Rulemaking

Through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009, the Delta Stewardship Council is tasked with developing and adopting regulations needed to achieve the coequal goals. This process is established by state law and is formally known as Rulemaking. This process ensures that community voices are heard and have been considered. Only after prescribed periods of public notice can a regulation be adopted. And to ensure that the adopted regulation meets the original directives of California's legislature, an independent review is undertaken by the Office of Administrative Law before the regulation can take effect.

The Council welcomes public comments during active comment periods listed in the Notices linked below. Any other public comments can be made at the monthly, publicly noticed Council meetings. For assistance, please email regulatoryunit@deltacouncil.ca.gov.

Ecosystem Amendment Regulatory Package

• Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Ecosystem Regulations

This document announces the extension of the public comment period initiated in the Notice of Preparation for the Ecosystem Regulations Amendment of Sections 5001 to 5015, inclusive, and the addition of section 5005.1, and Appendix 3A, Appendix 4A, and Appendix 8A.

• Notice of Approval of Changes without Regulatory Effect

Council Meeting Procedures Regulatory Package

• Notice of Proposed Action

This document informs the public that the Council proposes to adopt changes to the California Code of Regulations, title 23, chapter 1 by adding article 2 (commencing with section 5000.10) after considering all comments, objections, and recommendations regarding the proposed action. The proposed regulations implement provisions of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 (Wat. Code, § 85000 et seq.) and the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. (Gov. Code, § 11120 et seq.)

• Initial Statement of Reasons

This document identifies the problem the Council intends to address through the proposed regulatory package.

• Proposed Regulatory Text

This document is the regulatory text for the proposed package and notates any additions or deletions to the current California Code of Regulations.

• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399)

This document details the economic and financial impacts of the proposed regulation.