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)

Current Draft of the Delta Plan

Below is the fifth of seven (7) staff draft versions of the Delta Plan and various accompanying documents, all of which have been presented to the Delta Stewardship Council. At each development stage of the staff drafts, public comment will be encouraged at Council meetings and through written correspondence. To review the entire schedule of release dates and subsequent public comment periods, please select the Release Schedule below.

Download the fifth staff draft of the Delta Plan
Last updated August 2, 2011

Download the fifth staff draft Appendices
Last updated August 2, 2011

Download the 4th to 5th staff draft Policies and Recommendations Comparison Chart
Last updated August 2, 2011

Download the Cover Letter from the DSC Executive Officer
Last updated August 2, 2011

September 2011 Work Session Summaries
Four (4) Work Sessions were held from 09/15-20/2011 to discuss indepth various topics of the fifth staff draft of the Delta Plan. To review the summaries of each of those Work Sessions, please select the links below.

Success and Performance Measures Work Session
Covered Actions and Governance Work Session
ESP and Delta as an Evolving Place Work Session
Finance Plan Work Session

Below are the four (4) previous staff drafts of the Delta Plan and their accompanying documents.

Fourth Staff Draft
Read the Fourth Staff Draft Delta Plan and its Appendices here
Read the Policies and Recommendations Chart here
Read the REDLINE Policies and Recommendations Chart here
Read the Conceptual Environmental Impact Report Alternatives here

Third Staff Draft
Read the Third Staff Draft Delta Plan here
Read the Cover Memo here
Read the Covered Actions FAQ's here
Read the ERP Excerpts here

Second Staff Draft
Read the Second Staff Draft Delta Plan here

First Staff Draft
Read the First Staff Draft Delta Plan here
Read the draft Water Quality Findings here
Read Chapter 4 of the First Staff Draft here
Read the Basis of Findings here
Read the Cover Memo here

PAST MEETINGS

Feb
9-10
Delta Council Meeting - 02/09/2012 - 02/10/2012

This Council meeting will be held on February 9-10, 2012. It will be held at the West Sacramento City Hall Galleria, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691.

Jan
26
Delta Council Meeting - 01/26/2012

This Delta Council meeting will be held on January 26, 2012. Location: West Sacramento City Hall Galleria, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691

Jan
19
CEQA Field Hearing on Delta EIR - 1/19/2012

The Delta Stewardship Council, the state agency charged with developing a comprehensive, long-term and legally enforceable management plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is...

Jan
18
CEQA Field Hearing on Delta EIR - 1/18/2012

The Delta Stewardship Council, the state agency charged with developing a comprehensive, long-term and legally enforceable management plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is...

Jan
17
CEQA Field Hearing on Delta EIR - 1/17/2012

The Delta Stewardship Council, the state agency charged with developing a comprehensive, long-term and legally enforceable management plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is...

Jan
12
CEQA Field Hearing on Delta EIR - 1/12/2012

The Delta Stewardship Council, the state agency charged with developing a comprehensive, long-term and legally enforceable management plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is...

Jan
11
CEQA Field Hearing on Delta EIR - 1/11/2012

The Delta Stewardship Council, the state agency charged with developing a comprehensive, long-term and legally enforceable management plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is...

Dec
15
Delta Council Meeting - 12/15/2011

This Delta Stewardship Council meeting will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011. Location: California State Capitol, Room 447, 10th and L Streets, Sacramento, CA

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IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

The draft EIR analyzes the environmental impacts of the 5th staff draft Delta Plan, which includes proposed policies and recommendations designed to guide state and local agencies regarding land, water, air and other systems in the Delta.

The Delta Reform Act requires that the Delta Protection Commission create an Economic Sustainability Plan for the Delta.  To review the final version, please click here.

The fifth staff draft of the Delta Plan has 12 proposed regulatory policies and 61 proposed recommendations.