Program October Newsletter:
 The River Riffle
Message-ID: <SA0PR09MB7002C2A7454185D491AE7B03DCD7A@SA0PR09MB7002.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

<https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/banner-photo-october-01.png>[https://www.trrp.net/wordterrain/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/banner-photo-october-01-1024x465.png]<https://www.trrp.net/river-riffle-newsletter-october/>

River Riffle Newsletter ? October<https://www.trrp.net/river-riffle-newsletter-october/>

Contents:

  *   Trinity River: Current Conditions
  *   Draft Environmental Assessment Open for Public Comment ? New Gravel Augmentation Sites Proposed Beginning Winter 2023/2024
  *   Program Update: Latest Reports
  *   Featured Article: <https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/13f637e9157c443db10a1d168c2b1995> New Challenges in the Struggle to Save Pacific Salmon (A story map from the US Fish and Wildlife Service)
  *   Trinity River Watershed: Animal Spotlight ? North American Beaver
  *   Upcoming Meetings and Events

https://www.trrp.net/river-riffle-newsletter-october/

Good morning,
We hope you enjoy this edition of the River Riffle!  Please send any comments or suggestions for newsletter content to jabel at usbr.gov.
Cheers,
Kiana Abel
Secretary | Trinity River Restoration Program<http://www.trrp.net/> | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation<https://www.usbr.gov/>
1313 S. Main St., Weaverville, CA 96093 | 530-623-1800 (desk) | 530-623-5944 (fax) | jabel at usbr.gov
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From tstokely at att.net  Tue Oct 17 15:05:26 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:05:26 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] HOOPA TRIBE PRESS RELEASE: Westlands asks California
 Supreme Court to overturn environmental restoration obligations,
 further decimating Trinity River fishery
References: <577321122.122555.1697580326424.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <577321122.122555.1697580326424@mail.yahoo.com>


  
HOOPA TRIBE PRESS RELEASE: Westlands asks California Supreme Court to overturn environmental restoration obligations, further decimating Trinity River fishery
 
?Press Release/Notice
 
?News and Features
 
?October 16, 2023
 
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Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe:
 

 
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In itslatest effort to evade payment of at least $100 million in environmental restoration and other costs, the Westlands Water District (Westlands) isasking the California Supreme Court to overrule four State court decisions, all of which refused to rubber stamp a federal contract to eliminate Westlands? massive debt to the United States Treasury. The courts ruled that the contract between Westlands and the federal Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is incomplete because it omitted a critical term?how much is owed.
 
The omission was deliberate. Federal law requires Reclamation to collect from Westlands all the costs involved in constructing federal water delivery facilities and all the costs to mitigate the environmental damage caused by delivery and use of federal water supplies from the?Central Valley Project. However, in preparing the contract, Trump Administration Interior Department officials had added up only some of the costs and hatched a scheme to write off the financial
requirement and shift the cost to the U.S. taxpayers.
 
In its contract, Reclamation states, falsely, that Westlands had ?fulfilled all of its obligations? and had made ?full repayment.? Before federal accountants could verify the costs, Reclamation signed Westlands? contract in February 2020, and later withdrew key financial documents from further scrutiny.
 
In order to be binding on the United States, Westlands needed to ?promptly? obtain a California court decree that the contract was valid. San Joaquin and Trinity Counties and numerous non-governmental organizations opposed validation. After nearly four years of litigation, a California appeals court concluded that the contract is ?materially deficient in its failure to specify Westlands? financial obligations.?
 
?Let us be clear?, said Hoopa Valley Tribal Chairman Joe Davis, ?Westlands Water District would not exist without the Trinity River?s water. They have no?surface water.? Reclamation ships Trinity River water from the Trinity River basin to the San Joaquin Valley four hundred miles away. At 600,000 acres, Westlands is the size of Rhode Island. Its industrial farms reap billions of dollars from federal taxpayer subsidies. ?In the process, Westlands water diversions have destroyed Hoopa?s fishery and devastated our people.,? said Hoopa Fisheries Director Michael Orcutt.
 
