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Endangered Species: Federal Actions to Protect Sacramento River Salmon

RCED-94-243 Published: Aug 15, 1994. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) efforts to protect Sacramento River chinook salmon, focusing on how NMFS actions have affected: (1) the Central Valley Project (CVP); and (2) two nonfederal irrigation districts that divert water from the river.

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