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1 "(ix) undertake measures to reduce salmon 



2 predator populations in the San Joaquin River, its 



3 tributaries, and other areas such as CUfton Court 



4 Forebay, including (but not Umited to) encouraging 



5 predator harvest, voluntary increases in flows during 



6 spring outmigration, reducing water temperatures in 



7 summer, increasing turbidity during outmigration, 



8 removing predator concentrating features, and modi- 



9 fying channels to isolate predator habitat; and 



10 "(x) provide for the annual installation during 



1 1 October to December of a barrier to divert returning 



12 adult San Joaquin River chinook salmon from the 



13 San Joaquin River into the Merced River, including 



14 acquisition of a site at the confluence of the San 



15 Joaquin River and the Merced River for barrier in- 



16 stallation and operation; 



17 "(xi) provide resources to the San Joaquin 



18 River Conservancy to assist in its overall efforts, in- 



19 eluding, but not limited to, land acquisition, natural 



20 resource surveys, and environmental studies that 



21 may be necessary for successfiil implementation of 



22 the San Joaquin River Parkway; and 



23 "(xii) provide one-third matching funds for the 



24 annual operating budget for the hatchery at the 



25 Tuolumne River Salmon Restoration Center. 



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