Program to Meet Standards (PTMS)
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region (Reclamation), has initiated implementation of a program to provide greater flexibility in meeting existing water quality standards and objectives for which the Central Valley Project has responsibility in order to reduce reliance on releases from New Melones Reservoir for those purposes. Implementation of this program is consistent with direction given by Congress in the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act (Public Law 108-361) to develop and initiate a Program to Meet Standards - PTMS. A February 2006 report, Program to Meet Standards, Response to CALFED Bay-Delta Authorization Act (Public Law 108-361) CALFED Bay-Delta Program, California summarizes the scope, activities, and management approach Reclamation is pursuing for the program.
PTMS major elements include:
- Delta-Mendota Canal Recirculation Feasibility Study(currently not moving forward)
- Salinity Discharge Reduction programs for the San Joaquin River, including the Westside Regional Drainage Plan
- Best Management Practices planning for wildlife refuges that receive Federal water and discharge salt and other constituents to the San Joaquin River
- Improved water quality and flow data collection efforts for the San Joaquin River
- Revised operational planning for the New Melones Reservoir
- Other coordinated activities to reduce salt concentrations of discharges to the San Joaquin River
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Central Valley Salinity Coalition (CVSALTS) is a non-profit coalition of Public Agencies, Business, Associations and other members working together to better manage Salts in the Central Valley of California
Roberta Tassey, Project Manager
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region
(916) 978-5078
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Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region
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Last update: September 26, 2012
