Late Summer Augmentation Releases

2013

Current Status

• With the court delay, changes in weather, and updated hydrology data, the Trinity Dam release for river augmentation will be about 20,000 acre feet. A lot less than the requested 109,000 af.
• Release schedule and graph
• Court Testimony by Michael Belchik, Senior Fisheries Biologist in the Yurok Tribal Fisheries Program (YTFP). Good history and background
• ABC-30 Coverage: Judge lifts temporary restraining order
• Release is on hold until Aug 28, with a hearing scheduled for Aug 21

Websites and Documents for Fish Monitoring, River Levels and Temperatures, and Return Forecast

• Klamath Fish Health Assessment Team: Current conditions
• 2003 Report on the 2002 Klamath Fish Die-off, by US Fish and Wildlife
• TRRP's Release Recommendations: 2003
• Preseason Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation: This report using February data is the one where returns are estimated
• Real-time Klamath River conditions: The Yurok Tribe

Articles

• New Clash on Salmon Die-off
• Extended Order: Bacher Aug 15
• Redding Searchlight editorial Aug 13
• First Restraining Order: Fresno Bee Aug 13

USBR and Court Documents

• Temporary Restraining Order Aug 13
• Final EA and FONSI with compilation of public comments
• Release Announcement
• The USBR released its draft EA and FONSI for a late-summer water release on July 17, 2013.

TLRA submitted comments on both documents to the USBR and Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on July 31, 2013.

TRLA has a voting seat on the Trinity River advisory committee, know as the Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG), attends TMC meetings, and is a member of the Trinity Count Collaborative Group.