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PRESS CONFERENCE: SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION SETTLEMENT FINALIZED

Media Contact: Michael Jackson, 559-487-5116, mpjackson@mp.usbr.gov

For Release: September 12, 2006

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Historic Agreement Ends Years of Litigation and Uncertainty Over the Future of the River and Thousands of Central Valley Farms

WHO:
The Bureau of Reclamation, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Friant Water Users Authority

WHAT:
Will hold a press conference to announce an agreement that will restore a 153-mile stretch of the San Joaquin River in California’s Central Valley.  Restoring the San Joaquin River will be one of the largest river restoration projects in the nation’s history. 

WHEN
Wednesday, September 13
9 a.m. press conference

WHERE:
501 I St. (Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse) *
Outside on 5th and I St.
Sacramento, California

VISUALS/PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Senior-level organization leaders will offer remarks
  • Q&A session
  • On Courthouse steps (immediately after filing settlement)

* FYI – Later in the day (2 p.m. Pacific) there will be a similar announcement at Friant Dam


Media Contacts:

 

 

Michael Jackson
Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region
559-487-5116
559-260-8714 (mobile)
mpjackson@mp.usbr.gov

Patrick George
for Friant Water Users Authority
916-449-9570
 310-487-3001 (mobile)
pgeorge@bm.com

Craig Noble
Natural Resources Defense Council
415-875-6100
415-601-8235 (mobile)
cnoble@nrdc.org

 

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