The Delta Stewardship Council was created in legislation to achieve the state mandated coequal goals for the Delta. "'Coequal goals' means the two goals of providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem. The coequal goals shall be achieved in a manner that protects and enhances the unique cultural, recreational, natural resource, and agricultural values of the Delta as an evolving place." (CA Water Code §85054)
Dr. Peter Goodwin, an internationally-recognized expert in ecohydraulics (the impact of management on aquatic ecosystems), ecosystem restoration, and enhancement of river, wetland and estuarine systems is the new Lead Scientist for the Delta Science Program.
The Delta Reform Act requires that the Delta Protection Commission create an Economic Sustainability Plan for the Delta. To review the latest draft version, please click here.
An independent science panel released its annual review on the implementation of fish protections for Delta water operation projects. Learn more about the review by clicking here.
This 243-page document includes 10 appendicies that are related to the fifth staff draft of the Delta Plan.
The fifth staff draft of the Delta Plan has 12 proposed regulatory policies and 61 proposed recommendations. It will be the basis of an...
There’s no place on earth like the Delta – just ask any resident or first time visitor.
The Delta provides a substantial portion of the drinking for 25 million Californians – nearly 2/3rds the state’s population.
The Delta is the largest estuary on the West Coast of the Americas and one of the most unique ecosystems in the world.