Implementation of the Settlement and Legislation in 2010
In addition to the interim flow release, The Bay Institute will continue working with NRDC to ensure all aspects of the settlement and legislation are implemented. 

We expect the Draft Programmatic Environmental Document for the Restoration Program to be released in spring 2010, which will require The Bay Institute’s review of thousands of pages of program description and analysis, including modeling results.

This document is a complete, system-wide analysis of alternatives designed to meet both the Restoration Goal and the Water Management Goal, and is required prior to implementing the site-specific actions to achieve the goals.

The Bay Institute will provide input to the design and planning of these site-specific actions in 2010 and continue their ongoing technical work on restoration water management and water supply actions to mitigate the impact of the restoration releases.

For more information, visit the Natural Resources Defense Council or Bureau of Reclamation San Joaquin Restoration Program websites.