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10~[ICA~;L T. ~r~N ZAI°~n'T (S~3N 96777~-I.~N~~)]~] :F3.~.DCrE"CT LLB'~~~ I1r~~ar~et St:r~:~t. ~tit1~ Flncir~t~r~ Fral~ciscn, ~'.alifo~i~i~ 941 ~5`I'~~1~~~~t~~~~~ie~ (~l ~~ 7~~'~-3~flt9~~csi~raile: (413) i~~-936E~nai~: m~a~Szandt+u;~ia~tso~t~ri~~~,e~:.coni

~ttE~rn~.y~ ~o~ Pr~~tcstat~.t I~laj~a~~, Inc.

OSHA R. IvfF.•,~FR.G~~; ~~~3N 2t3~;2=~~}

F~TT~.IC"K I~. SC}L~RI (SII~I 2I0~03~6~S~I.~t~.I ME~~~~.~1'E, ~l ~AV~J C:~TZt'C)I~1`~ 1C~I~1Q10 ~ street. Suite l00Sacr~tn~~~Cc~, ~~'a;[rfornia 95~~~"I'ele~l~c~n~: (9 ~ ~} ~~~-730I~ac:sifl7il~: X916) ?=1~~-734~f~E~~iai~: osha(rz?se~nla~~yers.ec~r~i}~=uric#:{t s~~n~~j~~r~r~.cc r~~

~t:tc~rney5 frr Prc,testa~tsLocal t~,gencies c~d'the I~]orth T~elt1T~crgl~ ~it~ty~r-ds ~` L)elta ~V~t~r•sklec~ ~,~~ncto~,~~n~~- C'~a~lxtac~Y~.Di~~~c~ V'fr~c~v~rc~~ ~~c~~i ~3t•a~t Laa~g~ ~ ~G~1ta Wate~r~ll~c~ Lanc~a~~~~~n~~;r~ Go~it~ti~~r~at~l~uatex C1rc~.~rd~ F~ I?e~~a W~~er~l~cd 1~~.~cic~`vncr f~'c~~ti~it~r~

.BE ~ ARE THE

C'~'L~TC3`E~.N~A ~T~iTE ~Y~1.TE,R :~E~OIJRCE~ CC3~iT.Rt3.[. BOARD

H~~RI~I~ ~N T~~E MATTER t~FCI~LIF~RI°~tA L~~P,~~.TMENT C3~` VvhTEIZR~~OURC~;~ ~A~I~D itNITE~ ~Tt1.T~SBL7i~TALT CAF Rt>GL,,~~l~~~'['1C)I~dk~.~Q~J~S~I~ ~'OR. ~~. CH~~G~ ICI .PORT t7FDT~I~~t.~i(a~ ~'OT~ GALIF~RI~II~ V~'t~.TER.~a ~X

TF~1'i~CONY ()F THC11Yfi4~ iiE~TER

Jair~t ~as~ in Chief cif: Is~ai~ds~ Inc., Delta~V~ter~ircd Lanc~c►~~~~ier Coalitactn, ~3t~gte~y~~'iricyar~s, Dia~l~ ̀1in~~iarcts, StiffwaterOrchards and Local Agencies ~rf the Northt~Yc~t~

TLSTIMON~' C}~ TI-~~I~tA~ HES~'FR

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III. Ir~i;r~rc~u~tion

I ~~~~ ~h~; P~~~sic~~~~t_ at ~sla~ads, ttic, lsla~d~, ~~~~. is the c~~~~l~~r ofR~~~~ ~ G?'OO acres c~~ land an

~~ :t~.~%er l.sl~raci, w~i~.l~ r~ p~~~ents ever S() ~.~erc:e~l~ cri't~e a~rrcultur~l ~~r~ci c~~1 R.y~r Isl~.r~~i. R;yer

slanr~ i~ s~tu.~t~:d ~ t~~.e xz~.~7~.~:s~i p~~-~ c f ~e 5~~.~a~il~ntc~-San J ~ac~~~~i D~~t~ ~cr~ss the

~~ 5~cr~.r~~er7tc~ ~~i~Ter, jlIl:~t nc~tCh cai`Ric~ Vr~ta. R.yer I:sl~n.c3 i.s k~c~r~~l~red by Miter S~o~gh aftd.

I~ Stt.~.~~~h~~at: ~I~~Qi~fT ~►z~cl «a~ij~ic;ent. tc~ Pro4pe~;t f~E~~~l~~l, R~~~;r I~I~~r~d is xi~r7~ecE 4~~7t Tit•. ~1~~a5hin~to~~

K~~r, a~ l~ra>~~a.~~utzt ply}~sic~~at~ ~~o~~li~~ ~~as ~en~r~1 ~~rrif~~l~l Scott"s A~gi~tant: Su~•g~or~ c~urin~ the

~v~.~~ic~a~~i~~ni~ric~r~~ ~lat~. ~~~t•. T~~~~r ~~~s ~~, r:~r~a~~~t~r~cl ~~~it~~ C"a~i~~r~-r.ig, ~xe~ ~~t~~~~is~ecl ~ aa~e~ie~r~

~r-aei~ice ~i~ `~t~~ckt~y~~.. D~-. Ry~~r'~ f<~~i~ilg~ ~.~~~~n~:~~ t:~~~ ~r~i:i~°~ ~s1a~~~c~ .~c~r ~~~~ar~~y ~~~a~s ~~Icl it is nr~r~~~c1c

iz~. hi5 :hc~~a~~~r~ T1~~. Igy~:r:; a~~~i~~rie:ci i~~ttc~ tl~c Na~i~~~ PtuTtily <ti~cl I~l~~nttr, l~~c~, is Still t~~~a~i:tl by~ the

N~~~~~. Faan~~v. I~~~~~i~ Ni~~n. III was o~~c cif the ~onu~r au~ners of t(i.c~ i~Q~~r~ ~.nd ~c is f~~t~.c~u~ fc~r

l~~iB~~ one ~i tt~~ "':Ba~~c~ a~~ ~r~r~hers" ~'rc~~~~ ~~~v~ G~i~~p~.n~~, 101' ~,irb~~n~ T7ivis~ior~ z~~ ~~%c~l~ld ~~Vae

