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Fish Crisis – Front Page News!
Historical Context
Historical Context
A groundbreaking approach to
resource management
Before CALFED
Competing interests deadlocked over resolving problems
Economy suffered from an unreliable Bay-Delta supply
Fish species were declining & water quality was slipping
Today
Competing stakeholders are working together
Fish populations are rebounding
Delta water is more reliable
Why does CALFED work?
Consensus-based approach
Based on non-regulatory solutions
Departs from single-agency, single-focus planning
Requires balanced progress in all program areas
Grounded in sound science & public involvement
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Media Quotes
SWP Pumps are the Problem
"Exporting more water south is going to cause huge problems
for the salmon we have fought so hard to protect."
– Mike Sherwood, Earthjustice
"The estuary is already facing a major ecological crisis.
Increasing water exports could well push the ecosystem
toward collapse." –Tina Swanson, The Bay Institute
“We don’t believe another drop is appropriate.”
– Doug Lovell, Federation of Fly Fishers
“It’s time for drastic measures, including rationing for southstate residents and farmers."
– Roger Mammon, Cal Striped Bass Association
1990’s vs. Today
 Early 1990s
– Stakeholders deadlocked
– Unreliable Bay-Delta supply
– Declining fish species &
water quality
 Today
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Consensus-based approach
Balanced progress
Delta water is more reliable
Rebounding fish populations
Grounded in sound science
& public involvement