Trinity River Restoration Program Principals Conference
Weaverville, CA -
July 13-14, 2005
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| Opening remarks by Executive Director, Doug Schleusner. Principals seated at the front table (left to right) include: Trinity County District 3 Supervisor Roger Jaegel; USFS Pacific Southwest Regional Forester Bernie Weingardt; National Marine Fisheries Service Regional Administrator Rod McInnis; Hoopa Valley Tribal Fisheries Director Mike Orcutt (not yet seated, representing Chairman Marshall); Fish and Wildlife Service California/Nevada Operations Office Manager Steve Thompson; Yurok Tribe, Troy Fletch (representing Chairman McConnell); Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Regional Director Kirk Rodgers; California Department of Fish and Game Director Ryan Broddrick; (not visible) California Department of Water Resources Northern District Chief Dwight Russell. |
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| Mike Orcutt (center) smiles after receiving etched glass award from Director Doug Schleusner presented on behalf of the Trinity River Restoration Program to the Hoopa Valley Tribe for ".their tireless efforts in securing higher flows for the Trinity River." |
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| Serge Birk, representing the Central Valley Project Water Association and Vice Chair of the Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group, provides comments during panel's "listening session" on the first morning. |
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| Joe Riess, civil engineer on the TRRP staff, gives overview of Hocker Flat channel rehabilitation project at the first of three stops on the field tour.
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| Denise Wiltse, lead TRRP engineer for floodplain structure modifications, summarizes the process of obtaining "the little yellow house" which was necessary before this spring's 7,000 cfs flows could be released.
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| Doug Schleusner presents commemorative chrome hard hats to Implementation Branch Chief Ed Solbos and Trinity County Planner Tom Stokely in recognition of their roles in making the bridge construction project a reality.
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| Ribbon cutting at Poker Bar bridge by (from left to right) Tom Stokely, Kirk Rodgers, Ryan Broddrick, Homeowner Association Co-Presidents Jim Casebolt and Averil Carmona, and Ed Solbos. |
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| Dedication remarks by Reclamation's Kirk Rodgers and Fish and Game's Ryan Broddrick (primary funding agencies) on successful partnership by TRRP staff, agencies, and homeowners. |
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| Modeling and Analysis Branch Chief Rod Wittler and Science Panel moderator Dr. Clair Stalnaker take questions from the audience.
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| TAMWG Chair Arnold Whitridge describes the need for improved coordination among Klamath and Trinity agencies and other restoration groups during a panel discussion on the second afternoon. |