C.l.. ~v ~atl~er~~ C`.l~~~eracc t-➢~,~t~~, ~~T~y~ t~~~. I're~i~l~:~~~ ~~t 1.s~~~c~s, I~xc.. l~eE~~re r~~~. ~y~ci ~~~~ ztsc~

r~cntt~~;r c►fE~ty~~ C~~~r~l~ar~~~. tt~~: "E~~ttd c~fi ~3rr~~~~~~es°' d«~in~ Vr't?rl~ ~t~ar II. ~'~

f~~~rtei9, trac,. ~~m~~c~~~ i 2 tt~ ~ ~ t~C~~~-t s~i~ er~~plc-~yees ~~rc~ zit ~cr~. ~ ~t~ ~~rt~~ a.~~~e~~ iii tine

st~x~r~~~;r. B~3E~ri~a~~; har~r~5t, I.:~lan~~~, tc~c. ~~~i11 e1~►~plc~~~ ~~ aEitiitit~nal 7f) ~tt~pl~ t:l~rc~xtigh 6atn~r

cc~z~t.ra~:tc~r~.

~~. ~~~:inc~~' ~'~ter~ ~i~~~~

I~~a~~c~;~r l:nc, a~~~n~ rip~i•i~tn r~~~~t~er ri~ht~ t~ralmthe;~ 5~3~ratn~~tit~ L~i~~~~r ~i~c~ e~t~a.~ily~hed tli~~e

ri~~ts ~s ~~~x~~~ 6~s 1~CiR. ~e~ ~~. I~- _ _. Calii'~a~~i~i L~JI~I~tS ~ri.~~tc~u.i fc~r Islands, Ii~s. Isl~ncis,

I~~c, di~~e~ts ~rat~r ~Yrci~a~h ~ scrte~s ~~ s~~~r~~s ar~cC p~~~~ps c~ir~ctly t~c~rn l~~ner ~Tc~w~h anc~

5~~e~~~l~c~~tt ~►c~~~~~7, I~t~r~Y t~•~l~t~~:~rrGs t~ tl~e Saer~mer~t~-r [~.~~er. ~~~antis, ~~~~. ~i~~s 17 cfif~erent

ir~Ca.k~s ~~~on~ tt~~ p~ri~nete~ ~f :1:~.~~~r Isla.x~cfi that .i.t uses tc~ cE~irerf ~~~~ter f~~~ irri~ati.a~~. See fix, II-

,]~he l~~t r~pot~fi~;d t~~~~l ~~ty~~ai~t c~i`~tiTat~~r cliv~rt~~1 by ~sl~tads, Inc. ~~~~~~ ~,?(9 acre feet cif

~~a~er firer y~ax. l~l.

1~~,L:.J1~~I.V1V ~r ~.~1 l., f.11_~~1. .111. 1. C,e?1.~R.

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~~. ~:ilinit~ and Otlyer isoiit~~~n~ ~oncer. ns

~`h~rt-~ ~~ ~~r~~iciera~~Ie cc~i~c.ern thai tii~ C~xI ~'~tter~`i~ ~.~ ~.I1 i~~~r~:~a~~: tl~~ :;ali~zitti~ f:or th.

~ia+~!•~f~~~ncc~ ~~vc~~~ a. c~~t~r~:, ~i3t~ ia~~~~~~: Ci-~:~la w-~.tc.~~ i~ cii~~~r~~.~ clt 1.Il.t:; NOI'E~] I~~'.~tfi Illtc]~d~~S dCl~

~lllTll)~C~ ~~'G1Tl ~Il~ ~~Itrl.. ~ ~1~2'~ ]5 ~l S~l.11Xl:l~' t11t1:S11tC11111~ ~I27.t]CJIl ilt. t~lE~ Rld) VISL~1 I3TlC~~I`,, aS eV~~.~ aS'',

at ~~ric~us ~~in~s arou~lc~ ~:y°er lslaa~c~. Tl~~s~ .monitot~irig st~taa~Ys inu.~t tit t~.l~uitain~d in c~rc~er t~

~ri~t~~t ~vat~~ yt~a.li~~~ fi r I~~•er~ Isl~i~d. ~:«v i.~l~e~•f~ret~cc ~vitl~ t~Jat~ r gtt~l~t~T tn~i~t l~c~ r~~~alu~ta~~~ its

p~~: of this p~i-r~Y~t pracess ~.~~ct ~tp~r~~ri~t~ ~~it~i~atie~a~ ~en~zst~r~s it~~~1e~~4~t~t~te~€ta

~1~ Cltf`I'~~t~ ~'~r~.T'11Y~~ 5i'Sti2211 ~~~ S~t~.t~ t~~t~~Y 1t'8CC1lS:tt~~ t11tO Ti.I7Z .~~Ifi.~ 15 llciC~~t~t1~.Cc~. F~~~~zt~er

~t ~.~;c-r Isl~7~r~ i~r~sg ~~~~anit~~~ s~~i~ait~- c~a~~~ on ~i~~e~ t€~ l~~~x~•n r~~'p~t~nt~al i~r~=l~~i~r~~ o~'~~it~uater in~~c~

the ~7elt~. `l~'hG ~v~i~t~~i3t~, tit.~7es t~~~y lae Ens (ittEc as :~(~ p1~i7~~~t~s 1-rc~~l~~ t~l~~ ~i~~~e CB~~ high ~~.linit;~-

~ev~;1~ ~r~ ~t~~{x.~ ~~ac~ ~l~.e #,~ezte fi~~t th.e ~►~~t+::~ ~;y r:~ fihr; ~~r~l~}s ;~~t~ si~hc~n:~. The an~F~

