The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ruled that the San Francisco Bay’s population of longfin smelt is endangered under the Endangered Species Act.  One major Central Valley water contractor, however, is calling on the federal government to take a different approach to restore the Delta ecosystem in a manageable way that will provide water for farmers. … Federico Barajas, the Executive Director of the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority, said the authority disagrees with the conclusions supporting the endangered listing.