Delta Flows Science Geek Edition: Independent Science Panel Finds More Problems
An analysis by an Independent Review Panel has been made public by theDelta Stewardship Council (DSC).
The panel was convened by the DSC Science Program to provide the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife with an independent analysis of the scientific information used in the California WaterFix (CWF) Incidental Take Permit application.
“This report suggests that the biological opinion has flaws and that the DeltaTunnels will be terrible for Delta fish – those that live here year round as well as those just passing through on their way to and from the Pacific Ocean,” said Tim Stroshane, Policy Analyst for Restore the Delta. “I have always worried that while reverse flows on Old and Middle River may decrease, the Tunnels will create reverse flow effects into the Sacramento River system, with effects on fish that were not analyzed adequately from the beginning of the Tunnels proposal in 2012. I’m actually saddened to find those concerns confirmed by this Independent Review Panel report.”
>> Continue reading their findings and analysis at our website.
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