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Reclamation Announces 2011 Integrated Annual Review of Coordinated Operation of the CVP and SWP

Media Contact: Pete Lucero, 916-978-5100, plucero@usbr.gov

For Release: October 27, 2011

The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources have scheduled a public workshop to perform a Delta Science Program Review of the RPA implementation during the 2011 coordinated operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP), previously referred to as “Operations Criteria and Plan (OCAP) Reasonable and Prudent Alternative (RPAs).” The goals of the workshop are to develop lessons learned, incorporate new science and make appropriate scientifically justified adjustments to the RPAs or their implementation to support real-time decision making for the next water year. Additionally, the independent science panel review is to inform the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service whether or not the desired effectiveness was accomplished by prior years water operations and regulatory actions, as prescribed in the coordinated long-term operation RPAs. The workshop is scheduled over two days:

Sacramento Tuesday, November 8, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST Wednesday, November 9, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. PST 650 Capitol Mall, Stanford Room (First Floor) Please allow extra time for parking and federal building security screening procedures. Current photo identification is required for building access. Visitors may not bring cameras or cell phones with camera capability into the building.

The workshop will have an Instant Net Conference web page and a call-in line for audio. Public comment through this service will be limited to written comments and may not receive a response during the meeting. To participate via the website: http://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?sigKey=mymeetings&i=749552140&p=OCAP&t=c. To call-in for audio: 1-877-402-9753, Participant Pass Code: 1882129.

For additional information, please contact Donna Garcia, Reclamation, at 916-979-0264 or e-mail dgarcia@usbr.gov, or Lindsay Correa, Delta Stewardship Council, at 916-445-0092 or lcorrea@deltacouncil.ca.gov. The public is encouraged to visit the Delta Science Program website at http://www.deltacouncil.ca.gov/science-program for the meeting materials. A limited number of copies of these materials will be available at the meeting. Reasonable time limits may be established for public comments (California Government Code Sections 11125).

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