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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Attached please find the TRP trapping summary through JW 32 (Aug 12).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Still no change flow order from Bureau of Reclamation about the flow increases but here is the press release:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Flows on the Trinity River will temporarily increase during this time</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Media Contact: Mary Lee Knecht 916-978-5100, <a href="mailto:mknecht@usbr.gov">mknecht@usbr.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">For Release: Aug 10, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">REDDING, Calif.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">–
The </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">For more information, contact Reclamation’s Northern California Area Office at 530-247-8500 (TTY 800-877-8339).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">******************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Mary Claire Kier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">CA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Trinity River Project
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Environmental Scientist – Fisheries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">(<i>I’m often teleworking, or in the field. Please use my email address if you need to contact me.)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">5341 Ericson Way, Arcata CA 95521<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">******************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Klamath/Trinity Program reports can be found online @<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity"><span style="color:blue">https://nrmsecure.dfg.ca.gov/documents/ContextDocs.aspx?cat=KlamathTrinity</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">If you’d like to be added to the distribution list of the Trinity River Project’s trapping summaries let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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