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SJRRP Releases FONSI for Eastside Bypass Improvements ProjectNews ReleasesDecember 3, 20182018pdf0 B
Don Portz To Lead San Joaquin River Restoration Program For ReclamationNews ReleasesJune 7, 2018pdf77 KiB
Funding Constrained Framework for ImplementationNews ReleasesMay 30, 2018pdf0.1 MiB
SJRRP Refuge Replacement Water Supply FONSINews ReleasesApril 9, 2018pdf61 KiB
SJRRP Eastside Bypass EA-IS Extended Comment PeriodNews ReleasesJanuary 5, 2018pdf0.2 MiB
SJRRP Eastside Bypass Draft EA-IS ReleasedNews ReleasesDecember 28, 2017pdf0.2 MiB
SJRRP FONSI For South Valley Groundwater ProjectNews ReleasesDecember 28, 2017pdf62 KiB
7/28/2017– San Joaquin River Flows Move to Restoration FlowsNews ReleasesAugust 14, 20172017pdf61 KiB
7/03/2017– San Joaquin River Restoration Program Requests Comment on Draft Fisheries Framework to Guide Fish RestorationNews ReleasesAugust 14, 20172017pdf0.1 MiB
6/29/2017– Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for San Joaquin River Restoration Program Seepage Management ActionsNews ReleasesAugust 14, 20172017pdf61 KiB
5/11/2017– Final Environmental Document Allows Transfer of Recaptured San Joaquin River Restoration Program Flows to Pleasant Valley Water District in 2017News ReleasesAugust 14, 20172017pdf79 KiB
4/18/2017– San Joaquin River Restoration Program Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for New Groundwater Banking ProjectNews ReleasesAugust 14, 20172017pdf0.2 MiB
3/10/2017– Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Document for Recapturing 2017 San Joaquin River Restoration Program FlowsNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172017pdf66 KiB
12/22/16 – Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for San Joaquin River Restoration Program Seepage Management ActionsNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf0.3 MiB
12/6/16 – Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for Transfer or Exchange of Recirculated Restoration Flows to Red TopNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf0.2 MiB
10/31/16 – Record of Decision for San Joaquin River Restoration Program’s Mendota Pool Bypass and Reach 2B Improvements ProjectNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf0.2 MiB
8/1/16– Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents on Recapturing San Joaquin River Restoration Program Flows for One YearNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf97 KiB
7/8/16– Final Environmental Document Available for the Mendota Pool Bypass and Reach 2B Channel Improvements ProjectNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf44 KiB
3/29/16– Environmental Documents Released on Project to Increase Salmon Facility Water SupplyNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf96 KiB
3/14/16-San Joaquin River Restoration Program to Release Spring-Run Chinook Salmon into the San Joaquin RiverNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf90 KiB
2/5/16 – Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents, Provides $2 Million for San Joaquin River Restoration Program’s Sycamore Island ProjectNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf0.2 MiB
2/5/16 – Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for San Joaquin River Restoration Program’s Eastside Bypass Conveyance ProjectNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf0.1 MiB
2/4/16 – Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Document for Transfer or Exchange of Recirculated Restoration Flows to Red TopNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf0.1 MiB
1/29/16 – Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Document for Salmon Conservation and Research Facility Water Supply Infrastructure ProjectNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172016pdf37 KiB
8/28/14 – SJRRP to Work with Central California Irrigation District on Seepage ProjectsNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172014pdf24 KiB
2/3/14 – Draft Environmental Assessment Available for Trap and Transport of Juvenile Salmon in the San Joaquin RiverNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172014pdf0.1 MiB
4/17/14 – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Reclamation Release Spring-run Chinook Salmon into the San Joaquin River for StudyNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172014pdf0.1 MiB
3/25/14 – Final Environmental Assessment Available for 2014 Fresno Irrigation District Temporary Pumping FacilityNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172014pdf0.1 MiB
2/20/14 – Final Environmental Assessment Available for 2014 San Joaquin River Juvenile Salmon Trap and Transport StudyNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172014pdf0.1 MiB
1/31/14 – San Joaquin River Restoration Program to Cease Flows One Month EarlyNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172014pdf0.1 MiB
3/4/13 – Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents for Recirculation of Recaptured SJRRP FlowsNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172013pdf0.1 MiB
2/7/12 – Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents of Recirculation of Recaptured Water Year 2012 SJRRP Interim FlowsNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172012pdf46 KiB
9/30/11 – SJRRP Final Document Available for Water Year 2012 Interim FlowsNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172011pdf53 KiB
2/7/11 – Reclamation Releases Addendum and FONSI to Final EA for Recirculation of Recaptured WY 2010 SJRRP Interim FlowsNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172011pdf43 KiB
11/22/10 – Revised Reach 4B Project Proposal and Additional Public Scoping MeetingNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172010pdf0.1 MiB
6/03/09 – Interim Flows Draft Environmental Assessment Available for Public CommentNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172009pdf72 KiB
09/12/06 – Agreement Signals Start to Historic San Joaquin River RestorationNews ReleasesMarch 23, 20172006pdf56 KiB
Linked News Releases
  • 10/9/2015 – San Joaquin River Restoration Program Releases Draft Environmental Document on the Sycamore Island Pond Isolation Project
