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Appendix C: Committee on Sustainable Water and Environmental Management in the California Bay-Delta
Pages 225-228

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... and NMFS (e.g., bubble-curtain technology and engineering solutions to reduce diversion of emigrating juvenile salmonids to the interior and southern Delta instead of towards the sea) , that, based on the best available scientific data and analysis, (1)
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From page 226...
... Are there provisions in the FWS and NMFS biological opinions to resolve potential incompatibilities between the opinions with regard to actions that would benefit one listed species while causing negative impacts on another, including, but not limited to, prescriptions that: (1) provide spring flows in the Delta in dry years primarily to meet water quality and outflow objectives pursuant to Water Board Decision-1641 and conserve upstream storage for summertime cold water pool management for anadromous fish Second, in approximately November 2011, the committee will issue a second report on how to most effectively incorporate science and adaptive management concepts into holistic programs for management and restoration of the Bay-Delta.
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From page 227...
... This part of the activity should take into account the Draft Central Valley Salmon and Steelhead recovery plans,1 particularly the scientific basis for identification of threats to the species, proposed recovery standards, and the actions identified to achieve recovery. · Advise, based on scientific information and experience elsewhere, what degree of restoration of the Delta system is likely to be attainable, given ad equate resources.
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