NOTICE of Proposed Rulemaking for Ecosystem Regulations

From the Delta Stewardship Council:

The Delta Stewardship Council is proposing to amend the California Code of Regulations, title 23, sections 5001-5015, inclusive, and add Appendix 3A, Appendix 4A, and Appendix 8A to implement the policies established by the Council in the 2022 Ecosystem Amendment to the Delta Plan pursuant to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 (Wat. Code, § 85000 et seq.). The proposed regulation amendments implement five core strategies for achieving the coequal goal of protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem that form the basis of the policies, recommendations, and performance measures in the Delta Plan.

Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, the Council will accept oral and written comments during a public comment period beginning on March 29, 2024, and concluding at 6:00 PM on May 14, 2024.

An interested person or authorized representative may submit written comments regarding this proposed regulation to the Council as follows.

Electronic comments are preferred and may be submitted electronically to ecosystemrulemaking@deltacouncil.ca.gov.

Comments may also be submitted by U.S. Mail, postmarked no later than May 14, 2024, to the following address:

Delta Stewardship Council
Attn: Eva Bush
715 P Street, 15-300
Sacramento, CA 95814

Comments regarding this rulemaking will also be heard during a public hearing scheduled on May 14, 2024, from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM at the California Natural Resources Building, 715 P Street, Room 2-309, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Documents associated with this Rulemaking process can be accessed at the link below or by emailing ecosystemrulemaking@deltacouncil.ca.gov.

Click here for the rulemaking documents.

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