In 1992, Congress passed the?Central Valley Project?Improvement Act, which essentially told Reclamation and Westlands that ?Enough is enough.? The environmental destruction had to stop, and fishery restoration needed to begin immediately. Congress required the?Central Valley Project?to restore decimated fisheries including the Trinity River. Knowing that would require funding, Congress made water and power contractors pay for the environmental damage that their profit taking had caused.
 
?The Trump Administration made a play to nullify environmental restoration payment obligations under the Westlands? contract by eliminating their financial debt. Without funding, fishery restoration will fail?, said Vice Chairman Everrett Colegrove.
 
Secretary of the Interior Haaland has the opportunity to void Westlands contract and insist on new contract terms that comply with federal law, fulfill Biden Administration policies for environmental justice, protect the Hoopa Valley Tribe?s vested property rights in the Trinity River fishery, and ensure payments for restoration.
 
?So, this story is not just about what the Trump Administration did? said Hoopa Council Member Daniel Jordan. ?It is about what the Biden Administration will do or fail to do.?
 
?Will Secretary Haaland, the trustee for Hoopa?s rights, sovereignty and resource protection, condone Reclamation?s culture of complicity, which persists to this day?? asked Hoopa Council Member Jill Sherman-Warne, ?Will she act for California?s environment and Hoopa?s rights, or will she be complicit in her silence??
 
The case is: Westlands Water District v. All Persons Interested in the Matter of the Contract Between the United States and Westlands Water District Providing for Project Water Service, San Luis Unit and Delta Division and Facilities Repayment, Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District Case No. F083632 and consolidated with Case No. F084202 (September 1, 2023).
 
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Greenwire
 
The Hoopa Valley Tribe, which has also opposed the contract, asserts that Westlands owes additional funds to the federal government, including at least $100 million for environmental restoration costs for the Trinity River.
 
?Westlands water diversions have destroyed Hoopa?s fishery and devastated our people,? Hoopa Fisheries Director Michael Orcutt said in statement Monday.
 
The Hoopa Valley Tribe?filed its own lawsuit?against Reclamation in 2020 over the conversion of dozens of irrigation contracts to permanent agreements ? including Westlands? contract ? arguing the deals illegally waived more than $400 million in fees intended for environmental mitigation.
 
The tribe argues the permanent agreements violate provisions of the 1992 Central Valley Project Improvement Act, including requirements that the price of Trinity River water feature environmental mitigation, such as the restoration of salmon runs.
 
Calif. water district appeals to state Supreme Court over contract
 
Lower courts have refused to validate a contract between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Westlands Water District.
 

 
BY:?
 
JENNIFER YACHNIN
 
?|?10/16/2023 04:33 PM EDT
 

 
Canals carry water to Southern California in the Westlands Water District in 2009.Russel A. Daniels/AP
 
E&E NEWS PM |?The nation's largest agricultural district wants the California Supreme Court to reconsider its request for a permanent water contract with the Bureau of Reclamation, following a series of lower court rulings that leave the agreement in limbo.
 
The Westlands Water District?is pursuing a permanent contract?for the water it draws from the Central Valley Project, under a 2016 federal law that allows Reclamation to create perpetual agreements in exchange for payments of outstanding debts tied to infrastructure costs.
 
But a series of California court rulings have created setbacks for the Rhode Island-sized agricultural district, as the state?s judicial system has refused to validate the contract, finding it misses key details.
 
Under the?Reclamation Act of 1902, the federal government and irrigation districts may enter into contracts, but those agreements are not enforceable until validated by a state court.
 
That means the contract is still technically in place, but is also in?a kind of limbo: No validation means the Interior Department could choose to exit the agreement and return to short-term contracts with Westlands.
 
