and Whiskeytown Lakes in Shasta County and Trinity Lake in 

 Trinity County are the primary sources of water that is utilized 

 throughout the state for a variety of purposes including recreation, 

 agriculture, fish and waterfowl habitat, industrial and municipal 

 use, and hydroelectric power generation. The majority of this use 

 takes place within the Central Valley Project. 



Mr. Chairman, everyone in this chamber is painfully aware that 

 California's water supply is often stretched to the very limits of its 

 utility, particularly in drought years. We also realize that our 

 water is subject to longstanding contractual and historical rights, 

 some extending as far back as the last century, long before the 

 Central Valley Project was built. In addition, we have an obligation 

 to maintain stream flows in our rivers that would support viable 

 fish populations. 



Many of my constituents have expressed to me their concern that 

 under current law recreational use of our streams and reservoirs 

 are not given adequate priority or protection. My district is also 

 emphatic that water use rights, specifically area-of-origin rights, be 

 honored in this or any other legislation affecting North State 

 water. 



Furthermore, residents of Trinity County have a deep concern 

 that the 340,000 acre feet floor established for the Trinity River 

 under the CVPL^ be maintained and that recommendations for fu- 

 ture flow regimes established by the Secretary of Interior be given 

 fair, apolitical treatment so that ongoing efforts to foster a viable 

 salmon population in the river can continue. 



It is imperative that we fully consider these concerns during our 

 deliberations on this bill. Our final product must maximize effi- 

 ciency, honor long-held water rights, and provide adequate protec- 

 tion for salmon populations in the Trinity River. In this regard, I 

 wish to thank the Chairman and the committee for your ongoing 

 assistance and cooperation in addressing these crucially important 

 issues. 



Several provisions in this bill improve the efficiency of the CVP, 

 thereby helping to stabilize water levels in our North State res- 

 ervoirs. For example, the bill clarifies the original intent of Con- 

 gress that the 800,000 acre feet dedicated under CVPIA to environ- 

 mental improvements be used both to meet ESA objectives and sat- 

 isfy the requirements of the Bay-Delta agreement, thereby elimi- 

 nating confusion which would result in unmandated water alloca- 

 tion which exceed the levels needed for responsible management of 

 the environment. 



The bill also maximizes the use of CVPIA water by requiring 

 that portions of the 800,000 acre feet that have already served 

 their environmental objectives be reused for other purposes. Fur- 

 thermore, it improves the use of water for waterfowl habitat by re- 

 quiring the Department of Interior to develop and implement im- 

 proved management and conservation standards on wildlife ref- 

 uges. 



Finally, by continuing authorization for the temperature control 

 device at Shasta Dam, it makes management of Shasta Lake for 

 downstream temperatures more efficient. I also wish to acknowl- 

 edge the committee's cooperation regarding the Trinity River provi- 

 sions in the bill and express my great appreciation for the Chair- 



