Farm Water News: News articles and links from Feb. 3, 2012

Friday, February 3, 2012

News articles and links from Feb. 3, 2012

Delta

Calif. commission rejects striped bass regulations

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From Fresno Bee - Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012

From KFMB/8 - Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012

From Modesto Bee - Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012

'Striper' catch increase voted down; proposal would have tripled limits

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From Record Searchlight - Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012

(The following response is posted to the above articles.)

Coalition response...The California Fish and Game Commission turned its back on science by refusing to move forward with new regulations governing striped bass. As a result, predator bass will continue to gobble up juvenile salmon and other species in the Delta at a rate estimated by the Department of Fish and Game at 25-50%. Even the National Marine Fisheries Service labeled striped bass as an "important stressor warranting action." The proposed regulations would have benefited salmon and the Delta fishery and we won't achieve our ecosystem goals until stressors like striped bass are under control. Once again, politics trumped science.

Courts

Westlands Water District suing feds for $1b

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From Fresno Bee - Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012

Coalition response...Schifferle ignores the fact that there is a court order for the federal government to provide the drainage services that farmers have been paying for under their contracts to receive water from the

WATER SUPPLY

With meager snowpack, time is running out for rebound

Story

From The Record - Friday, Feb. 3, 2012

Sonoma County Water Agency officials declare Russian River supply 'dry'

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From Press Democrat - Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012

Time to focus intensely on state water bond

Viewpoint

By Sen. Darrell Steinberg

From The Planning Report - Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

Judge postpones frost protection rules for Russian River growers