Striped Bass Eradication Bill Gutted and Amended!

I just found our from committee staff that Fuller has gutted and amended AB 2336. Below are those amendments for your review.

Committee staff believes we stopped Fuller in her tracks, but I suspect this was a planned "Bait & Switch". We've collectively stopped the destruction of the fishery for now.

I will be at the Capitol early and hope to discuss this with all concerned.

Thanks for your efforts. You made a huge difference!

John

John Beuttler
Conservation Director
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
1360 Neilson Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-526-4049
JBeuttler [at] aol.com


AB 2336: Proposed amendments

SEC. 1. Delete existing legislative findings and intent language and replace with:

In order to protect and preserve the existing populations of native fish species that live and migrate through the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Delta Stewardship Council consider for inclusion in its final Delta Plan, in addition to measures addressing the impacts of the State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project operations, identification of effective and scientifically justified measures to reduce or eliminate the impact of other significant stressors on California's native fish populations.

SEC. 2. Rewrite to read as follows:

85308.5. The Council, in the course of developing and adopting the Delta Plan, shall direct the Delta Independent Science Board to conduct an assessment of other stressors, in addition to State Water Project and Central Valley Project operations, on native fish species populations in the Delta, the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and their tributaries below the rim dams, and recommend changes in law and actions by state agencies to remedy the situation in as timely a manner as possible. Other stressors evaluated shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, those identified in the Delta Vision Strategic Plan, including impacts of invasive species and non-native species, water quality impairments, and predation on native species.