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)

December 2011 eNewsletter

  • Council Hires Chief Deputy Executive Officer

    December 2011

    The Delta Stewardship Council announced the hiring of Dan Ray, long-time planner and public servant, to the post of chief deputy executive officer. “Dan has demonstrated his acumen for managing large and complex organizations and projects throughout more than 35 years of experience in water...
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  • Watermaster says nearly all Delta diversions will be monitored in 2012

    December 2011

    Water diverters throughout the Delta will be required to monitor the amount of water they use and redirect on a monthly basis, starting Jan. 1, 2012, according to the State Water Resources Control Board’s Delta Watermaster. At its November meeting, Watermaster Craig Wilson told the Delta...
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  • Council Meets With Water Bloggers

    December 2011

    In an effort to reach new audiences and the public about the Delta Plan, members of the Council and staff talked to online writers and bloggers in November. In the past, press calls and conferences have been reserved for members of traditional media (newspapers, TV, and radio). Council Chair Phil...
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  • Council Approves Delta Science Fellows Program Funding

    December 2011

    At its November meeting, the Delta Stewardship Council voted 5-0 to continue funding the Delta Science Fellows Program. The program, which began in 2003, has funded 51 collaborative data analysis projects in an attempt to advance the scientific understanding of the complexities of the Bay-Delta...
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  • Dept. of Fish and Game Proposes More Lenient Striped Bass Rules

    December 2011

    More and smaller striped bass can be caught by Delta fishermen if a proposal from the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is adopted. The changes are aimed at addressing the impact striped bass have on threatened fish species such as salmon and smelt. Carl Wilcox, the Bay Delta manager for the (DFG...
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  • Delta Stressors: Where to Begin?

    December 2011

    The Delta Stewardship Council continues to ask for help from experts and leading authorities to develop a ranking system and a plan of attack to confront the wide variety of stressors in the Delta and the various challenges they pose. At its November meeting, the Council acknowledged that stressors...
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  • EIR Comment Period Extended to Feb. 2

    December 2011

    The Delta Stewardship Council voted 4-1 to direct staff to extend the comment period on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Fifth Staff Draft of the Delta Plan. The vote took place at its November meeting, and additionally the Council will offer more chances for public...
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  • Delta Independent Science Board Member Spotlight - Brian Atwater

    December 2011

    With the Delta so linked to levees and marshes, it made sense for the Delta Independent Science Board (ISB) to include an earthquake geologist with roots in the Delta’s tidal wetlands. Brian Atwater brings more than 30 years of experience in estuarine geology to the Delta ISB. He gained some of...
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