In August, the California 5th District Court of Appeal declared that a lower court had not erred in refusing to validate the contract, asserting that the agreement did not include the finalized costs that Westlands will be required to pay the federal government.
 
In?its petition to the California Supreme Court, Westlands disputed that assessment, arguing that although the contract did not include a final payment calculation, ?the contract plainly set out the precise formulas under which the Bureau was to calculate that final amount.?
 
?There is no such uncertainty here, where the contract left no room for subjectivity or discretion in the repayment calculation; the contractual formulas made the determination of the final amount a foregone conclusion,? the appeal states.
 
A Westlands spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the agency?s general manager, Allison Febbo, has previously argued that the organization completed payments for its share of the Central Valley Project construction in 2010, when it paid $210 million.
 
Construction of the Central Valley Project, which delivers water south from the state's wetter north via a system of dams, canals and aqueducts, began in 1937.
 
Westlands began drawing water from the Central Valley Project in 1963 under a 40-year contract that was extended to 2007. The agency continued to draw water under a series of six interim contracts beginning in 2008.
 
Environmentalists?challenged the permanent contract?in state court, arguing that it requires more scrutiny over issues including future water availability and wildlife mitigation requirements.
 
The Hoopa Valley Tribe, which has also opposed the contract, asserts that Westlands owes additional funds to the federal government, including at least $100 million for environmental restoration costs for the Trinity River.
 
?Westlands water diversions have destroyed Hoopa?s fishery and devastated our people,? Hoopa Fisheries Director Michael Orcutt said in statement Monday.
 
The Hoopa Valley Tribe?filed its own lawsuit?against Reclamation in 2020 over the conversion of dozens of irrigation contracts to permanent agreements ? including Westlands? contract ? arguing the deals illegally waived more than $400 million in fees intended for environmental mitigation.
 
The tribe argues the permanent agreements violate provisions of the 1992 Central Valley Project Improvement Act, including requirements that the price of Trinity River water feature environmental mitigation, such as the restoration of salmon runs.

  
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Tue Oct 17 15:07:31 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:07:31 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 41 (Oct 14)
Message-ID: <BY5PR09MB57953177880A6C5C1AB6F54FBAD6A@BY5PR09MB5795.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JWeek 41 (Oct 14).
Another underwhelming week overall at Willow Creek weir, although Junction City and the hatchery look better.
We've started our spawning break at the hatchery.
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Mon Oct 23 13:50:33 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:50:33 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 42 (Oct 21)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JWeek 42 (Oct 21).
Although we were in spawning break at the hatchery, cleaning out the round tanks uncovered 20 more spring Chinook, the only fish for the week there.
JC weir is plugging along. It looks like they are getting the Fall Chinook that WC weir couldn't manage to trap. Only 4 of the 411 Chinook trapped at JCW in Julian week 42 had been previously trapped at Willow Creek weir.
With the winter flow of only 300 cfs being released from Lewiston I know anglers are hoping for some more rain. I'm wishing for some medium-sized, well-spaced storms that allow me to keep the Willow Creek weir in the river to hopefully catch some more fish this season.
If wishes were fishes...
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Mon Oct 30 14:57:36 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:57:36 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
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Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JWeek 43 (Oct 28).
We had another fine and fishy week at Junction City last week, and a good slug of fish went up the ladder at the hatchery too. Only those fish that were processed are showing here, many more were put into round tanks to ripen and will be reflected in the counts as they are spawned.
Enjoy the sun this week, rain on the horizon...
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Tue Nov  7 16:34:55 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2023 00:34:55 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 44 (Nov 04)
Message-ID: <DM6PR09MB5798591C7BEB3B228C175492BAA8A@DM6PR09MB5798.namprd09.prod.outlook.com>

