At the July 23rd meeting of Metropolitan’s Special Committee on the Bay-Delta, Dr. David Sunding presented the economic case for the BDCP to committee members, arguing that the benefits of the project far outweigh the costs. During his presentation, he...
On July 17, a public meeting was held to discuss the remaining chapters of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan that were released at the end of May. Led by Jerry Meral, Deputy Director of the Natural Resources Agency, the meeting...
The Department of Fish and Wildlife has released an update to the Status of the Fisheries report summarizing the status of 18 of California’s marine species through 2011. The report,a requirement of the Marine Life Management Act, is used to...
An ongoing process that has received little media attention are the State Water Project contract extension negotiations which have been ongoing since May of this year. The negotiations are proposing to extend the contracts for the State Water Project water...
The Delta Stewardship Council has responsibility for overseeing implementation of the Delta Plan, which makes several recommendations with respect to ecosystem restoration including prioritizing and implementing restoration projects, restoring habitat at appropriate elevations, and avoiding introductions or improving habitat for...
