Climate Change Study Says 82% Of State’s Native Fish Species Could Face Extinction Another climate change horror story has emerged from a University of California, Davis study. Extinction of 82% of California’s native fish species is possible over the coming century…
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Specifics Still Awaited On Delta Plan’s High Costs; Friant Benefits Remain Unidentified
Specifics Still Awaited On Delta Plan’s High Costs; Friant Benefits Remain Unidentified Fixing and re-plumbing the troubled Delta environment and water conveyance system would cost more than $19.7 billion with water users to be on the hook for the $14.5…
Stewardship Council OKs Its Plan For Delta
Stewardship Council OKs Its Plan For Delta Lasting solutions may have proven elusive but the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues to be well stocked with studies and planning efforts, with the latest having just had a last set of changes finalized.…
Feds Told To Provide More Details On Plans For Delta Smelt, Salmon
Feds Told To Provide More Details On Plans For Delta Smelt, Salmon Judge Weighs U.S. Agencies’ Delay Request Requests to a federal court by two federal agencies for a great deal more time to revise Delta smelt and salmon…
New Congressman Valadao Addresses Friant Directors
New Congressman Valadao Addresses Friant Directors The southern San Joaquin Valley’s newest Congressman got together with the Friant Water Authority Board of Directors January 31 to talk water. Rep. David G. Valadao(R-Hanford), who took office in January to represent the…
Delta Fish Counts Are Discouraging
Delta Fish Counts Are Discouraging Reductions Don’t Consider Estuary’s Many Other Habitat, Water Quality Stressors New counts of six Delta fish species showed discouraging reductions in numbers during 2012. A trawl-net survey within the estuary conducted last fall after a…
Honors For Retiring Board Member
Honors For Retiring Board Member Friant Water Authority General Manager Ronald D. Jacobsma introduces now-retired Pixley Irrigation District and FWA Director Thewis Atsma (center) before FWA Chairman Harvey Bailey presented a resolution honoring Atsma for his long service.