SJRECWA and SJRRMC to NMFS re introduction of salmon for restortation of San Joaquin River

8/7/2019 SJRECWA and SJRRMC to NMFS re introduction of salmon for restortation of San Joaquin River

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March 7, 2011

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Protected Resources Division

National Marine Fisheries Service

650 Capital Mall, Suite 5-100Sacramento, CA 95814

Re: Comments of the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority

and the San Joaquin River Resource Management Coalition to the U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Services 10(a)(1)(A) Enhancement of Species Permit

Application for the Reintroduction of Central Valley Spring-Run Chinook

Salmon into the San Joaquin River dated September 29, 2010 and the

Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan dated December 17, 2010.

Dear Sir/Madam:

Thank you for providing the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Fish and WildlifeServices (USFWS) 10(a)(1)(A) Enhancement of Species Permit Application for the

Reintroduction of Central Valley Spring-Run Chinook Salmon into the San Joaquin River datedSeptember 29, 2010 (Permit Application) and the Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan

dated December 17, 2010 (HGMP) to the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water

Authority (Exchange Contractors)1

and the San Joaquin River Resource ManagementCoalition (RMC). The Exchange Contractors and the RMC understand that the Permit

Application is one step in the process of the reintroduction effort for spring-run Chinook salmon

on the San Joaquin River under the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (SJRRP) as

1 The San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority is a public entity made up of

four separate California water districts: Central California Irrigation District; San Luis CanalCompany; Firebaugh Canal Water District; and the Columbia Canal Company.


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The Exchange Contractors and RMC a p ~ r e c i a t e this opportunity to comment on the10(a)(l)(A) Permit Application and the HGMP. 1 We look forward to working with NMFS andUSFWS to develop a program that meets the goals of the legislation in a manner that does notcause adverse impacts to our customers and landowners.

TMB:brcc: Exchange Contractors, Boards ofDirectors

RMC, Board ofDirectorsReferences

Sincerely yours,

Thomas M. Berliner

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