Conservation
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Federal and State Taxes to Fund the Delta Tunnels: Restore the Delta seeks a full accounting of financial plan and state audit
Stockton, CA — Citing a lack of state or federal legislative authorization, Restore the Delta today sent a detailed request under the California Public Records Act to a half dozen public agencies, including the California Department of Water Resources seeking details about the funding plan for the proposed Delta Tunnels (CA WaterFix).
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CDFW Rescue Efforts Save Listed Salmon, Steelhead and Sturgeon
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) biologists have rescued hundreds of fish — including dozens of endangered and threatened salmon, steelhead and sturgeon — that were stranded in Sacramento Valley bypasses after recent heavy rains.
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Fish don’t talk, but we can
Fish don’t talk – even if they are referred to as largemouths. But we can and should. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) mission is “To manage fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.” The latter aspect of that mission makes it critical that FWC staff and stakeholders, such as freshwater anglers and boaters, collaborate to ensure the use of the most appropriate fisheries management practices.
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Red Abalone Public Workshop to be Presented in Santa Cruz
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is currently working on a Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the North Coast Recreational Red Abalone Fishery. As part of CDFW’s efforts to encourage public participation in the plan development process, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and CDFW will jointly conduct a workshop on the topic. TNC is providing financial support for the event.
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53,000 Acres of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Mapped in Maryland
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported yesterday that underwater grass abundance – a key indicator of water quality– in the state's portion of the Chesapeake Bay increased 29 percent between 2014 and 2015, reaching a new record of 53,277 acres. This puts Maryland at nearly 94 percent of its 2017 restoration goal of 57,000 acres.
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Multiple openers kick fishing season into high gear
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources would like to remind anglers to dust off their fishing gear and get ready for the opening of two fishing seasons Saturday, April 30. The statewide trout season and the Lower Peninsula inland walleye, northern pike and muskellunge seasons all open that day.
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Lake Huron Spring Lake Trout Assessment to Begin
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Alpena Fisheries Research Station today will begin its annual spring lake trout assessment in Lake Huron and continue through mid-June.
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2015 Michigan-licensed commercial fishing harvest steady, value down 7 percent as price of whitefish cools
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently released data from its 2015 state-licensed commercial fishing season. Combined, the state-licensed commercial fishery caught nearly 3,401,000 pounds of fish with an estimated wholesale dockside value of more than $5.4 million prior to processing, marketing and retail sales.
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Arizona to receive $26 million in conservation funding
Arizona will receive nearly $26 million as part of a distribution of $1.1 billion in revenues generated by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced.
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Senate Passes Sportsmen’s Act Provisions as part of Energy Reform Bill
Alexandria, VA – A set of legislative provisions that will benefit recreational fishing and hunting - and have a positive impact on natural resource conservation – yesterday passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 85-12 as part of a comprehensive Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012).
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Santa Clara Valley Water District to Add Charge for Delta Tunnels Rates to increase without a public vote
San Jose, CA - Attendees at a recent public meeting in Gilroy were surprised to learn that a new fee will be soon be added to their groundwater bills to support the Cal WaterFix, also known as the Delta
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Recreational and Commercial Rock Crab Fishery Opens in Channel Islands, Excluding State Waters Between Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands
State health officials determined today that rock crab species caught in state waters near the Channel Islands no longer contain high levels of domoic acid, and no longer pose a significant risk to human health. Acting upon a recommendation from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), in consultation with the director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Fish and Game Commission has opened the recreational and commercial rock crab fisheries in this area.
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Red Fleet Reservoir (UT) Being Restocked After Rotenone Treatment
Restocking efforts at Red Fleet Reservoir are underway with new fish species soon joining the wipers, rainbow trout and native cutthroat trout that were stocked in November 2015.
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Decision Time for California Governor's Big Water Project
People try to catch fish along the Sacramento River in the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta, near Courtland, Calif., last month.
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Scientists Use Ultrasound to Study Tiger Shark Reproduction
Researchers from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the University of New England used the same ultrasound imaging technology used by medical professionals on pregnant women to study the reproductive biology of female tiger sharks. The study offers marine biologists a new technique to investigate the reproductive organs and determine the presence of embryos in sharks without having to sacrifice the animal first, which was commonly done in the past.
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Event Alert: Stop the Tunnels in Livermore, this Wednesday!
Dear Friends of Restore the Delta,The Zone 7 Water Agency is scheduled to vote to support the Delta tunnels project at a public meeting this Wednesday. The vote centers around continued financial support. They need to hear from people who oppose the Delta Tunnels project! It is important for urban ratepayers and all of California to oppose this project.Zone 7 sells treated water primarily to four retail water agencies – the California Water Service Company, the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, and the Dublin San Ramon Services District. Not only will the project result in higher water rates for residents being served by these water districts, but as a State Water Project contractor it is likely that they will also use parcel/property taxes to pay for the project, even though you will not receive any additional water. In addition, Zone 7 Water Agency's calculations are based on a 40% contribution from the Westlands Water District to the project's total costs. However, Westlands officials have recently stated in public meetings and to the press that they are not moving forward with any further financial contributions. In addition, they are in hot water with the SEC for "Enron" style accounting. That means that smaller water agencies, like Zone 7, will have to come up with the additional funding.What: Zone 7 Water Agency Board Meeting, Citizens Forum (will occur at the beginning of the meeting)Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2016Location: 100 N. Canyons Parkway, LivermoreTime: 7:00 pmAnd/or email comments to: BoardofDirectors@zone7water.comHere is a statement for you to use as a template, or to send to them as an email. Thank you, Barbara, Restore the Delta******************************************************************************Dear Zone 7 Water Agency Board Members,Instead of spending more money on planning and supporting the Delta tunnels, which will not meet standards under the Clean Water Act or the Endangered Species Act for protection of the Delta, it would be much more cost-effective for Zone 7 Water Agency to continue to pursue the good conservation measures that are currently at work, and to draw available water from the Delta during wet periods. As a water rate payer and property tax payer, I do not want to pay money for a project that will not create additional water supply. I do not want to pay money for a project so that Zone 7 Water Agency moves into the water resale business. In addition, seeing that Westlands Water District officials are facing an SEC fine for "Enron" style accounting and are saying in public meetings and to the press that they are not contributing their 40% share to the total cost of the project, Zone 7 will be on the hook for significantly more money as the years go by. And for what? To help State Water Project contractors in the Southern part of the state?As part of the Bay-Delta region, it makes more sense for Zone 7 Water Agency to align itself with other Bay-Delta communities to protect the long term health of the SF Bay-Delta estuary. The Department of Water Resources' own modeling and climate change modeling by independent scientists shows us that there is going to be less and less water available from the Delta watershed. How can Zone 7 invest in what will ultimately become a stranded asset? Please VOTE NO against CA WaterFix/Delta Tunnels.
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Most Important Action You Can Take: Stop Met's Water/Land Grab in the Delta!
The board of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Met) voted on March 8 to buy 20,000 acres of farm islands in the heart of the Delta. Two of the islands lie in the heart of the proposed tunnels route.
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Conowingo Dam Report Shows Time is Now for Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
A newly finalized report on the Conowingo Dam underscores the urgency of finding innovative multi-state solutions to reduce the water pollution that threatens the Chesapeake Bay. The Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment Study ─ conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in coordination with the state of Maryland ─ confirms that the Conowingo Dam reservoir and two dam reservoirs further upstream have essentially reached their capacity and are no longer capable of trapping sediment and associated nutrients over the long term.
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