Board will consider adopting plan at its Oct. 28-29 meeting
Following a years-long process that included multiple workshops, hearings and extensive public input, the State Water Resources Control Board today released final proposed amendments to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed (Bay-Delta Plan) before considering the plan for adoption at the end of the month.
The proposed amendments focus on the Sacramento River watershed, Delta eastside tributaries (including the Calaveras, Cosumnes, and Mokelumne Rivers), and Delta (referred to as the Sacramento/Delta).
Today’s draft includes clarifications and minor revisions to the Aug. 18 version that were made based on written comments the board received during its final written comment period, which concluded Sept. 18. Oral comments will still be heard before the board votes whether to adopt the plan at its Oct. 28-29 meeting.
October meeting details
When: Oct. 28-29.
Where: CalEPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento
How to watch: Online broadcast link
Background: The Delta is the hub of the state’s water supply system, a vast network of winding waterways that flow between islands, levees, channels and habitat from Sacramento to Stockton. Protecting the health of the watershed, which has been under threat for decades, is essential. It provides water for nearly 30 million Californians and 4 million acres of farmland, supports some of the state’s most iconic and endangered fish species, and sustains tribes and other local communities. The State Water Board is required to periodically review and update the Bay-Delta Plan as needed.
