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Delta Conveyance Project Water Rights Hearing and Contract Modeling Concerns The agency is entering the rebuttal phase of State Water Board administrative hearings on the Delta Conveyance Project, with presentations scheduled for February 20th. The agency and its consultants plan to conduct cross-examination of DWR witnesses regarding modeling and analysis of salinity levels, particularly at the Three Mile Slough compliance location under the 1981 contract. A critical concern is that DWR's analysis may not have adequately modeled the 1981 North Delta contract requirements, which stipulate water quality equal to or better than D-1641 standards.