Greetings!
Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JWeek 44 (Nov 4).
We trapped some fish, we had some rain. Junction City weir, being so high up in the system, doesn't generally experience too many issues with high flows (although sometimes they have issues with woody debris in those flows). Willow Creek weir is another story. We pulled conduit at Willow Creek last week, anticipating big flows that didn't really materialize, then we dropped the conduit and trapped a couple of nights, and then got more rain, and pulled conduit again. We are hoping to be able to get a few more days of trapping, and maybe a few more steelhead (or coho, we'd be happy to see some coho too). I've been out of town so haven't picked up the data from WCW, I'll include it next week.
Cheers!
MC


******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From tstokely at att.net  Mon Nov 20 13:22:07 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:22:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Hoopa Valley Tribe Press Release on Trinity Co Letter
 to Haaland on Westlands contract
References: <1666053956.4914223.1700515327459.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1666053956.4914223.1700515327459@mail.yahoo.com>

See attached press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe with Trinity County's letter to the Interior Secretary.

Tom Stokely?Salmon and Water Policy Consultant530-524-0315?tstokely at att.net?
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From tstokely at att.net  Mon Nov 27 16:20:58 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:20:58 -0800
Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: Trinity County Urges Interior Secretary to
	Terminate Trump-Era Water Contract with Westlands
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From tstokely at att.net  Thu Nov 30 09:35:18 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:35:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] =?utf-8?q?Deep_Disappointment=3A=E2=80=99_Global_cl?=
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 Newsom's water policies are harming the Trinity River too!
TS
https://www.sacbee.com/article282230423.html

