Department of Water Resources
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April 9, 2009
3. Watersheds –
Sea restoration bill revived
The
Rehabilitated Oiled Sea Otter of Facebook Fame Returns to the Sea
YubaNet.com
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Sea restoration bill revived
The
By Megan Bakker
A bill for
The bill would establish the Salton Sea Restoration Council, a government group dedicated to restoring the sea. Previous versions of the bill have been met with some opposition, mainly due to the $9 billion price tag attached to restoration efforts.
But Imperial Irrigation District spokesman Kevin Kelley said so far, state legislators have not spoken against it.
“There is no known opposition to the bill,” Kelley said.
The IID, along with Coachella Valley Water District and San Diego County Water Authority, is responsible for the mitigation of specific environmental impacts caused by the water transfer agreements between the agencies.
The restoration council would cover a much broader scope than water transfer mitigation. The IID would be one of 14 voting members from a variety of federal agencies.
The IID Board of Directors passed a unanimous resolution at Tuesday’s board meeting supporting the bill.#
http://www.ivpressonline.com/articles/2009/04/09/local_news/news06.txt
Rehabilitated Oiled Sea Otter of Facebook Fame Returns to the Sea
YubaNet.com – 4/8/09
By The Department of Fish and Game
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium had to postpone a previously scheduled release due to high winds and rough seas that would have made it difficult to track the otter. The sea otter, named "Olive" by one of her caregivers, was found Feb. 21 stranded on
"Olive has been a great patient. She has taught us a great deal and will likely teach us much more about the pollution-related problems sea otters face," said DFG Wildlife Veterinarian Dave Jessup. "But, she is now strong and as healthy as we can get her in captivity and she is ready to return home."
The otter's rehabilitation took place over a six-week period at DFG's Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and
"Olive has captured the interest and hearts of many people and we're committed to tracking her progress back into the wild," said Aquarium spokesperson Angela Hains.
The otter's recovery was of particular concern to wildlife officials as the species is protected under both state and federal laws. There are only about 2,800 southern sea otters in
Olive gained quite a following after DFG created a Facebook page for her. The otter had nearly 900 fans sign up to follow her progress and post their good wishes for her recovery. #
http://yubanet.com/california/Rehabilitated-Oiled-Sea-Otter-of-Facebook-Fame-Returns-to-the-Sea.php
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