:~aiitt~a~~ fi>i- the f~r.~r~ers is tc~ 5}~t~t cic~t~~t~ tl~e i.~c~~e~ ~.r~ti to d.i~~~rt ~~~ater Pram tine north eijd cif tl~e

i~lEiu~ii ve~~1»~~a Elie ~~~r~t~r teti6ls tc~ be 1~,:;~a ~ut~~r~~~ii.na~:e:c~. ~~~~~~,~~::v~r. ~:h~~•~ f~i~} n~~ die ~~~c~u~l~

~~tg~r~t;s~y~ rit t~~~~ ~i~~u►•:~ic~~~ ~~r~iE7ts Fiy tla~ ~~~~~~~}~ to ,.~.e,~~c~ui~liwit i1~is. ~I~rEEt t~~ cla~~~t~ it~i.~k~;~s 1~~~~t~s

t,~~~~ ~~~~-~~~ ~~_r~~i7:r~~:t rr~tFs~t l~€~ ~.rc.~~~~~ ~t ~~~~; ~~~~~r~ to tai E~e~1~ ~rf~'~L~a~E ~.~~~ ~+~ ~+~~ir~c~ ~~ ~ti~~~

~l~cr~~. on c~~Pz~ct t[~~ aalt ~~a~~~• l~~r~1~ circa~z, '.l.'his cat~s~s a signi~3cai~t t~e~~6~sc ~~.i ~h~; cyst of

~~~~r~~~.ono P.lt~ a•~1atiE-~ty, c~~i [~g~er island. «~e n~a~r ~e ~~1c t~ a~~vrtci~ i~rr~~ti~~~ t~ tie pu~n~is on

t~~e earth side ~f the .ifi~~r~ti ~~t~~! t:t~ ~.~ti,~1~a tl~~t water iutc~ the irr~~~ti~t~ y~f~ter~~. A~~i~~, this tivill

s~~ni~fic~ntly irrc~ti~~~ c~t~r ~c~~t ~f ~~+~rz~tiun. 17i~ ~~~r~c~~.rcl ~n~~ ~~,r~t~:t~ tier i~ ~ (~{~~(? m~cns Sz~°~r~en5,

b~~t ~:c~tY~:~~ztrati~~r~ ~ c~:f.'se~lt c~-~t~~ at ~t~~~er lc~~~~Y~ c~t~~ a.ls~~ have ~r c~etci»e~IL~I et:l:r:~;t ern c:rc,~ l~t~ds.

~~~ ~rri~~tio~~ ~~~at.~r is h~i~1Z E.it s~t1.i~lit}~ ~z~Yd it i~ ~~~71~aeci t« tly~ land, tl~cfx ~1~~ ero~ ~~ielt~ ~~~'r~i]. cir~~~~

si4~~it~c~nE~y aticl t~~~ ~~e,lc~ ~~~.}. b~ t~~~ c«~~t~~~;is~~iv.~ci to ~~•r~E~ i;s~~~s it1. tine fa~tE4,~.. Tt~~ c~~~i~-

gc>l~rtrc~n is t~~ i~»ieici~,te the ll~lci ~~~itly ele~~~ E~-at~_~ f~~e G~ ~:xter~€~~c~ pe}ic~c~ of tir~rt~ i:c~ ~~a~;iz t1~ silts

~rc~►~~ flee s~ai1~ ~h~s co~rlc~ t~~k~. ~~~~~~~~1 ~i~~~~~~; l7e:kc~r~ t~~e ~c:~i1. is r~~tc~r~cl. "~~i~ hest a.~~d ~~~~ly

~c~E«t:i~7n is tc~ rn.i:~a.~t~~ir~ illy: c~u Tlit:tif ok «~atr:r i~~ ttY~: Rit~~~ at its lii~~ie~t I.e~~~e~l ta-r ~i.~sti~•~ f~la~,t t~~ saJt

i~~trtisi~» c~~:curs,

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~~~a~~r. Thee ~r-a~ no znei~cic~r~ Q~f~rotectiE~~ riparian r~~ater ri~;l~t c~~~;~ners ia1 i~~e ~~rc~jec~ ~urpo~es

end ~I~~t ~trotecti~ l~ ~ln~~t h~ zt~cl~rd~d. The T7elt~ ww rY ~~~~e r~~ic~ia ~~~c~ c~~nsx~t~; ~f m~i~y ~~ift`ere~~t

~~t~ei~ests. Ti~~e tr~t~re~ts c~fic~ne ~rf tie lamest ~i~~ict~ltur~l ~rr~~iu~.ing re~ion~ in thc; ~t,~rlc~. mint tie

~ri~t~c~ts.~. Pi>r~r I~rt~t~~d is a signifib~ari~ ~:~ni~ibu~~r t~~ t ie ~u~cess ~~f ~a~ri~,di~tur~~ in the De~fa. ~~id.

ifs t~:~~~ixr~~e~ n~.tst C~~:, prc~i~~c,~~_c:~. Ri~~aci~trt tv~.~te~~ rights ar.~ t~c~ 11~~h~,st, ~~~c~tc.~.t~~ t~s p~: c~E ~v~.1,ee

r~gl~t~ itt ~~f €l:c~r~~a~. Isl~l~cts, ~i~~~.. [~ ~:~ c~t~~b~isllcd ~t~~~~d~ ~~~~~~cr ~~ gins si;~ ~ r~:~ult. ~~`ili~L~ c:zi~~ex~~~ cif

l~~e is[ar~c~ ~mr~~~;~lr~t~:.~~~ ~~dj~.c:cr2t ~c~ ~ti.~ Sa.c-t~~tr~er~~:~ .t~i~%~i°: C"alatcarc7i~ V4-'af~rF'ix .must en~tarc~ t~~t

r~c~ p~~~~ ~~ the ~rc~~ec~t «ji~l: ic~tcrfr~r~: ~~-~t.~ fih~ac~ r.~~its.

Ill l:slan€is' C'r~~3s ~Yne! lr~r~~~t~i~n l~ethc~ds

I~lar~~.~, inc. g~~~nts ~i~~i ~ro~~~ a ninill~cr c~fpennar7~~1i crc~~s ~~s v~Tel! ~s a~i~t~al cr~p:~.