Deep Disappointment:? Global climate envoy Newsom is alienating environmentalists at home?
BY ARI PLACHTA UPDATED NOVEMBER 29, 2023?
Gov. Gavin Newsom has been positioning himself as a global climate leader this year, evangelizing California environmentalism in China and at the United Nations. But at home, he is increasingly at loggerheads with leading environmentalists.?
Environmental groups and tribes say the governor?s plan to protect water supply from climate change will exacerbate existing ecological devastation and irreversibly damage the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the central hub of the state?s water system.?
While this relationship has been fraying for years, a new fault line opened this month when Newsom used newfound authority to fast track approval for the largest proposed piece of concrete water infrastructure to be built by the state in decades.?
?We were expecting a very different administration. He was an extremely environmentally focused mayor in San Francisco and we were expecting something similar,? said Barry Nelson, a longtime analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council now representing the Golden State Salmon Association.?
The Bee talked to nearly a dozen leading advocates and experts on California water. Many give credit to Newsom on other issues, but share the belief that his water policies fall short of their expectations.?
Questions put to the governor?s office on water strategy were referred to Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot. He said the administration has aimed to break from traditional conflict-ridden water policy debates, but disagreement is inevitable. He also highlighted Newsom?s support for dam removal on the Klamath and Eel rivers.
??While we want to bring everybody along, we have a responsibility to ensure that we have water supplies for Californians,? Crowfoot said. ?At the end of the day, we have to provide a balanced approach and that?s what we?re doing.??
Environmentalists are acutely concerned with the beleaguered delta, a massive estuary that draws together California?s major rivers and feeds giant pumps that ship water south to cities and farms.?
Newsom?s sweeping 2022 water strategy, which includes programs such as safe drinking water to communities and water recycling, has sparked specific criticism for his support for three major proposals related to the Bay-Delta watershed and Sacramento Valley.?
Those proposals: Negotiated agreements with major water agencies to relinquish supplies voluntarily, instead of regulations for minimum flows through the delta; a controversial proposal to build a tunnel to transport water from the Sacramento river beneath the delta; and the plan to build Sites Reservoir in a valley north of Sacramento.?
In the governor?s framing, his approach is meant to address the strains of climate change on water supply. But environmental advocates warn his plan won?t protect the delta?s deteriorating ecosystem or ensure that a sufficient amount of water pass through, threatening disaster for the local farming economy, Native American communities and threatened and endangered fish ? from salmon and steelhead to green sturgeon and delta smelt.?
Opposition to Newsom?s tunnel project among state lawmakers almost tanked a budget deal last summer when he tried unsuccessfully to include it in a last-minute infrastructure law, SB 249. The law allows the governor to pick projects for judicial streamlining. Environmental challenges in court have to be limited to 270 days.?
Groups such as Friends of the River, Tell the Dam Truth and Patagonia also urged against Newsom?s selection of Sites Reservoir for streamlining under the law, citing research that decomposing organic matter underneath the reservoir could also emit 362,000 metric tons of methane emissions despite the project?s branding as ?green infrastructure.??
?Do we need a really expensive new reservoir that won?t provide very much water and has all these negative impacts?? asked Keiko Mertz, policy director for Friends of the River. ?The answer is clearly no. We should be saving taxpayer dollars.??
FEINSTEIN ON STEROIDS??
Several leading environmental advocates said the Newsom administration has turned a deaf ear to groups representing communities and stakeholders that would face negative impacts from the proposed ?voluntary agreements,? as well as Sites and delta tunnel projects.?
Barry Nelson, the former NRDC analyst, compared Newsom?s strategy on California water supply to that of late California senator Dianne Feinstein, who developed a reputation for closely aligning with Central Valley farmers.?
?Newsom?s strategy is the Feinstein strategy on steroids,? Nelson said. ?One of her staffers once said to me, ?The senator is going to earn her environmental credibility on forestry and desert issues and offshore oil, but her water policies would reflect the desire of Central Valley agriculture.???
Natural Resources Secretary Crowfoot called the notion ?wholly inaccurate,? citing a $300 million-a-year commitment made by Newsom in his first year in office to safe drinking water for low-income communities in the Central Valley.
?We have to adjust our system for climate change,? Crowfoot said. ?At the end of the day, there are groups and leaders on all sides of California water that will criticize a balanced approach, but it?s not going to change our focus.??
For its part, Sites Reservoir has completed the environmental review process and must receive a water right from the State Water Resources Control Board before moving forward. That public hearing is expected next year.?
Andrew Rypel, a fisheries biologist and sturgeon expert at UC Davis, said celebrating dams coming down on the Eel River one week and celebrating the construction of Sites Reservoir the next is a strategy riddled with mixed messages.?
?Is Sites going to result in more or less water being exported from the river? I think the answer is more,? Rypel said. ?And is that going to help or hurt native fish? Probably hurt them.??
Last month, the water board laid out long-awaited options for new water quality standards in the delta that included Newsom?s voluntary agreements proposal, which a coalition of statewide water agencies support.?
Jerry Brown, executive director of the quasi-governmental agency Sites Project Authority, said around 17% of storage within the reservoir will be dedicated for environmental purposes including distributing flow through the Yolo bypass and other nature reserves.?
?Any water supply project has pluses and minuses,? Brown said. ?Is there going to be water to fill this storage project? All of the research that I?ve reviewed says yes there will be.??
?DISAPPOINTMENT? WITH THE MASTER PLAN?
Back in 2020, executive director of Restore the Delta Barbara Barrigan-Parilla said she had plans to meet with Secretary Crowfoot but soon stopped hearing from the Newsom administration on issues impacting delta farmers, residents and tribal communities.?
?I have the deepest disappointment on water issues in Governor Newsom, probably more than with any other governor,? she said. ?Governor Newsom and his team came in and promised one thing and have delivered something completely different. They have cut out the delta community in every way, shape and form.??
She warned that moving ahead with the voluntary agreements, building Sites, and building the tunnel would mean loss of the delta ? the largest estuary on the North American west coast, one of the most agriculturally productive regions in the U.S. and a culturally significant place for indigenous Californians for thousands of years.?
?I sit here and wonder, ?Does he really think he has to deliver this bad plan so that he looks like he?s building infrastructure or problem solving for a presidential run??? Barrigan-Parilla said. ?I find that deeply troublesome because I don?t know how much of it is really a commitment to the idea that this is the best path forward for water management.??
The debate over Sites, the tunnels and Bay-Delta plan also coincides with a civil rights investigation by the federal Environmental Protection Agency after tribes and environmental justice groups accused the state water board of discrimination and mismanagement that have contributed to the delta?s ecological deterioration.?
?The State Water Board really shouldn?t be proceeding with approving any of these major infrastructure projects until the water quality standards in the delta are sufficiently updated,? said Stephanie Safdi, an attorney who filed the complaint and lecturer at Stanford Law. ?They set the amount of flow needed to create a sustainable ecosystem that?s also going to support thriving tribes.??
The water board is holding meetings and workshops on the Bay-Delta Plan, and will post future water rights hearing information on the Sites Reservoir project. This story was originally published November 29, 2023, 5:00 AM.
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Thu Nov 30 12:29:22 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:29:22 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
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Greetings!
Attached please find the most current TRP trapping summary. It is complete through JW47 for the weirs and JW45 for the Trinity River Hatchery. The number of fish they've been processing at TRH the last couple of weeks has precluded staying current on data input. I will send something out as soon as I get an update.

