Jaun’s latest, Oroville 6 April Update New Drone Footage and Press Briefing https://youtu.be/lcFgyL6sJRw
See Oroville Mercury News Article link. DWR indirectly is saying FERC shouldn't have released the first independent expert's report - however disguised as saying that this was an "internal memo" and "it shouldn't have been released".
This is biting the hand that feeds. FERC is the Federal oversight agency holding DWR to proper standards. It is their (FERC) process & website that automatically makes reports accessible when submitted. SacBee & other news agencies just went to the FERC website and obtained the public FERC files.
This is a perfect demonstration of "non-clarity" -I believe is irresponsible- in explaining subject matter in this spillway saga. A Press Briefing should be clear in all dimensions of information. Now its looking like the "Sheriff" will be part of security in deciding on what information is to be released to the public. This is backwards. DWR & BOC experts should be directing security as required by FERC & DHS. Inferring that the Sheriff is going to be a "decider of information role" is misleading. Below are quotes from the article: (note: Kuttel is DWR lead engineer in the rebuild of the spillway)
"Citing security concerns, Kuttel said design plans could not be made public."
"In response to a question from this newspaper, Croyle said Board of Consultants correspondence being made public would be a decision of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office because of security issues. He said the first memorandum should not have been posted online."
More here:
http://www.orovillemr.com/article/NB/20170406/NEWS/170409874
Thanks for the link. I like your FReep name.