P"erma~ien~: e~c~~s ~ncli~c~~: pegs, a~~Ic;~, ~~nci ehe~-ries. t~~~~~~a~l ~;rE~sps i~cl,ttc~~: ~~~l~a~rt, ~~ ~f~~~~.w~er,

i~~il~~, al~t:~l~fa a tui~~~lt~»~ ~~~t~ ~s~~a~agus. ~ Sisti~ng o~ c~~:c~~~~ a~k~cl ~.~r~~ag~ ~c~r Is~~i-~d~, I~~c. is s~~~~~~a

««. ~~~tihit ~T-~. ~.~;I~~~~3s, ~c~~:, EE4~;~ ~~;ve~ri~l t}~~7~:g F~f Gt-r~~;~~;ta~~t~ ~~~~::tlrc~E~~. ~~~dPt~c~~►t~; ~p~i~~l~l~~a,

I~c~c>~l rri~;~tt~~}r~ ~~s~d ~i~~~-irr~~~jtic7~~, Islai~d~, ~nc~. re.(iLy i7n its si~l~c~i~s ti;~ the ~r i~~~ir~:~ m.ett~ot~ ~~~r

i~ri~~tid~t~. ~~rxc~ ~f~t s~~~}~c~c~s a~~. ~~rat~ed, t[~~~~ ~}~~t°ate ley g~~~rrt.~ 1:~~c1 G~ tlis~r.i~~rCc ~E~~lt~,r ~c~ tl~~

in~~ri.~~c cif. R.~=~:r I~16inct .zz~~ icy tie parcels «l~~r~. t7.~c c~c~~s ~r~ ~r~`vn. ~11e siplxc~A1~ ~~e~~nc~ i~pc~n a

ccrt~i:~.1ev~1 ~I~~;~~:~t~.~° i.~ ~ka.L ~tou~l~.;~ i~a c~rc~~i~ to opera~~ prc~~~,r~y .1€j~;l cft~ci~,E~tA~~. lft~~d ~~•~ter

9e:~~~l~ drn~ due t~ '1c~~.~= tiej~s ar icy« t~c~~~=s i» the ri~~er tii~n the si~~c~ns ~,~~iil ~c~t clistrib~te grater ~a

tl~.~ irxtc.ri~~t c~9`the isl~nt~ ~.t~cl ~v~ ~vc~ul~ l~~ve tc7 replace dl~e: e~is~ir~~ sip~~izs «~gCh pt~rn~s. This

v~Jc~~i~cl r~:~~ri~e ~ l~n~t11~ ~~~d ce~stl~~ ~~r~r~tlit ~~rc~ces~. I~trr~th~r, gi'~~~re ~r°~ «ater gz~<liity pr~blem~

~t t~~~~ 4~~t~t,E~ r;t~c~i ~~~'thca ~slt~r~~i, ~h~;1~ ~~~. ~lz~r~t. ~~i~~~ ~~~~t~t~~• ~tz,~E cIi~tr~k~czte t~~~ ~~~r~~~r fr~ai~ ~Iz~ ~rrc~et~t

end. ~d~f~tic~na~ ~~j~a~~i~~ ~dd~ t~~ the ccx~t~ cif ~p~r~tie~i~ adti~ are a~~ add~~. ~:~~iec~e~~ ~Ei ter~iY~ cif

tnainte.~~at~ce end r~~a~i-,

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crf the t~Jt~t~r ~uff~r~ ~t~ct~ tl~~.t it is nc~t s~itaYsl~ I:or in~i~~jtic~ixs, c11~r~ I'~~'~r~cls, I~~c. rec~~tni~cnds

~cv~cr:~l ~~~iti~~.tic~r~ r~~.:~~~~re. ~e i» ~,~lace to de~r~ t~~i~h 11~I;~ ~:~~e~~1~ut~1~t~~. ~`irst, Tl~~e SC~~te~ W~.ter

IZ~sc~urc+~s C-c~~ztral B~~.r~t shc~ulc~ ~~l~c~ a ~~e~u~it t~rt~:1 iii t:l~.e I~~~~r~~rt~l~~nt «f ~~a~~r Rr~sc~~xrc~~

("~I~t~~t"~ ~e~~~~~t t~1at rec~~~ rt,s D~V~. C~ install ~tac~ ~~aai.~~.t~~~~~. t~~~ each p~in~~ ~i~ci y ~3l~c~rz art

~►~~tc~rtt~~~~i~ ~nc~~Atd~i~ii~~ ct~vi~~ ti1~f: dc~t~~.ts 1~i.~~1 l~~~c:.ls e~f saliil.t~ ~~nd ri~zt,~:~i.xl~~,tica.11~~ sh.u.ts c~f3'tt~~,

si~zl~c~~~ ~~ ~~i~~x~~e ~c~►~~~, ~s a~~ ~d~itii~}~t~l F~c~►~~it ~s;r~i~. ~~•~ sl~~~~~lc~ ~~: r~:e~uEr~.~1 t~ ~~•~:~v~r1c; ~~

read tiiiz~ w~~~nii~~ sysie7r~ thdl~ ~~C.`P~S ~c1171]~I'S GdiP~C~I~ Q~I~I~~`~ .~~Er~~S O~ ~3()~ItIt~11~S IIl ~~~ Y'('Er~l•o

'~l.~~ ~;c~ti~c~ ~~e ~.cc.c~r~l~~is1'~~~ tt~rc~cr.~l~ ~ di:~~ut ~la~~tt~ s~~~t.~;rr~ ar c»1~ tI~~~C ~~r~z~t.~~tu~t.~~~e~ ~lir~,ct~y tc~

talc kt~a.r:•Ezxet~s r~z~•~et~~~~ t}~e r ~zS~c~t~~s c~7° ~~~1~l~Fs. T~IHt~d, D~'F~t. ~~~o~~le! ~~ z°~e~ui~~ei~ to ]~avc. in pl~cc a~

