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Tribal: Archives

Environmental Reviews

• Final EIS/EIR Sacramento River-Chico Landing Subreach Habitat Restoration Project (12/8/05)
• South Delta Improvements Draft EIS/EIR (12/8/05)
• Draft EA Available for Conveyance of Refuge Water Supplies to the East Bear Creek Unit of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Project - USBR News Release (9/20/05)
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife draft proposal for critical habitat designation, comments due by July 20, 2005 (6/23/05)
• Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Sacramento River-Chico Landing Subreach Habitat Restoration Project (6/23/05)
• Scoping Comments Sought on Lower Yuba River Accord Federal and state agencies are seeking comment on the scope of environmental documentation for the Yuba River Development Project. (6/22/05)
• Flooded Islands, Draft Feasibility Study Report Released: The Department of Water Resources and its consultants released the public draft of its evaluation of the potential to create ecosystem, water quality, recreational, and other benefits on Franks Tract, Lower Sherman Lake and Big Break islands. The report was prepared by EDAW, Natural Heritage Institute, Moffatt and Nichol, RMA, and Hanson Environmental through a CALFED ERP grant to DWR. A public meeting to discuss the findings in the report and take comments is planned for June 16, 2005 at 6 pm at Scout Hall, 3090 Ranch Lane, Bethel Island. Comments on the draft report are due no later than June 20, 2005 to Debra Bishop (EDAW), bishopd@edaw.com.  The report can be accessed at
  http://baydeltaoffice.water.ca.gov/ndelta/ floodedislands/index.cfm (6/15/05)
• Stormwater Runoff Article (4/22/05)
• Department of Water Resources Water Plan Update 2005 (4/19/05)
• Public Scoping Meetings Scheduled on Preparation of Long-Term EWA Environmental Document (2/28/05)
• National Water Program Guidance: FY 2006 – Requesting review and comment from Tribes (2/25/05)

Fact Sheets

• Environmental Water Program Update #5 (10/21/04)
• Delta Mendota Canal Fact Sheet (2/26/04)
• Groundwater Storage Factsheet (2/26/04)
• In-Delta Storage Fact Sheet (2/26/04)
• Levee System Integrity Fact Sheet (2/26/04)
• Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Studies Fact Sheet (2/26/04)
• North of the Delta Offstream (NODOS) Fact Sheet (2/26/04)
• San Luis Reservoir Fact Sheet (2/26/04)
• Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation Fact Sheet (2/26/04)
• South Delta Improvements Program Project Fact Sheet (2/26/04)
• Upper San Joaquin River Basin Storage (2/26/04)
• Water Transfers Program Project Fact Sheet (2/26/04)
• Water Use Efficiency Project Fact Sheet (2/26/04)

Legislation

• Executive Order 13352 - Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation (8/26/04)
• Senate Bill 18 (9/30/04)
  • The Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) announces updated and republished Tribal Gudelines, Supplement to the General Plan Guidelines
  • California State Senate Website SB 18
  • Senate Bill 18 - The Associated Press Los Angeles (10/04)
  • Senate Bill 18 - Tribal Consultation Guidelines (3/1/05)
• Central San Joaquin Valley Executive Order (Amendment to Executive Order 13173) (10/20/04)
• Clinton Executive Order 13173 (10/25/00)
• Historic Resolution of Policy to Native American Peoples (5/6/04)
• Executive Order 13175 - Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (11/9/00)
• Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 185 (9/18/00)
• Indian Policy of the Bureau of Reclamation (2/25/98)
• Executive Order 12898 - Environmental Justice (2/11/94)

Mercury Topics

• Clear Lake Environmental Action Network C.L.E.A.N.
• Fish Mercury Project
• Steering Committee Request for Nominations (12/04)
• Robinson Rancheria Lake County Pomo Environmental Justice Forum (10/17/03)
• Lake County Record Bee - Lake County Pomo Tribal Environmental Justice Forum (11/5/03)
• International Indian Treaty Council Mercury Flyer (6/14/05)
• Pollution from Old Mining Operations: Safety of Trinity fish considered Mercury in meat pushes state to issue guidelines Redding Record-Searchlight (4/28/05)
• CALFED Mercury Website
• California Fish Project Summary (Draft 1/23/04)
  • E-mail from Rainer Hoenicke, Ph.D. (3/23/05)
  • Partners Profile Questionnaire (2/26/04)
  • Partners Profile Letter (2/26/04)
  • Draft Report and Health Advisory for Fish and Shellfish from Clear Lake, Cache Creek and Bear Creek (5/04)
  • Draft Health Advisory: Guidelines for Consumption of Fish and Shellfish from Clear Lake, Cache Creek and Bear Creek (5/04)
• Background Information for Central Valley Fish Consumption Study
• Implementation of Mercury Strategy: 2004-2005 Workplan Draft (1/23/04)
• CALFED Mercury Strategy Final Report (1/12/04)
• List of Mercury Projects funded by California Bay-Delta Authority Ecosystem Restoration Program
• Mercury Contramination in the Yuba and Bear River Watersheds
• San Francisco Estruary Institute - Fish Mercury Project

