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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Those interested in the
"official" drought ranking per week, year etc. should consult this web
page. It utilizes the Palmer Drought Index for each week of the year
nationally. It is put out by Mr. Guitterez's agency.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><A
href="http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/monitoring_and_data/drought.shtml">http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/monitoring_and_data/drought.shtml</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>A quick non-comprehensive review will show the following:</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>2002 - probably yes</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>2003 - moderate</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>2004 - yes</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>2005 - probably not</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>2005 - moderate</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr> </DIV></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>George Guillen</DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
env-trinity-bounces@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us on behalf of Seth
Naman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thu 8/10/2006 5:04 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'FOTR List'; 'Trinity
List Server'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [env-trinity] Commerce Declares State of
Emergency Re: Salmon<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is there anybody out
there that can comment on the </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">“lengthy 5-year drought in the
Klamath Basin [that] has led to significantly reduced precipitation and
streamflows in the basin”? I’m uncertain if this statement is technically
correct or not.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Seth</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
env-trinity-bounces@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us
[mailto:env-trinity-bounces@velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Byron <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, August 10, 2006 2:54
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> FOTR List; Trinity List
Server<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [env-trinity]
Commerce Declares State of Emergency Re: Salmon</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE <BR>Thursday, August 10, 2006<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Commerce Department Declares
Commercial Fishery Failure for Coastal Oregon and
California</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">WASHINGTON</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">,
DC</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> -Secretary of Commerce Carlos M.
Gutierrez today declared a commercial fishery failure has occurred for West
Coast salmon fishermen this season from Cape Falcon, Oregon, to Point Sur,
California, due to low numbers of fish caused primarily by the drought. The
Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
oversees the nation's oceans based fishing industry and fisheries
resources.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The commercial fishery failure is
being declared as a result of the information gathered by Commerce officials
this season. The findings showed a significant economic impact resulting from
limited opportunity to catch salmon due to the low number of fall Chinook salmon
projected to return to the Klamath River in northern California to spawn.
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">"The evidence is clear -- our
fishing communities have been significantly impacted," said Gutierrez. "We have
moved quickly to gather the necessary facts in order to make this declaration
and we will continue to work closely with the communities and their elected
leaders."</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Today's decision answers requests
from Oregon and California Governors, Members of Congress and affected
communities. Secretary Gutierrez led the Department's efforts in expediting the
declaration process which was originally expected to take until February 2007.
Gutierrez dispatched Commerce officials to the region who consulted closely with
state and local officials to collect the data necessary for determining a
fishery failure declaration.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Deputy Secretary David Sampson,
who was in Portland and Coos Bay, Oregon, to personally deliver the announcement
to affected communities added, "We stand by the commercial fishing industry and
will do what we can to help them through this difficult time. We heard their
calls and acted quickly."</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">A determination of whether a
fishery failure occurred is made on a case-by-case basis taking into account a
number of economic factors including overall revenue from caught fish, number of
fishermen, degree of dependence on alternative fishing opportunities, documented
decline in the fishery resource and other environmental data.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">A commercial fishery failure
triggers authorities to respond to the economic impact of the failure and to
promote the recovery of the resource. The fishery failure determination follows
a decision last month by Gutierrez to declare a fishery resource disaster,
making Small Business Administration (SBA) loans available. Since the
Secretary's resource disaster declaration on July 6, SBA has begun receiving
applications and has already approved nearly $200,000 in loans. Gutierrez also
directed that the Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration
(EDA) make fishery impacted communities a funding priority for FY'07 Economic
Adjustment grants. Additionally, Gutierrez requested that the Governors of
Oregon and California closely review their pending 2006 Pacific Coast Salmon
Recovery Fund grant applications and determine how to best channel existing
resources and speedily disburse monies to programs that can help effected
fishermen.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Background/Historical
Context:</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">A lengthy 5-year drought in the
Klamath Basin has led to significantly reduced precipitation and streamflows in
the basin. These conditions have degraded important spawning habitat, increased
infestation of harmful parasites, and thus have not provided the conditions
necessary for healthy salmon populations.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA)
defines the criteria for determining a commercial fishery failure. The Secretary
may declare a commercial fishery failure due to a fishery resource disaster as a
result of natural causes; man-made causes beyond the control of fishery managers
to mitigate through conservation and management measures; or undetermined
causes.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Department of Commerce, through the NOAA Fisheries
Service, is responsible for protecting and preserving our nation's living marine
resources and their habitats through scientific research, management and
enforcement. NOAA Fisheries Service provides effective stewardship of these
resources for the benefit of the nation, supporting coastal communities that
depend upon them, and helping to provide safe and healthy seafood to consumers
and recreational opportunities for the American public.</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Andrea
Purse</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Press Secretary</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Radio Booker, Democratic Policy
Committee</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Office of Representative George
Miller</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2205 Rayburn HOB</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">202-225-7387
(direct)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">202-680-8816 (cell)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="mailto:andrea.purse@mail.house.gov">andrea.purse@mail.house.gov</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: gray">Byron Leydecker</SPAN></FONT></I></EM></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=gray size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: gray">Chair, Friends of Trinity
River</SPAN></FONT></I></EM></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: gray">Advisor, California Trout,
Inc</SPAN></FONT></I></EM></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: gray">PO Box</SPAN></FONT></I></EM><EM><I><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: gray">Mill
Valley</SPAN></FONT></I></EM><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=gray><SPAN style="COLOR: gray">, CA 94942-2327</SPAN></FONT></I></EM></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><EM><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=gray size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: gray">415 383 4810 ph</SPAN></FONT></I></EM></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: gray">415 383 9562 fx</SPAN></FONT></I></EM></P>
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href="mailto:bwl3@comcast.net">bwl3@comcast.net</A></SPAN></FONT></I></EM></P>
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href="mailto:bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org">bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org</A></SPAN></FONT></I></EM></P>
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