The Willow Creek weir has now been pulled from the river and we're now putting it away.
Junction City weir will remain in place (weather permitting) into the third week in December.
The last day of Chinook spawning at TRH will be Dec 4, only Coho and steelhead spawning after that.
Cheers!
MC


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Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
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From tstokely at att.net  Thu Nov 30 16:20:50 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2023 00:20:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Some good articles on the Klamath River
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These articles also appeared in the Redding Record Searchlight, but they were originally from the Arizona Republic.

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For the Indigenous people who have lived along the Klamath River for centuries, removal of four hydroelectric dams is the start of a long process.

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A government plan to open land on the upper Klamath River to farmers left Native inhabitants with few resources and damaged wildlife habitat.

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The first of four dams on the Klamath River was removed in summer 2023, a first step toward restoring a place sacred to local tribes.

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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Fri Dec  1 15:50:55 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2023 23:50:55 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian week 48 and JW 46
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Greetings!
Attached please find the most current TRP trapping summary, complete through JW48 (Dec 2) for Junction City weir and JW46 (Nov 18) for the Trinity River Hatchery.

Cheers!
MC

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Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
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If you'd like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project's trapping summaries let me know.

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From jabel at usbr.gov  Mon Dec  4 08:50:05 2023
From: jabel at usbr.gov (Abel, Kiana)
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2023 16:50:05 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 14-day public scoping period for the Upper Conner
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The Trinity River Restoration Program, Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Land Management - Redding Field Office are beginning a 14-day public scoping period for the Upper Conner Creek (Junction City) and Sawmill (Lewiston) Channel Rehabilitation Projects.
We invite input and participation from community members and interested parties starting today - Monday, December 4, 2023 through Sunday, December 17, 2023. To find more information, please click the following link: https://www.trrp.net/ucc-sawmill/<https://www.trrp.net/ucc-sawmill/?fbclid=IwAR2KEr5m9fm1FwTsLUJxp-xtGVIJvF7Z-RoTa07114wZrA8e998P6PbCQdw>