~°lti~~i~~g ~~rste~~3 ~i~i• ~~~~~~~~i~sa.t~~~3~ tint• fa~~~~crs t~~~ii~ a~•~ j~3,~~3~~tc# h~~ c~i~~~i~~it~~nt~s t~l~~~ ~c~c~ ~11~

~~.it777~C5r f ~.~.d~. c~r~ teat increase i:h~~ c~~a~ cif ca.~cra~i.c~7~. tvhG~z ~~~t:ea~ znc~st he piZm~c~t~ frt~tt~t other

io7~;z~1~~~. T~~e ~c~~~~~:~is~t~ ~~7 ~;~5tet1~ f7~t~~t h~ ~er~1~~r~cl~t ~~fi~d r~t~~t tit fii~~~c~e~~ tn~ t~ g~~.~ir b~• y~c,~r

1~~~~is tc~ ~1~sLu•e ~uf~icie-n~~. k~uitis ate ~~~~i~:~.b1~ ic> ce~~°er z~~~ c~r~~.t~-~s.

IS~tir~ct~. I~ia;, is ~~~~~~ ̀ ~r~Gc.rctLci «~t~~ ~.,«i~c;~,i~tr~~t~}~~s c~~ ~c.Iez~iEi►~~, ~~hl~r~d~, ~~~~:,ri~axy ~:~a~~

c~t~~~ P~~.r~nt~~t ~i~f~~iztinc~~ inlr~t~tiin~ ~r~ t~~ r~J~~~~r as ~~ rwtiul:~ ~~ tk►i h~~~~,~~~in~ ~:~~ ~~rge gi~~~~t~►es

afi~~a~.ter ~c~aii iia~~l~ tc~ sn~~th ~i~ ~t3e }~ip~~i~~~. isl~~lcl5, I~~~:. rec~ue~ts t~lat ~~c1~.i~i~~~~a1 x~lo~ltor~~` ~~'

t.~i~s~ siil~st~nces 1,e~ i~~~.lucicd in any ~niti~;~~.t~or~ ~~1~~~~ a~c~ r.hat ~~~rti~~ri~z~ n-~e~st~~-es I~~ ire ~ilace ~a

~r~~r~:~~~ .~h~s~ pr~llt~t~ui~ ~'rr~i~1 ii~icrlcriii~ ~~vith the a~ric~lt~r~l c~~~r~tic~ns opt dyer Isl~ncl..

~~« L~It(I S11~J51~~~(1~,~

Is1~~~c[s, ]A~c. is Efl~c~ c~~~tc~n~ec1 a~al~t s~it-~sicienee caf"il~e l~~nc~~ ~~l'(e~:t~ci !?t~ tl~e ~rcr~nsal.

I~~~~d;~, T~lo.'s ~r~perties «r~ R~'~r ~a~ir~nci ire ~t~e~~ti~~ bctc~~~ sex lr:~~~. I~ xs ~z~ ~ce~pt~~ ~~~act t~r~tt

tl~e ~,rc~txr~c~wzrter ~e~~~t~:~ro ~tycr Iwlani~ is I~yc~r~gen~~cicai~}~ cc~nr~ectect cfirectfy tf~ t~~ c~~vs ~~~t~e

5~.~~ra~nentct ~i~•~r. ~~ ~~~~t~r i~ ~~~itt~ctr6i.ra~c~ froi~l t~~e ~~;1~~:~ tl~~.xt. c~t:~~rti~~isr~ ~r c~iiic~ .11tc~~E~ a,s ~dir~ c~~

r~~e ~tnc~crarc~c~l~ci t`[c~~,v c:a~Yhe ri~re,.~°, k1~~~11 s~i~~:;~c~et~ce, zit tl~c~~ a~~~crl~~iz~~ l~rt~ds ~~~n occ~.ir. ~lny ~ft,arthd~t

~c~lasi~~;~~ce e~:Ft~ic~ la.nd~ ~~~e~~rld i~i~v~ t~~e ~~T~r Isla~~d s~t~t~ce Moser tc~ t:}~e ~~~~te~ t7.ble. It is

i~tx~~orla~it ~:~7~ t:ha ~c~i~s o~~ l~v~r Isl~:n~ ~~ f~7~i1~ at a s~at'ticic zlt depth ~t~~~~e tt~e ~~~ater t~l~lc s~ that

T.FSTIIv[~3N~' C?F THO~O~AS HE~TE~.

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s~epa~~ ~vii~ not c7ceiir. If t~t~ [~~nc~ sr~C~src~~s a~~ a restr~~ erf r~ie rerrta~~a~ ~~'.~va~er ~r~~r~n th~~ Qetta

t.hrc~«~;h the tt~x~nels, tl~e~ tic?re i:s ~i ~7r~~l~~l~ilit~~ tht~t t~~e. ~ur(-~r.c~ c~Ft1~e lttrtc~ ~~,~iiS sul~~ic[e anc~

expc~se~ the crab, t~~~ 4z~iti~ra~f~~n ~t the r«c~t level, c.iusin~ r~rc~t: rcpt. t~bv~c~usl~~. this ~~il~ he t~i~h~y

c~~:tri~~~ei~t~.l t~~ tlx~ gi•€~~~il~ a~Y~ sust:~,i~~~i~ity i~f ~l~r, c~•~>~g.

