<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>The information below is available at the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan website at: <a href="http://bdcpweb.com/Home.aspx">http://bdcpweb.com/Home.aspx</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>The Trinity River is a Delta Tributary Watershed. Although the Trinity River Record of Decision called for increased water releases from Trinity and Lewiston Dams into the Trinity River and decreased Trinity River exports to the Sacramento River/CVP, the BDCP's purpose is to meet "full contract deliveries" of Central Valley Project and State Water Project water contractors. </div><div><br></div><div>I believe this is a big threat to the flows of the Trinity River, since the Bureau of Reclamation's 1959 Trinity River water permits still contain a minimum instream flow of 120,500 AF. I don't see how full contract deliveries could be made without impacting Trinity River flows and Trinity Lake storage. </div><div><br></div>Sincerely,<div><br><div>
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<br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; "><h3 style="margin-top: 2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Narrow', verdana, arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.3em; color: rgb(15, 96, 123); "><span>Public Comments Sought on BDCP Memorandum of Agreement</span></h3></span><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><strong>October 27, 2011</strong> - The U.S. Department of the Interior and the California Natural Resources Agency are announcing an opportunity for members of the public to comment on the "First Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Collaboration on the Planning, Preliminary Design and Environmental Compliance For the Delta Habitat Conservation and Conveyance Program in Connection with the Development of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan" (MOA). <span>Comments may be submitted by e-mail to <a href="mailto:BDO@usbr.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">BDO@usbr.gov</a> or by mail to the Bureau of Reclamation, Bay-Delta Office, 801 I Street, Ste. 140, Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. View the following materials for more information:</span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; "><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; "><a href="http://bdcpweb.com/Libraries/News/MOA_Opportunity_for_Comment_10_27_11.sflb.ashx" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">Notice Inviting Public Comment on the BDCP MOA and Establishing Additional Opportunities for Stakeholder Input</a> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><a href="http://bdcpweb.com/Libraries/News/MOA_Information_Release_Final_10_27_11.sflb.ashx" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">MOA Press Release</a></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><a href="http://bdcpweb.com/Libraries/News/MOA_White_Paper_10_27_11.sflb.ashx" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">White Paper on the 2011 BDCP MOA</a></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><a href="http://bdcpweb.com/Libraries/News/First_Amendment_MOA_Sept_2011.sflb.ashx" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">Text of the First Amendment to the MOA</a></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><a href="http://bdcpweb.com/Libraries/News/2009_Planning_MOA.sflb.ashx" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">2009 MOA</a></p><h3 style="margin-top: 2em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Narrow', verdana, arial, tahoma, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.3em; color: rgb(15, 96, 123); ">Effects Analysis Review Materials Now Available</h3><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><strong>October 3, 2011</strong> - The BDCP Effects Analysis Review Materials are now available <a href="http://www.deltacouncil.ca.gov/events/science-program-review/independent-review-draft-BDCP-effects-analysis-" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">here</a>. These materials have been prepared by consultants to the BDCP. The public is welcome to review these materials, and prepare comments. Comments should be sent to <a href="mailto:bdcpcomments@water.ca.gov" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">bdcpcomments@water.ca.gov</a>. No response to these comments will be prepared, but the consultants will do their best to take these comments into account as the draft document is prepared. The earlier the comments are received, the more likely it is that they can be considered. Please see the <a href="http://bdcpweb.com/Libraries/News/EA_Schedule.sflb.ashx" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">BDCP schedule</a> for the planned dates of issuance of the draft Effects Analysis documents. A public review draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan is scheduled for release in mid-2012. At that time, all comments received as part of the formal review process will receive responses. Visit the <a href="http://www.deltacouncil.ca.gov/events/science-program-review/independent-review-draft-BDCP-effects-analysis-" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">BDCP Effects Analysis Review Web Page</a> and view the <span style="font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://www.deltacouncil.ca.gov/bdcp-effects-analysis-review-materials-and-supporting-information" style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51); ">BDCP Effects Analysis Review Materials and Supporting Information</a> directly.</span></p><div><span style="font-size: 13px; "><br></span></div></span></div></div></body></html>