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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'>As far as I know, water type year has not been determined. The ROD provides for 11,000 cfs in extremely wet water type years. Additionally, neither the TMC nor the Bureau has approved this year's flow schedule. As indicated below, TAMWG will consider this year's flow schedule at its April 12 meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Byron Leydecker</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Chair, Friends of Trinity River</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>PO Box 2327</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>Mill Valley, CA 94942-2327</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>415 383 4810 land</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>415 519 4810 mobile</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'><a href="mailto:bwl3@comcast.net">bwl3@comcast.net</a></span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'><a href="mailto:bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org">bleydecker@stanfordalumni.org</a> </span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'>(secondary)</span></i><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:gray'><a href="http://fotr.org/">http://www.fotr.org</a> </span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Geissinger, Steve <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:15 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> News Release: Meetings Scheduled on Proposed Trinity River Restoration Flows<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All -- The attached news release was sent out today, Wednesday, March 30, 2011. The news release is also included below for those unable to view the PDF attachment. Thank you. – Steve<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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Peak releases typically range from 1,500 cfs to 11,000 cfs, depending on the year. One of the proposals to be discussed at the public meetings will be a peak high flow release of 11,000 cfs for up to four days in duration this May. The purpose of the proposed 11,000 cfs release is to interact with recently completed channel rehabilitation projects aimed at restoring salmon and steelhead habitat. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To prepare the river for a release of 11,000 cfs, the Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) replaced four bridges, 124 wells, and upgraded roads and other infrastructure from 2003 through 2009. The largest release to date as part of TRRP was 10,400 cfs in 2006.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The public is invited to attend the meetings on the proposed high-flow release alternatives. The Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group will meet on April 12, 2011, at Trinity County Library, 351 Main Street, in Weaverville, California; and the Trinity Management Council will meet on April 13 and April 14, at the Yurok Tribal Office on Hwy 96 in Weicthpec, California. The Trinity Management Council will make a recommendation to Reclamation, which has final authority over flow releases to the Trinity River. Notice of the final flow releases will be issued by Reclamation's Trinity River Division. The public should take appropriate safety precautions whenever river flows are high.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>A Record of Decision signed by the Secretary of the Interior in December 2000 outlines the plan to implement recovery of the Trinity River and its fish and wildlife populations. I</span>nformation about the TRRP is available by calling the program's office at 530-623-1800 or visiting the TRRP office, located at 1313 South Main Street in Weaverville. Additional information is available online at <a href="http://www.trrp.net/water/index.htm">http://www.trrp.net/water/index.htm</a>, where there are provisions to subscribe for email notifications of Trinity River flow releases.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'># # #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States, with operations and facilities in the 17 Western States. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits. Visit our website at </span><a href="http://www.usbr.gov/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.usbr.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>