Kiana Abel
Secretary | Trinity River Restoration Program<http://www.trrp.net/> | U. S. Bureau of Reclamation<https://www.usbr.gov/>
1313 S. Main St., Weaverville, CA 96093 | 530-623-1800 (desk) | 530-623-5944 (fax) | jabel at usbr.gov
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From tgstoked at gmail.com  Fri Dec  8 09:53:01 2023
From: tgstoked at gmail.com (Tom Stokely)
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2023 09:53:01 -0800
Subject: [env-trinity] Fwd: WY2024 Flow Recommendation - Trinity County
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Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Patrick Flynn <pflynn at trinitycounty.org>
> Date: December 7, 2023 at 5:23:12 PM PST
> To: "Pinnix, Bill" <bill_pinnix at fws.gov>, kdejuilio at yuroktribe.nsn.us, thayden at yuroktribe.nsn.us, Keli.McElroy at usda.gov, Justin Ly <Justin.Ly at noaa.gov>, FW8 Arcata FWO NOAA - Seth Naman <seth.naman at noaa.gov>, Mike Orcutt <director at hoopa-nsn.gov>, mworcutt at gmail.com, Justin Alvarez <jalvarez at hoopa-nsn.gov>, brett.kormos at wildlife.ca.gov, Radley.ott at water.ca.gov, "Bader, Donald P" <DBader at usbr.gov>, "Dixon, Michael" <mdixon at usbr.gov>
> Cc: Trent Tuthill <ttuthill at trinitycounty.org>, Liam Gogan <lgogan at trinitycounty.org>, "Heidi C. Harris" <hcharris at trinitycounty.org>, summerchum at yahoo.com, Tom Stokely <tgstoked at gmail.com>
> Subject: WY2024 Flow Recommendation - Trinity County
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> TMC Representatives,
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> Please find attached a proposal for an approach to flow planning in WY 2024 for your review. The proposal was developed by Joe Polos in coordination with Trinity County, and has been adopted as a Trinity County proposal. We attach a cover letter as well.
> 
> TMC rep Liam Gogan will present the proposal to the TMC during the second day of the meeting (12/12). It sounds like there may be opportunity to bring the proposal up during the flow discussion that is already scheduled, or Liam may ask for a new agenda item. I leave that to him to determine the best path forward over the next few days, before TMC meets on Monday. Either way, we welcome your comments and hope for an engaging conversation. 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> Patrick
> 
> Patrick Flynn, CFM | Environmental Compliance Specialist | Trinity County Natural Resources Division 
> 530 Main St., PO Box 2819, Weaverville, CA 96093 | 530-623-1351 x2837 (desk) 
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From tstokely at att.net  Mon Dec 11 22:06:20 2023
From: tstokely at att.net (Tom Stokely)
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 06:06:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [env-trinity] Winter Flow Discussion at TMC, 1 pm Tuesday Dec 12
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Attached are materials for the Trinity Management Council's discussion of alternative winter flows.? Included is an Excel file with daily cfs by alternative.? Trinity County's recommendation is "mimic 2."? Also included is biologist Joe Polos' evaluation of the September Winter Flow slide show.? Responses collectively put together by TRRP partner agencies and Tribes are in blue.? Also included is a cover letter from Trinity County about their proposal by Joe Polos, also attached.? The county's recommendation is Mimic 2, Figure 5 on page 12.

Tom Stokely?Salmon and Water Policy Consultant530-524-0315?tstokely at att.net?
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Wed Dec 13 16:34:03 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:34:03 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
 through Julian weeks 48 (TRH) and 49 (JCW)
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Greetings!
Attached please find the most current TRP trapping summary. This includes data through JW 48 (Dec 02) at Trinity River Hatchery, and data through JW 49 (Dec 9) at Junction City weir.

It's been a busy season, the crew is getting tired, but hanging tough.
Junction City weir was removed from the river today following a steep decline in coho numbers, Trinity River Hatchery is done with Chinook but working the coho and steelhead still.
We'll keep you posted as the data is input.
Cheers!
MC

******************************************************
Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
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From MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov  Thu Dec 21 16:14:11 2023
From: MaryClaire.Kier at wildlife.ca.gov (Kier, Mary Claire@Wildlife)
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:14:11 +0000
Subject: [env-trinity] 2023/24 CDFW Trinity River Project trapping summary
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Greetings!
Attached please find the most current TRP trapping summary, including data from Trinity River Hatchery through Julian week 50 (Dec 16).

I wish you all a Happy Solstice, and I hope you have an excellent 2024.

I will be off next week, so this is it for 2023. I will catch you up in the new year.
Cheers!
MC



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Mary Claire Kier
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
Environmental Scientist - Fisheries
(I'm often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)
5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521
******************************************************
Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @
https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity
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