Administrative Hearings Office

* The following hearing schedule is tentative and subject to change at the hearing officer's discretion

Sites Project Authority's presentation of ITP-related testimony

Panel 1:
Alicia Forsythe, Overview of ITP development, content, and implementation

Panel 2:
Jennifer Hale, Terrestrial wildlife impacts with Construction ITP conditions

Panel 3:
Chad Whittington, CalSim II modeling assumptions used for ITP Application
Dr. Marin Greenwood, Impacts on Salmonids, Smelts, Sturgeon with Operation ITP conditions
Dr. Richard Wilder, Impacts on Salmonids; Sturgeon; Lamprey; and other Far-Field effects with Operation ITP conditions

Panel 4:
Wesley Walker, Water availability analysis with ITP terms and conditions

Clarke Ornbaun case-in-chief

NGO parties’ case-in-chief, cont:
Jon Rosenfield, Flow hydrology impact, Fish flow requirements impact

South Delta Water Agency et al. case-in-chief (re-direct of Gregory Wilson and Thomas Burke, cont.)

South Delta Water Agency et al. case-in-chief:
Richard Pellegri, Farming; water quality and levels
Dante Nomellini Sr., Regulatory requirements and considerations; Water rights deficiencies of petition; Injury to lawful water users
Bruce Herbold, Fisheries; Outflow; Hydrology; water quality

South Delta Water Agency et al. case-in-chief (cross-exam of Gregory Wilson and Thomas Burke, cont.)

Jacob Kann,Water quality effects from reservoir operations, including HABs, nutrients and methylation of mercury reservoir impact
Eli Asarian, Water quality effects from reservoir operations, including water temperature and HABs. Impacts of releases on downstream beneficial uses.

South Delta Water Agency et al. opening statement and case-in-chief:
Gregory Wilson, Project permitting
Thomas Burke, Modeling; Hydrology; Existing operations and requirements.

Morning Session
Afternoon Session

Ben King case-in-chief: Availability of water, water quality, special statutes, SGMA GSP status, existing water rights, operations plan omissions, scope and capacity of public agencies

Morning Session
Afternoon Session

NGO coordinating parties’ case-in-chief (cross-exam of Sherri Norris, cont.)

NGO parties’ case-in-chief:
Ronald Stork, Sites Reservoir in the context of historical and current California water policy
Chris Shutes, Effects of Sites diversion on the Sacramento River hydrograph
Christina Swanson, Climate change impacts

Sites Project Authority case-in-chief, Panel 8, cont.

NGO coordinating parties’ opening statements and case-in-chief:
Sherri Norris, Tribal Beneficial Uses, Harmful algal blooms (HABs); impacts to tribes
Lester Marston, Tribal water rights
Gary Mulcahy, Tribal cultural resources impact; impacts to Winnemem Wintu
Malissa Tayaba, Impacts to tribes, impacts to
Tribal Beneficial Uses, impacts to
Shingle Springs Band

Sites Project Authority case-in-chief, Panel 9, cont.

Sites Project Authority case-in-chief, Panel 10:
Kevin Spesert, Land acquisition
JP Robinette, Facilities access

Sites Project Authority case-in-chief, Panel 8:
Cory Matsui, Greenhouse gas analysis
Kirsten Jaglo, Greenhouse gas analysis

Sites Project Authority case-in-chief, Panel 9:
Alicia Forsythe, Tribal consultation
Danielle Risse, Tribal cultural resources; mitigation

Sites Project Authority, Panel 6, cont.

Sites Project Authority case-in-chief, Panel 7:
Lisa Webber, Terrestrial; Landcover and special-status plants
Jennifer Hale, Terrestrial; Wildlife impacts

Sites Project Authority case-in-chief, Panel 5:
Anne Huber, Metals; HABs; Pesticides; Salinity; Temperature
Cameron Irvine, Mercury

Sites Project Authority case-in-chief, Panel 4:
Angela Bezzone, Water availability analysis
Wesley Walker, Water availability analysis