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<h1><b><font size=6 color="#253b5a" face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:
24.0pt'>DFG News Release<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
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<h2><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="PageTitle" --><b><font size=5
color="#253b5a" face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:18.0pt'>Public
Meetings Held to Receive Comments on Hatchery and Stocking Program Draft EIR/EIS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b><!-- InstanceEndEditable --></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'><!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Date" -->Oct.
6, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Contact:<br>
<!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Contact" -->Jim Starr, Staff Environmental
Scientist, (916) 327-0713<br>
Kirsten Macintyre, DFG Communications, (916) 322-8988<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b><!-- InstanceEndEditable --></p>
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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial'>The Department of Fish and Game (DFG), with U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS), is holding public meetings for input on its hatchery and
stocking program. The four meetings will allow DFG to hear public comment on a
draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) that
was released Sept. 29. The EIR/EIS discloses the environmental effects
associated with the program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial'>A recent court order required DFG to produce this environmental analysis
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). It was jointly prepared
by DFG and FWS, which provides funding for the inland trout and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Mad</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
steelhead portions of the program. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial'>Members of the public can provide comments in person at any of the
following locations and times:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Wednesday, Oct. 21: <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sacramento</span></b></st1:place></st1:City><br>
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. <br>
Elk's Lodge, Riverside Hall<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">6446 Riverside Blvd.</st1:address></st1:Street>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Monday, Oct. 26: <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Redding</span></b> <br>
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. <br>
Shasta Builders Exchange Training Facility, Shasta Room<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">2985 Innsbruck Dr</st1:address></st1:Street>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Wednesday, Oct. 28: <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Bakersfield</span></b></st1:place></st1:City><br>
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Doubletree Hotel</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place> Grill Room<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">3100 Camino Del Rio Ct.</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Thursday, Oct. 29: <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Carson</span></b></st1:place></st1:City><br>
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Carson</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Community Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Main Hall<br>
3 Civic Plaza Dr. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial'>Written comments may also be submitted, either by e-mail at <a
href="mailto:dfghatcheryeir@dfg.ca.gov">dfghatcheryeir@dfg.ca.gov</a> or by
regular mail sent to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial'>Jim Starr<br>
California Department of Fish and Game<br>
830 S St.<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Sacramento</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">95811</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial'>All comments to DFG must be postmarked by Nov. 16, 2009 and all comments
to FWS must be postmarked by Nov. 30, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial'>For more information about these meetings, the hatchery and stocking
program or to view the EIR/EIS and supporting documents, please visit <a
href="http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/pubnotice/hatchery/">www.dfg.ca.gov/news/pubnotice/hatchery</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:gray'>, JcT, Chair</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Friends of <st1:place w:st="on">Trinity
River</st1:place></span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>415 519 4810 cell</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:bwl3@comcast.net">bwl3@comcast.net</a></span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org">bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org</a></span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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