Delta Smelt and Native Species Preservation Project

Delta Smelt and Native Species Preservation Project

Metropolitan proposes the construction of two marsh-pond complexes that would house native fish for experimental study. Each marsh-pond complex would consist of a propagation pond, a cooling marsh, and a food marsh that would be constructed in two phases. The first phase is a smaller demonstration pilot, and the second larger phase would capitalize on what was learned in the first phase. The tule marshes would be of varying sizes and serve two distinct functions: the first type of marsh would be designed to optimize cooling of water temperatures (cooling marsh) and the second type would be for production of food for the native fish (food marsh). The propagation ponds would contain the fish and be connected to the cooling and food marshes through screened concrete-lined canals. Research conducted at these ponds would help refine future research on delta smelt and the establishment of a marsh-pond complex that could support delta smelt. This Proposed Project assumes, prior to any transport and stocking of hatchery delta smelt, that fish are available from the Fish Conservation and Culture Laboratory (FCCL) and their release and rearing in the propagation ponds is approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

San Joaquin

Northern California

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California San Joaquin River Conservancy (SJRC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)

California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)

Other (marsh-pond complexes)

other - scientific research

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