  • 10/9/2015 – San Joaquin River Restoration Program Releases Draft Environmental Document on the Tulare Irrigation District Cordeniz Basin Project
  • 6/09/15 – San Joaquin River Restoration Program: Mendota Pool Bypass and Reach 2B Channel Improvements Project Environmental Documents Available, Public Meetings Set
  • 2/18/15 – San Joaquin River Restoration Program to Release Juvenile Spring-run Chinook Salmon into the San Joaquin River
  • 2/06/15 – Reclamation Releases Environmental Document for the 2015 San Joaquin River Juvenile Salmon Trap and Haul Study
  • 10/01/14 – SJRRP to Design Seepage Projects with Contractor CDM Smith
  • 9/30/2013 – Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents for Operations and Maintenance Funding for the SJRRP’s Interim San Joaquin Salmon Conservation and Research Facility
  • 9/4/2013 – Reclamation Signs Decision Document for the Arroyo Canal Fish Screen and Sack Dam Fish Passage Project
  • 7/01/2013 – Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents for Operations and Maintenance Funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program’s Interim San Joaquin Salmon Conservation and Research Facility
  • 6/07/2013 – Reclamation Selects Recipients for Groundwater Banking Funding Under the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act
  • 5/17/2013 – Reclamation Releases Final EA/IS for the Arroyo Canal Fish Screen and Sack dam Fish Passage Project
  • 4/02/2013 – Final Environmental Documents Available for 1-year Water Transfer and Exchange from Madera Irrigation and Chowchilla Water Districts to Red Top
  • 4/01/2013 – Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for Recirculation of Recaptured San Joaquin River Restoration Program Flows
  • 3/22/2013 – Draft Environmental Documents Available for 1-year Water Transfer and Exchange from Madera Irrigation and Chowchilla Water Districts to Red Top
  • 3/10/2013 – Reclamation Provides Funding Opportunity for Groundwater Banking Under the SJRRP Settlement Act
  • 3/08/2013 – Reclamation Extends Comment Period on Draft Environmental Documents for Recirculation of Recaptured SJRRP Flows
  • 03/04/2013 – Reclamation Releases Environmental Documents for Recirculation of Recaptured SJRRP Flows
  • 10/15/12 – Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for SJRRP Invasive Plant Monitoring and Management
  • 10/04/2012 – Reclamation and Dept. of Water Resources Issue Decision Documents fo the SJRRP; Agencies Select the Preferred Alternative
  • 7/31/2012 – SJRRP Final Environmental Document Available
  • 6/19/2012 – Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for SJRRP Invasive Plant Monitoring and Management
  • 6/01/2012 – Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Documents for Arroyo Canal Fish Screen and Sack Dam Fish Passage Project. Public Comments Due by 5 p.m. Monday, July 2
  • 4/03/2012 – Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for Recirculation of Recaptured Water Year 2012 SJRRP Interim Flows
  • 12/30/11 – Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for the SJRRP Mendota Pool Gates Project
  • 9/21/11 – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Selects the SJRRP for Partners in Conservation Award
  • 7/8/2011 – Public Comment Period Extended for SJRRP Supplemental Draft Water Year 2012 Interim Flows Environmental Document
  • 6/17/11 – Reclamation Releases Final EA/FONSI for Recirculation of Recaptured Water Year 2011 SJRRP Interim Flows
  • 6/14/11 – SJRRP Supplemental Draft Water Year 2012 Interim Flows Environmental Document Available for Public Comment. Comments due by 5 p.m. (PDT) Monday, July 11, 2011
  • 6/7/11 – Public Review Period Further Extended for San Joaquin River Restoration Draft Program EIS/R. Comments now due by 5 p.m. (PDT) Wednesday, September 21, 2011
  • 6/3/11 – Reclamation Releases Draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Documents on Restoring the Capacity of the Friant-Kern Canal
  • 5/24/11 – Public Review Period Extended for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program Environmental Document. Comment period closes July 21, 2011 (30-day extension)
  • 4/22/11 – SJRRP Environmental Document Available for Public Review and Comment; Public Meetings Scheduled. Comment period closes June 21, 2011
  • 4/6/11 – Reclamation Makes Available “Recovered Water Account” water to Friant Division Contractors
  • 4/1/11 – Alicia Forsythe Selected as the Program Manager for Reclamation’s San Joaquin River Restoration Program
  • 3/9/11 – Reclamation Releases Draft EA/FONSI for Recirculation of Recaptured Water Year 2011 San Joaquin River Restoration Program Interim Flows
  • 09/22/10 – Reclamation Increases Water Releases from Friant Dam for San Joaquin River Restoration Program’s Interim Flows
  • 06/28/10 – Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Document for Recirculation of Recaptured Water in Friant Division
  • 06/11/10 – San Joaquin River Restoration Program Draft Environmental Document Available for Public Comment
  • 10/30/09 – Reclamation Increases Water Releases from Friant Dam for San Joaquin River Restoration Program’s Interim Flows
  • 10/01/09 – Water Releases Begin October 1 for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program; Final Environmental Doc Available
  • 7/2009 – Mendota Pool Bypass and Reach 2B Channel Improvements Project Public Scoping Meetings
  • 01/06/09 – Senator Feinstein Introduces Package of ‘First Day’ Bills
  • 10/31/08 – Draft EA/FONSI Available for the Installation and Rehabilitation of Stream Gages on the San Joaquin River

Program News Stories

Fitzgerald: A ‘birth announcement’ on the San Joaquin River – 2.1.2018

Salmon reproduce in river for first time in 60 years – 2.1.2018

For first time in 60 years, spring-run Chinook salmon reproduce in San Joaquin River – 1.31.2018

A Rainy 2017 Benefited The San Joaquin River’s Salmon, But Full Restoration Is Yet To Come – 12.20.2017

New Recharge Project’s Environmental Documents Completed – 1.2.2018

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