V~TL ~V~it~r .I,c~-els ~z~d Qu~~tity

l~Ic~t ~}c~l~~ is Is~a~ds, ~r~c. co~cLr-~~d at~~ut «-at~.r ~}u~,lirt°, Yt ~~ ~tsc~ cc~t~~e~-~~G~f ~:~inut ti~atcr

qua~ti~j~. ~s .~YznY•~: end ~c,re ~va~~r is shi~pec~ :~ca~~rlt and ti~T%t~~ ~txe tu~~els prc~~e~s~c~ ~o byp~iss the

re~i,~n, ri~ere is ~~ns~~~ra~t~ cc~~n4ert~ that ~C~~ ~Nat~r~~i~ v~-iil r~s~it iii i~~ss ~res~ F~at~.r b~itig

~~~a~I4~~,le f:a~rr t~rE~~~ts ~i~~rn~ i~t~ ~~itl~ «f ~;h~ San Toac~~~in i~.txc~ S~crEi~n~t~fo Ri~~~i:~. Steps ar~x~st be

1:t1~t.Il f~~ fi't2~tlt:~ 1:~1.2It t}~G C(ll~lDlll;~r O~ ~4flf-C'C l'4 111r11i1~~1~iTt'tI i31. lilt; 1'~~i',T` ~rl SU.p~01't ~~1"iCi~~~U1"t. ~ ~2t

pric~r~t~r c~i`Istand Ia~c.'s E~~ater rigll~.s ~s a. riparian right is e~tab~.i~hed through tl.~e v~lu~ninous

c~c~~utnc;tl~s ~ec~n~ly ~uh~~~ittr;d t~~ the State mater R.e,sc~t~rces Cc~ntrril ~3c~ard. T}~e~ , tvat;er rights

h~r!e t~~e: hi~he~t ~ric~i~i~;~ hick ~~l~atev~~~ ~~Tater is ~hip~~;~ tio~z~h thr~~~~g~ the ~uris~~~s s3lc~uld ytat ''

inte~cr~ with t~es~ i~~~s~~r~~r~t ~gz~c~ut~cTa~~ ~~tier r~~kn_ti.

t~~~r ~~l~~r~~ is ~+:t~~c~v spa 1~~-t~ ~r~~ r~us~ ~~p~-nd orgy ~e~l~n~~i~c~n ~i~tr~cE 54~~'s ~u~n~►s t~

kelp t~~c .~~la~~E~t .~r~~i~~ ~loc~c:iir~~. F~c~~vc.ver, Island, irzc, ~14a~ ha:~ ~. ~ari~s t~~` in~rtk~ ptac»~as tc~ ~urnp'

~~at~~r tec~~~r~ t12~ ri~~~r rc~ khe~ rslanci for irro.~a~i~r~. 'I`Ja~s~ int~l:~s ~r~ sit at cert~it~ c~d~p~t~is ~~ad a

L~.CO~~ ti7 t~~ ~.(~V 'I ~~ CI~~ CL~'~Y cc}uld ~ne~t~ ~r~iat I.sl~l~cls, I~11~. ~voi~ld n+~t ~e abl.~ ui:thcr r.c~ sip~c~r~ gar

to pu~~~ wat~:s #~c~~7z the ri~~`-r. ~~ t~rc~}~ 4ai rives d~:►~ cit~~~r t~ ~a dr:.crea~e in tl~~~v~ car ~~ t~crea.5e ~a~

di~~er~iczn t~p~tr~a~n co~~1~t r~~~~r~ that Islands, Tnc. ~t~~cs its e~bilitl~ tc~ d ~reri oyster and its ability tc~

i.x•ri~ate. Tt~i: r~.s~~lts cat~lc~ be ~Ei~astrox~~. A fl~~ct~'ati~~~ c~~~:~~eax ~~Ye facet s.n el~vat,i.or~ hay an

effect an t~~ ~Ff~c;iency cat the ~ ~htms. A dre~~7 at fa~~r car (rye ~:~et means ghat tk~e si~h4~n intakesi

are ~3~,n~~e the ~~~~~er ~i~e ~~nci ~n za-~~cr i~ ~i~~n~► ci~v~rte+~. ~~t~~~tion ~te~s rt~~a~ l.~e t~ke~r tc~ ~

ensue t~h~t. ~~aee.r ~E~ai is r~iv~rt~~d tl~~ti~ c~~ .~Z<<ee .tsl~nd tl~es r~c~t. ~~.ust~ a dre~~ i.n the ri~~r that

prc~~tits [~l~tic~s, 1s~c. tk't1i?l C~1~'Gt'~1~1~? ~~%~C~T ttt7tC~ t~1C (5~111L~.

~'~~"CI~-14i~]~' OF' T~3(~Tvt~'i~ HE~TEF~.

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~'~I. tl►~thc~~° ~~~o~ I~it~~et~

~icsicles ~I.~e ~~tdaltiZt iti~~~o.~ts from p~~ill~t6~~~ts r~~ ~l~e river, ~:~tl~~r t~~Lt.c~rs c~.ti~s~~l b~~ tt~~;

~r.~s~t~e~d~ c~fCa:~ Vb`at~~f~i~: ~vil~ a#`~-~~t :~~r3n~~~ ~~tiv~iti~~. 'I't t~~dcc ;~ irstL~-fi~.~~tice rv~th 1.~1a~~ci~,

~n~_'~ ~.~i~i~}r tc~ di~%ti~~t ~%a~~r an+~ to i~~i~;at~. ~~~,z~ t~~e i~~s~~t~ c~~~.ilc~ ~aave a s~~~~~~a~at ii~~~a.~# an

t~it7Y'l~tI~ ~~3~7"cl'~I4~11S. I.~.:tt~1" ~~ec~Ill~l€'., ~11~I1 5~1~1111~~' C)I:CUYS ]II X516: llr] c1tlp~.1~. ~Jc~t~X, ~1~I1 ~~T'117~;t1~~I

ca~~ps Iik~ pe~tc~~s, ~p~les ~nct ~~~e~~ies ~~~il[ ~e nit~st att~ct~ci. I unc~e~s~a.~zc~ tl~~t. tl~es~ cro~'~ are

the lta~t tc~lerzi~.t ~c~ h~~l~ ~~~~~~~z .5•. T1~cS~ ~~c, tilsc~ high: d~1lt~r cr~~~. 1~ ft~~ c~ii~ttity~ ar~~ ~~l~~it~° of

«~~rtc;~~ ~~~i~i ~,~; ~f~fectec~: E~y ~'~~ V~/~t~:~F~, tF~~n I~~~t~c~~, I~~. t~ttts~ ~~c;c~rt~~t~~~ i~~ ero~z~»t~~ ~~~er~ts.

Icit~.rriiptii>~l c7[ ~eri~;atic~t~ fi~1- ~rn~s like al[:~Ii`~ ~vi.ti injur-~ t:i~~~e L~r~~p~ sirlc~: aifalia ~~~.u~t 6cro

irr~~~C~:~d ~t rG~l~la~ intur~r~is or t~i~~ lYl~n~ts ~~i~1 ~~e~ec~~i~e toc~ ~:tr~:ss~~ 7t~ci ~~~i~l~. evith~~. Far-e7~ersq

~i~~h a~; I~1~~Zci~7 ~n4.. ~~.i`!~ 1ta~~~. ~c~ r~.ci~n~i~i~:r tt}.~ t~rpc~ of c;ec~p~ t1~e}- ~,r~~~~ ~~~i. ri7 m~~t ~:ase v,~a1l.

~a~i~~ to ~li~it~~~~te h~~l~ c~c~~1~r c:re~~~s i~~ #a~~c~~~ a~°t~~.c~~e tl~~t ~;~-~; a~~mre d.~-~~~;i~~ tc~~c:r;~~~~~ ar~d less

stX~.sitib~ ~o s6~1rnit~. The ~C1~ci :ill k~~ t+~ l~~sen car elii-ninat~ the tu~rc~u~-~t aaf }~r~fit necessary to

