Our 2023 Science & Engineering Posters are now available on-line here! May 2 & 3, 2023 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust 11605 Old Friant RoadFresno, CA 93730 FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Meeting topics to include: Key projects Basin hydrology and Restoration Flows Fish passage and screening […]
San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement The San Joaquin River Restoration Program is the direct result of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement reached in September 2006 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, which followed an 18-year lawsuit, […]
The SJRRP collects a wide range of physical and biological data on the San Joaquin River. Follow the links below for study plans, reports, raw data, and other scientific information collected by the Program. Study Plans The SJRRP funds many scientific studies and data collection efforts as part of the Monitoring and Analysis Plan (MAP). […]
2020 Virtual Science Meeting Videos Now Live! Click Here! Don’t worry if you missed the 2020 SJRRP Virtual Science Meeting! All of the sessions are free and available in their entirety. If you have you have any questions or are unable to access the videos, please contact snewcom@usbr.gov.
2023 Science Meeting The San Joaquin River Restoration Program 2023 Science and Engineering Meeting is a two-day event at the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust. Pathway to Success will highlight efforts to restore fish, flows and passage within the Restoration Area of California’s second-longest river from Friant Dam to the confluence with the […]
This table provides a summary of the current and previous year’s studies and their status. This table will be updated biannually and will provide data and reports as they become available. Please click on the study name to get a summary of the current and previous year’s studies and their status. Report Status Data Availability […]
Don Portz to lead San Joaquin River Restoration Program for Reclamation SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Region announced Thursday the selection of Don Portz as the San Joaquin River Restoration Program manager. Portz has been involved with the SJRRP since 2010 and has served as its lead fish biologist since 2015. “Dr. […]
Comment period extended for San Joaquin River fish passage and flow improvement environmental document SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources have prepared a joint Initial Study and Environmental Assessment for the Eastside Bypass Improvements Project. The proposed project, part of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, has […]
The Program has released its 2024 Channel Capacity Report. Then-existing channel capacities in the Restoration Area (the San Joaquin River between Friant Dam and the confluence of the Merced River) correspond to flows that would not significantly increase flood risk from Restoration Flows. Then-existing channel capacity is reported in an annual comprehensive Channel Capacity Report […]
Documents/Reports – Restoration Administrator The Restoration Administrator (RA), selected jointly by the NRDC and FWA, provides recommendations to the Secretary, in consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee, regarding specific elements of the Settlement and certain issues related to the SJRRP Restoration Goal. Available Documents Note: Some reports, although portioned into manageable sizes are still quite […]