A new operating permit issued Monday for California’s state water project is expected to help protect fish and ensure almost 30 million people can access a reliable water supply. … The incidental take permit is required under state law to protect endangered and threatened fish species like the Chinook salmon. … Composed of over 700 miles of canals, pipelines, reservoirs and hydroelectric facilities, the state water project both stores and delivers clean water to some 27 million Golden State residents, along with 750,000 acres of farmland. A series of planned actions and tools intended to reduce and offset potential impacts to fish species are linked to the new permit. They include tidal marsh and floodplain restoration projects supporting spawning, better fish passage in essential migration areas and support for hatchery production activity.  

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