Boaters and anglers believe Southern California Edison doesn’t leave enough water in a stretch of the Kern River above Kernville to support a healthy fish population. They want the utility to conduct a robust flow study as part of its quest to relicense its power plant.
The company is conducting a “Level 1” study of “angling and aesthetic flows” on that 16-mile section of river.
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That’s not good enough for groups concerned about the health of the river.
They want an intensive, “Level 3,” study including site visits and monitoring to establish a protective “minimum instream flow.” The groups are hoping enough signatures on a petition will convince FERC regulators to require a Level 3 study.” [Read More]