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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For Immediate Release: December 13, 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Contact: Kiana Abel, 530-623-1800, jabel@usbr.gov</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Changes to Trinity River Restoration Program’s environmental flow management approved</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Trinity County, Ca. –
</b>With support from the Hoopa Valley and Yurok Tribes, the Bureau of Reclamation<b>
</b>announced<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">approval of changes to the timing of water releases from Lewiston Dam into the Trinity River.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Reclamation, the Hoopa Valley Tribe, and the Yurok Tribe signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Trinity River Variable Flow Project Environmental
Assessment following on the recommendation from the Trinity River Restoration Program’s Trinity Management Council. The plan recommends changes to current environmental flow management including a synchronized flow release and an increase to baseflows during
the wet season. Managing environmental flow is important for improving food sources and habitat for Trinity River salmonids, like salmon and steelhead.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">James Lee, Implementation Branch Chief and Acting Executive Director for the Trinity River Restoration Program said, “this approval to move forward marks
a big positive step toward a long-awaited adaptive change for Trinity River anadromous fish populations.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The implementation window for changes begins on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. Below are further details regarding changes to environmental flow management.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Detailed description regarding changes to flow management</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: black;"><i>Synchronized Storm Pulse Period</i> (Dec. 15 - Feb. 15)</span></li></ol>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">This period allows for one synchronized dam release to occur during a significant winter storm event. This water release is designed to match natural
river flows, recondition the streambed and help reduce the impact of sediment on salmon eggs from nearby streams.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">If an incoming storm is forecast to meet a 4500 cubic feet per second threshold at the gauge located above the North Fork Trinity River then the Trinity
River Restoration Program then will announce a “request to Central Valley Operations for a synchronized flow release from Lewiston Dam” via email and social media. Only one synchronized flow will be implemented during this period and the flow schedule is subject
to operational constraints at the dams.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To be prepared in anticipation of winter storm events:</span></p>
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Prevent river trash by moving items away from the riverbank before December 15, 2024.</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;">To view the trigger prediction tool in anticipation of agency notification click here:
</span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="https://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/graphicalRVF.php?id=TRNC1" id="OWAe41c7770-f769-5146-00de-92e1f8ecad02" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: blue;">CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical
RVF - TRNC1</a></u></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">If triggered, expect an increase in baseflows from Lewiston Dam up to 6,500 cubic feet per second (6,500 cubic feet per second is measured in daily average.
Sub-daily flows may exceed 6,500 cubic feet per second). After peak flow, the dam release will decrease to a winter baseflow dependent on the timing of the storm event.</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">If you would like to receive Lewiston Dam change order notifications you can sign up here:
</span><span style="color: blue;"><u><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/trinity-releases/boxsubscribe" id="OWAf9492e37-c24f-45c5-9cac-14484ebce790" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: http://groups.google.com/group/trinity-releases/boxsubscribe. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: blue;">http://groups.google.com/group/trinity-releases/boxsubscribe</a></u></span></li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0in;">
To follow forecasted storms via National Weather Service, click here: <span style="color: blue;">
<u><a href="https://radar.weather.gov/?settings=v1_eyJhZ2VuZGEiOnsiaWQiOiJsb2NhbCIsImNlbnRlciI6Wy0xMjMuNjc5LDQwLjQ3OV0sImxvY2F0aW9uIjpudWxsLCJ6b29tIjo3Ljc4ODQyMzY4NTg1NDg0LCJmaWx0ZXIiOiJXU1ItODhEIiwibGF5ZXIiOiJzcl9icmVmIiwic3RhdGlvbiI6IktCSFgifSwiYW5pbWF0aW5nIjp0cnVlLCJiYXNlIjoic3RhbmRhcmQiLCJhcnRjYyI6ZmFsc2UsImNvdW50eSI6ZmFsc2UsImN3YSI6ZmFsc2UsInJmYyI6ZmFsc2UsInN0YXRlIjpmYWxzZSwibWVudSI6dHJ1ZSwic2hvcnRGdXNlZE9ubHkiOnRydWUsIm9wYWNpdHkiOnsiYWxlcnRzIjowLjgsImxvY2FsIjowLjYsImxvY2FsU3RhdGlvbnMiOjAuOCwibmF0aW9uYWwiOjAuNn19" id="OWA2ac5712d-7b45-7b5f-5e0d-937a1c94a690" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: https://radar.weather.gov/?settings=v1_eyJhZ2VuZGEiOnsiaWQiOiJsb2NhbCIsImNlbnRlciI6Wy0xMjMuNjc5LDQwLjQ3OV0sImxvY2F0aW9uIjpudWxsLCJ6b29tIjo3Ljc4ODQyMzY4NTg1NDg0LCJmaWx0ZXIiOiJXU1ItODhEIiwibGF5ZXIiOiJzcl9icmVmIiwic3RhdGlvbiI6IktCSFgifSwiYW5pbW" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: blue;">NWS
Radar</a></u></span></li></ul>
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<span style="color: black;"><i>Wet-Season Flood Period</i> (Feb. 16 – April 15)</span></li></ol>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">This increase in flow will provide more food and habitat for juvenile salmon as they prepare to migrate to the ocean. Starting Feb. 16, 2025, baseflows
may be increased based on water supply forecasts from the California Department of Water Resources (90% B120 Determination). Daily average flow releases will be communicated in early February and again in early March via email, social media, press releases,
and at river access points.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">In early April, the Program plans to implement spring snowmelt releases, with the remaining water allocation provided to the Trinity River for ecological
purposes. The amount released is based on five water year types (extremely dry, dry, normal, wet, extremely wet) and are determined by the California Department of Water Resources’ B120 water year determination.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For questions, please contact the Trinity River Restoration Program office at 530-623-1800 or email your question to
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:info@trrp.net" id="OWA59490812-0c09-e708-7e0d-07223ba6b15e" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">info@trrp.net</a></u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.
An up-to-date daily schedule of flow releases will be available at: http://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/current</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Appropriate precautions checklist</b></span></p>
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Move belongings out of the floodway starting Dec. 15, 2024</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
Check flows and temperatures regularly when planning to recreate on the river</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
Maintain infrastructure within the floodplain</li><li style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;">
Sign up for notifications from the Trinity River Restoration Program</li></ul>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Ways to stay informed</b></span></p>
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<div>Join the Trinity Releases email group:<a href="http://groups.google.com/group/trinity-releases/boxsubscribe" id="LPlnk279501" class="OWAAutoLink" title="http://groups.google.com/group/trinity-releases/boxsubscribe" data-auth="NotApplicable"> Trinity Releases
Google Group</a></div>
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http://groups.google.com/group/trinity-releases/boxsubscribe</li></ul>
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Follow the TRRP Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/trinityriverrestoration" id="LPlnk" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.facebook.com/trinityriverrestoration" data-auth="NotApplicable">
TRRP Facebook Page</a></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; padding-left: 0px;">
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https://www.facebook.com/trinityriverrestoration</li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Additions are colored in blue and green.</span></p>
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