~~~~ ~1~~ f~r~~~s ee~c~n~~~~~.ic~lly ~s~~~b:l~,

~'~rXt~~r~. ~~~: c.ctcf~tr~:~~:r~c~ s~e.c~es ~t~•~. ~a te~~~tle k~e~~~~~~~~~.1' f~~~-~~. ~t ~•~c~[~. re~~`u.r~~~; ~ ~`c~~g~

sti~~ly i~~c~i1.~ ~iz~ ~tzck~~z~~f•~~i s~~~ci~s i~ ~zz~~r «-it~7~:r ~t~~t! c~zc ~r~at. 1.~ ~Tc~tr cause <~ faia~t~r tQ c~~c1~~

~~er~tr~rls s~ th~~t c~,r~7i~~ crops are ~1ixz~_i~~a~~c~, then the sttpplicrs ~h~t support t1~at ~ar~rt7er ~viit

nxcrv~~ ~~:t~1rty. 4~iniil~t~l~~, iE~~cr~~ ~~~mci~~~; u~l•~airr ~rt~~~ fmm ~t~t~r ~~I~ t~~itt~~, thin t~iivers a~`t~'t~~

c~~«}~s drill ~.1~c~~+e ~r~-~~~~. T`f~u ~up~~iers, l~lt~ ICI"tllf`~"`+ 'c127i.~ 11.31 ~liy~l'4 till c~~~}~.nt~. c»~ cacti cath~r to

~aa~~~, ~et~ai~~ crc~E~s e~x thr; r~~f~~ti~~~7, ~t~~~~l if tflie~~ ~r~ re~~1~~~~~Eis the ~}<stl,~~x 1~e~ il~s tE~ cc~rll~~~~~.

~:)r~~. ~t~ii~a1 c,o~l~sicic~~~.ti«~~ r~~~t~~~ tc~ tl~~ ~iliil~.tiy~ «~"tl~~ fz~riaar;r~ t~~ ~~ai~an~c. th~~r ~~~~ratic~~~w.

l~~c~:~~ t~~r~ers~ eel~~ c>~~ lF~~~s ~~f'c:r~a1~F tee ~~~ ~I~.~ni ti~re~u~;h the g~~~~~~ti,a~~ a;rrd ~gv~tir~~~ :~ef~s<~~s ua~~il

they c~~ harvest ~c~ selC t~te~r crc~~s ~~~~ 1~~~~c~ ~ ccxslt ~~<}~~ tc~ day aft t~~o:~e ~r~d~t ~bries. ~r:rm~r

~aaa~ a~~s~~ ~~.~~~~ i~c~rtg~€~cs to ~~i~n~r~c~ the ~~uc~l~se e~ lailct. ~I ~i~ bai~~s ~~~~o lend to the ~~rrmexs

arc ~t~tcrc~tcd i~l ~lzc credit ~x~c~rfillir~45s «f~the tar~t~~rs, l:~ut tl~.€st ~la~~s the t~~~c~~s ~s~ ~,oii~ted

~t~~:st.i~~nfi abc~tit: r~~e tat:t~i~~~' ̀ vat~r ~~.~,~~~~~. E~'~~~lers tt~tt.~t b~ ab'le ~to c~ecli~n~tr~t~ t~~t they have

~a~ adL.~~ra~e, t~~~a~a ~~c~ s4~~yie suy~~~:3y ~f«~at~r try ~~-~~~ r.~x~ir c~°ohs ~~r Cie ~as~:. X~~~T v~Tittih+~ld

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TE~T1.1~10I`~1~ OF' 'T'HC?M~~.S H~ST~.R

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iar~ilg. ~~~ry ~~te~eiar~~i tE~~~at ~:rt:~m t'aY! DVa~erF~Y tc~ t:h~:, ~a~titer g~~~~~~! ~~r c~ua~fY~• t~~~ ~a~r~e ~~xnk~

~~~ r~~;~~~7si:e~er~ v~-hE~tk~~~~r it i:s ~ ~~r~ic~~~it t~u~i~ts~ risJ~ t~,~~ te1~e~' to ~:t7a,rn~rs i~ the I~ePt<~.

~~. Co~~e~usian

~'~•c~~i~ il~e ~er5~~ct~~~e Ufa far~~~ ~pe~•~tion t~~at ~~npic~y~ X00 ~~c~pl~ i~, tl~~ ~t3c:l~a during the

~~~~~~• ~r~c~ ~~rl~.i~:I1 d~{~~.zid~ ~~~ a firi~l, c;tc~~~t, s~ct~l•e ~~~~l~er stx~~al~~~ Cpl ~tt~!•~'i~ c~i.use;; great

dc~ttcc~•~~. F~r«~e~•~ ~t•~ ~~r~~ i.i~.o~~ pec~p~~ ~uit~l Urel~:~is::~~ 4c~)citic~~ls lsa ~~-~:~t~l~ ~n~. It ~I~ts r~c~i: t ~A~e bin

