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Smelt Working Group and
the Delta Smelt Risk Assessment Matrix (DSRAM)

DSRAM

The Delta Smelt Risk Assessment Matrix is designed to protect delta smelt at Federal and State Delta export facilities. It consists of month by month criteria which, when exceeded will trigger a meeting of the Smelt Working Group. Read the full technical explanation:

Smelt Working Group and the Delta Smelt Risk Assessment Matrix (PDF 7.2MB)

Smelt Working Group

The Smelt Working Group (formerly known as the Delta Smelt Working Group) consists of experts in delta smelt biology from the following agencies:

If a meeting of the Working Group is necessary, the group reviews monitoring and survey data. They will decide whether to recommend a change in water project operations

Longfin Smelt

CA Dept. of Fish & Game longfin smelt page

For information about U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service actions concerning the longfin smelt, visit our Fish Species Account page.

Working Group Notes

Meeting notes, briefing statements and recommendations are now on the OCAP BO Actions page

More Information

Delta Smelt Recovery page

Delta Smelt Species Account (PDF 66KB).

Delta Update
The latest news about the Delta, plus lots of resources.

OCAP BO Actions
Notes and actions under the biological opinion on the Operation Criteria & Plan for the continued operation of the Federal Central Valley Project and State Water Project.

DSM-2 as a SWG Tool
Presentation to the Smelt Working Group by Matt Nobriga and Randy Baxter.

Last updated: March 25, 2009

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