Native American Perspectives

• Stormwater Runoff Water Quality Newsletter (8/12/05)
• ESA & Tribal Rights by Walter Ecohawk, NARF
  (3/29-31/05)
• Native American Water Ethic (1.7 MB) (2003)
• Short Overview of California Indian History

Outreach

• Grant Workshop (1/05)
  • The California Bay-Delta Program Hosts Four Tribal Grant Workshops
    • Redding Rancheria (1/13/05)
    • Federated Tribes of Graton Rancheria (1/11/05)
    • Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Tribe (1/6/05)
    • Torres-Martinez Rancheria (1/4/05)
  • Power Point Grant Presentations
    • Department of Water Resoruces Water Desalination (12/10/04)
    • State Water Resources Control Board and Department of Water Resources Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program (2004-2005)
    • Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region: Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program (2004-2005)
    • Department of Water Resources Water Use Efficiency Grants(2004-2005)
• Northfork Rancheria Tribal Forum (2/26/04)
  • Agenda
  • Presentation (2.163 KB)
  • Summary
  • Sign-In Sheet (3.683 KB
• CALFED Tribal Correspondence
  • 2000
    • CALFED Grant Proposal Requests Letter to Tribal Chairpersons, Steven R. Ritchie, Acting Executive Director (1/26/00)
    • Big Valley Rancheria, Mike Shaver, Environmental Director (6/30/00)
    • Wintu Environmental Protection Agency Letter to CA Tribes re: CALFED Tribal Outreach Grant (10/30/00)
    • CALFED Bay-Delta Program Tribal Consultation Presentaiton (11/9/00)
    • CALFED Bay-Delta Program Update on Tribal Issues (12/00)
    • CALFED Bay-Dleta Program Letter to Tribal Leaders David Hayes, Dputy Secretary of the Interior and Mary D. Nichols, Secretary, California Resources Agency (12/4/00)
  • 1999
    • U. S. Department of Interior Letter, Patricia J. Beneke, Assistant Secretary for Water Science (8/13/99)
    • USEPA, Claney Tenley, Manager, Indian Programs Office (8/30/99)

Program Plans

• Oversight and Coordination Program Plans Years 5-8 (Entire Document)
• Tribal Relations Workplan (Pages 4, 8, 14, and 17 taken from document above)

Storage Projects

• Upper San Joaquin River Storage Investigation
  • General Information
    • (http://www.usbr.gov/mp/sccao/storage/index.html)
    • Initial Alternatives Information Report (June 2005)
    • Feasibiliby Study and Environmental Review Proceed (Winter 2005)
    • Final Scoping Report (Dec. 2004)
    • Phase I Investigation Report (Oct. 2003) (4.51 MB)
  • Meetings
    • 7/21/05
      • Agenda
      • Summary
    • 10/12/04
      • Agenda
      • Attendance Listing
      • Summary
    • 4/19/04
      • Agenda
      • Summary
    • 12/17/03
      • Agenda
      • Summary
    • 11/25/03
      • Agenda
      • Summary

• North of the Delta Offstream (NODOS)
  • Meetings
    • 3/10/04
      • Overview of Ecomonic and Social Considerations in Reclamation Feasibility Studies
    • 12/4/03
      • Agenda
      • Summary
    • 7/16/03
      • Bureau of Reclamation: Tribal Water
        Resource Studies
      • Scope of Work for Four Tribal Water Resource Studies
        for the Evaluation of Benefits and Impacts to Indian
        Trust Assets and Resources, for the North-of-the-Delta
        Off Stream Storage Investigation. This Scope of work
        formed the basis for three grants with Tribes, and a
        contract, whereby a Reclamation contract was charge to
        execute the Scope of Work on behalf of the Four
        Tribes.
    • 11/22/02
      • Guiding Principles: Working with Indian Tribes
• Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation
  • General Information
    • http://www.usbr.gov/mp/slwri/index.html)
  • Winnemem Winu Tribe Articles
    • Houseboats Cruise up to Shasta's Rust Colored Banks (11/22/04)
    • At War Against Dam--Tribe Turns to Old Ways (New York Times - 9/14/04)
    • Reservoir Operations/Shasta Dam McCloud River Indians to Hold War Dance at Shasta Dam (9/7/04)
    • Winnemen-Wintu Tribe Frequently Asked Questions
  • Meetings
    • 10/19/05
      • Agenda
      • Summary
    • 7/14/04
      • Agenda
      • Summary
    • 10/14/03
      • Tribal Briefing Meeting Invitation
    • 12/10/03
      • Agenda
      • Table 2. Plant Species Observed on Shasta Lake with Native American Historical and/or Current Usage
• Los Vaqueros
• South of the Delta