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)

Media Resources

The Delta Stewardship Council Press Office articulates the agency's position on issues, serves as a liaison to the media, and releases information to the public. Media representatives requiring information about the DSC, or to arrange an interview with one of the Council Members, please contact DSC Public Information Officer Eric Alvarez at 916-445-5383 or at eric.alvarez@deltacouncil.ca.gov.

Inquiries
The DSC maintains a library of stock video footage and still photographs and makes these available to the media upon request. The Press Office researches and responds to inquiries from the media. Facts are gathered as quickly as possible and provided to the inquirer.


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DSC Comments on the BDCP
The Delta Stewardship Council routinely corresponds with local, state, and federal agencies, along with stakeholders and other interested groups, on the development of the Delta Plan and related matters.  Listed here on this page are copies of those letters.  The correspondence represents material considered sent by the Council has a whole body.
DSC Comment on BDCP - 4/21/2010
DSC Comment on BDCP - 6/28/2010
DSC Comment on BDCP - 11/15/2010

Documents
DSC Fact Sheet
DSC Brochure
DSC Delta Plan Themes
DSC Understanding the Delta Plan Fact Sheet
DSC Understanding the Delta Plan Fact Sheet - Spanish Version
Delta Plan and EIR Development Timeline

Press Releases
2011/02/23 - DSC Meeting Advisory
2011/02/14 - Delta Plan News Release
2010/12/14 - Media Advisory December 2010
2010/11/16 - Media Advisory November 2010
2010/10/28 - DSC Finds Science Supports Improved Sac-Area Wastewater Treatment
2010/09/03 - 6th Biennial Bay-Delta Science Conference to be held Sept. 27-29
2010/08/30 - Delta Stewardship Council Adopts Interim Plan
2010/07/27 - Consultant hired to conduct independent review of BDCP
2010/07/07 - State Water Board Announces Delegation of Delta Watermaster
2010/06/24 - Ten Prominent Scientists Named to Delta Panel
2010/04/30 - Consultant team Hired for Delta Plan

Contacts

Media
Eric Alvarez
Public Information Officer
Delta Stewardship Council
980 Ninth Street, Suite 1500 Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-5383
eric.alvarez@deltacouncil.ca.gov

Delta Plan
Terry Macaulay
Interim Chief Deputy Executive Officer
Delta Stewardship Council
980 Ninth Street, Suite 1500 Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-5825
terry.macaulay@deltacouncil.ca.gov

Council Meetings
Pat Rogers
Clerk to the Delta Stewardship Council
980 Ninth Street, Suite 1500 Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-5593
pat.rogers@deltacouncil.ca.gov

 

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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.