~:rrpi~~~~er c~x~ ~. zr~c,~~lc;r t~ k ~~~~~:~ ~~~f teat i~ ~•~,~~ ~'~~~~ ~_ ~tE~~~ an~c~~~rit of`~~,<~ter c~~t c~~`~l~~c ~~~.

wai:~r 1~~~~ ~~,ii~ ~~np ~.Y~~~ i`tl~cr~ is sc~~~~ ~rz tT~e ~.irl~ t~l~: °c~-at~r ~€~~s ~t~~~i~.r. `~~Ize s~ai~e is txu~ ~cia°

tl~~ i~elt~o 1,~~ ~~~fit s~~J~~~l ti~c~z~~~~~ ~~e~~rs 1~~~~-e br.•c~u~ht decr•~~~.s~~ ~~-ate~• levels a:nc~ ~z~cr~ased.

~alr~ii~~. ~c~ ~~~~cia ~~ tl~a~ 1)~~:I~ in~tall~~ ~ dre~l~~l7t t~~rr:i~~~r a~ I'a].se .I~iti~°~r ~d ~~i°opc~s~~ case at

Dyer Is~~.~~~i c~r~ ~riiner ~;lr~u~h. Tt~~s~: barriers ~~~er~ ~rc~pc~5ed rc~ prot~~e~ t~at~r quality da~~ to

deer~~~r:,c~ t~f~~a1v~. C:a! ~'at~rF`i~ }~~~ tf~e ~c~tet~tial. Ccy ~t,~we~ tl~e.~e. f7c~r~T:~ a~ ~~ill ~~~c~ ~v~ ask that

~.~~r~t:~S c,c71~:~i~e~b•a~tic7~~ c~f~ tl~~,~r ~s~1~~~~;~~~ lac t~~~~o~ is~tc~ a~uc~~~7t lye ~4~e~ ~~UR~.~~ ~~ic~. ~4~~~~ ti~,rr ~c~r~~ait

~i~~lhe:~~trcy►~~ he .~~ai~~~fp~~_ct ~~~i~t ~~i~1 ~~~~~i~~~. s~~x~t~~~~ ~~~atet• ri~;~~t:~.

T c~~~.[~r~~ titia~~~• ~c:.1~zr.I~~` cif ~c~r~t►ry ~~Ilc~~:r tie I~i`v~ ~ft.~e ~t.~~t~ c~f'~`~~i~c7rr~zr3. Ght~t t:~ic

f~r~~oing ~s tt-~ie ~~nd c«rr~~ct=.

t?~~.ct~t~~i c~r~ il~~ 3 ̀~ ,i7~v c~.t~ ~Sc~t~.~nT~cr. ~~ 1Zy~c.~• ls~~ri, t;a}if`~r~,i~.

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7TTSTII~~T~J~'~" C7T' TFTC)?~t.~.S iIE~TFI~

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CAL~FC3~2I'dI~ ~~%:A7`ERFTJ~r PFTITI~N HEAI~INGDei~~rt~~~e~it rrf ~4'ater ~e~aYirc~e~ ~~nci U.~. Bt~~e~i~ of'.Rec~~r~~a~tion {P~titianers~

I her~~y c~r~ify that i l~av~ tf~i~ day subr~z~.tted to the :Mate Water. R~saurLe~ ~`c~r~rrc~l:~v~rcl a~~~ ~cs~r! ~: ~~e ~~d cc~rcect e~~~= c~['~~ ~o~~.o~vi~~~ ~iocu~ize~ii$s~:

~cr die ser~~,ct try ~l~ci:r+~~i~c 1!l;a~i {~~t~~~i:i} tz~~n. thr~ pa~C es lisied i~t Table ~ c~~ the ~'~rre~t~ervie.e List fc>r ~~h~ ~"a~if«~-1xia ~r~.t~eF~x I'~~t~~~czn ~-Ie<~ri~~g, cl~~ted T~~~~~ 11. ?~Iti, p~~st~cl ~iy ti~~~t~~e eater R~~~it~cc~s ~'e~r~rrezl ~3t~ard ~t~tt~:~ ~v`r~~ti.~kr:3ttrbc~~~•c~~.~,~~~ tit,•.~~~~.tte.~-~i~l-~~.~1~~<ti~.r tssEx~°~i~rc»ram:~~lb~e`3 cle.~lt~l~c~ri~.Fc~cxlia ~~e'at~rfr.

~I ~~~e~t-e~~ie~ is"bt.~l~~ft~~~

E: certify t~a~ the for~gai~~ ~s true ~r~c~ ed~r~~ct at~cl th~~E this c~ocum~:,nt ti~~as ~xeetr~eti canJu~~ 1.2, ?(~IC~.

:~'tgn~ture: ~- ~ ___ ---I~~~n~: h'f~~e R~'an Ftn~leo'~it~~. Le~~~} 1t~~zsta.n~: fox (~s~~ Ro ~f.~~~~~

~c~ftiri 1V1~q~1-v~,..-'1. La~.~! ~'~~i-~c~r~~xi~n.

P~t-ty~`~1 S'Jili.atic~n:Lacal tl~encies c~Ft~~e Nc~i~~l~ Del:t~tI~~.~~(e. ~inc~~~ti~~t4;'t~~T~C'}i~~.1910 i~`r~~yl~ds a~~l 1~~~t1 I,~~~~~iE~~'f,~"I3S~i~l~z~~t~e (~rcl~~~rds,'a~~L.C'F~i~~dg cif !~Cc~~~~ L~~ea ?'~T~tut~r~f►G '~diL+~Lif~; ~t.~ft~~e

~cic~r~ess:~c~l.~~~ii M€:serve:,. R Lauj~ C'c~z~~~r~~tic7ri

Frc~cif ~~ ~c;c~i~:.t:

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