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in the Sacramento Delta, bypassing the powerhouse at 

 Shasta DeUB to provide cool water in the upper Sacramento River 

 and monitoring the permit process for the dredging of the ports 

 of San Francisco and Oakland. 



This program is the result of a cooperative effort by 

 representatives from the Department of the Interior, National 

 Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific 

 Coast Federation of Fisherman's Associations, California 

 Department of Fish and Game, California Department of Natural 

 Resources, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, California Water 

 Commission, Golden Gate Sportsf isherman's Association, University 

 of California Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory and the California 

 ^Academy of Science's Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco. 



1 

 We have a problem in our region that encompasses the many 

 different animals, plants, fish, rivers and streams that maXe up 

 a complex ecosystem throughout the Bay-Delta Estuary. These 

 problems need to be treated with a comprehensive, coordinated 

 effort that aligns the policies of the different agencies 

 involved. The Winter Run Chinook Salmon Captive Broodstock 

 Program is an example of just such an effort. 



I am currently in the process of drafting legislation that 

 would authorize funding for the remaining nine years of the 

 program and help to alleviate this serious problem for the Bay 

 Area. Consideration of this authorization by your Subcommittee 

 would be greatly appreciated. 



Thank you for including my letter in your subcommittee's 

 hearing record for March 9, 1993. 



I look forward to working with you on this important project 

 for the Bay Area. 



Best Regards, 



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Nancy Pelosi 



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