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SJRRP Result of Settlement
The SJRRP is a direct result of a Settlement reached in September 2006 on an 18-year lawsuit to provide sufficient fish habitat in the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam near Fresno, California, by the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Commerce, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and the Friant Water Users Authority (FWUA). The Settlement received Federal court approval in October 2006.
Federal legislation was re-introduced on January 4, 2007 to authorize Federal agencies to implement the Settlement.
Two Settlement Goals
The Settlement is based on two goals:
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Restoration
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Water Management
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- To restore and maintain fish populations in "good condition" in the main stem of the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam to the confluence of the Merced River, including naturally reproducing and self-sustaining populations of salmon and other fish.
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- To reduce or avoid adverse water supply impacts to all of the Friant Division long-term contractors that may result from the Interim Flows and Restoration Flows provided for in the Settlement.
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To learn more about the program's background and history, please visit the following links:
- Agreement Signals Start to Historic San Joaquin River Restoration Press Release September 13, 2006
- Settlement Questions and Answers Fact Sheet, September 2006
- Program Update Fact Sheet, April 2007