The Delta Stewardship Council is a Government of California agency that is tasked with managing the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
In November 2009, the California Legislature enacted SBX7 1 (Delta Reform Act), [1] one of several bills passed related to water supply reliability, ecosystem health, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Act, effective on Feb. 3, 2010, called for the creation of the Delta Stewardship Council. [2]
The Council has seven members, [3] who are consulted by a 10-member board of scientists, the Delta Independent Science Board. [4]
The Act required that the Council develop a management plan for the Delta to ensure coordinated action at the federal, state, and local levels. This document is referred to as the Delta Plan. [5]
Part of SBX7 1, Water Code Section 85204 also mandated the Council "establish and oversee a committee of agencies responsible for implementing the Delta Plan [6]" to ensure that the actions of other agencies conform to the Delta Plan's policies.
As stated in the Delta Reform Act, the Council stems from the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. [7] Likewise, the Delta Science Program [8] replaced the CALFED Science Program [9] and the Delta Independent Science Board replaced the CALFED Independent Science Board. [10]
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The Delta Stewardship Council is a Government of California agency that is tasked with managing the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
In November 2009, the California Legislature enacted SBX7 1 (Delta Reform Act), [1] one of several bills passed related to water supply reliability, ecosystem health, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Act, effective on Feb. 3, 2010, called for the creation of the Delta Stewardship Council. [2]
The Council has seven members, [3] who are consulted by a 10-member board of scientists, the Delta Independent Science Board. [4]
The Act required that the Council develop a management plan for the Delta to ensure coordinated action at the federal, state, and local levels. This document is referred to as the Delta Plan. [5]
Part of SBX7 1, Water Code Section 85204 also mandated the Council "establish and oversee a committee of agencies responsible for implementing the Delta Plan [6]" to ensure that the actions of other agencies conform to the Delta Plan's policies.
As stated in the Delta Reform Act, the Council stems from the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. [7] Likewise, the Delta Science Program [8] replaced the CALFED Science Program [9] and the Delta Independent Science Board replaced the CALFED Independent Science Board. [10]
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