Delta Reform Act Archives

DELTA COUNCIL: Appeals filed for the Delta Conveyance Project revised Certification of Consistency with the Delta Plan on remanded items

August 26, 2026

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following parties have appealed the California Department of Water Resources’ Delta Conveyance Project Revised Certification...

NEW REPORT: 15 years of progress: Rising to the challenge of the Delta Reform Act

Delta Stewardship Council

Planning and management Reports

July 30, 2026

Joint press release from the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Protection Commission, and the Delta Conservancy: Fifteen years after the California...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL votes 6-1 to remand the Delta Conveyance Project back to the Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

Press release from the Delta Stewardship Council: On April 23, 2026, the Council voted to remand the project on two...

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Delta Conveyance Project achieves important milestone, advances closer to construction

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

California’s keystone water infrastructure project, the Delta Conveyance Project, marked an important milestone and forward progress towards full permitting. From...

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS applaud the Delta Stewardship Council’s vote of Delta Plan consistency for the Delta Conveyance Project

State Water Contractors

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

The Delta Conveyance Project is the state’s most important climate adaptation project, protecting the future for more than two-thirds of...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Delta tunnel project gets partial green light

Courthouse News Service

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

The Delta Stewardship Council denied appeals to the conveyance project, but remanded two issues to the Department of Water Resources...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: DWR: Delta Stewardship Council determination affirms record; Limited remand to clarify two areas

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

Statement from the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) appreciates the careful and thorough review conducted...

RESTORE THE DELTA: Tribal and environmental advocates denounce Certification of Consistency approval for the Delta Conveyance Project

Restore the Delta

Delta Conveyance Project

April 24, 2026

Groups warn the project ignores state law, threatens important Tribal cultural sites and the health of the Delta ecosystem. Press...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Proposed decision favors California in Delta tunnel project dispute

Courthouse News Service

Delta Conveyance Project

April 21, 2026

A vote on the draft decision is expected Thursday at the Delta Stewardship Council meeting. By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News...

NOW AVAILABLE: DRAFT Decision on Appeals of DWR’s Certification of Consistency for the Delta Conveyance Project denies the appeal except for two counts

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta Conveyance Project

April 20, 2026

From the Delta Stewardship Council: A DRAFT Decision on appeals of the Department of Water Resources’ Certification of Consistency No....

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the Appeals Filed for the Delta Conveyance Project Certification of Consistency with the Delta Plan

Delta Stewardship Council

ANNOUNCEMENTS Delta Conveyance Project

November 28, 2025

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The Delta Stewardship Council will conduct a public hearing on February 26 and 27, 2026,...

RESTORE THE DELTA: Tribal and Environmental Advocates Challenge Certification of Consistency of the Delta Conveyance Project

Restore the Delta

Delta Conveyance Project

November 21, 2025

Press release from Restore the Delta: A coalition of Tribes and environmental advocates have filed a formal appeal challenging the...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Ten appeals filed for the Delta Conveyance Project consistency determination

Delta Stewardship Council

Delta Conveyance Project

November 18, 2025

From the Delta Stewardship Council: The following parties have appealed the California Department of Water Resources Certification of Consistency (C20257) for...

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Protection Commission appeals Delta Conveyance Project

Delta Protection Commission

Delta Conveyance Project

November 18, 2025

Press release from the Delta Protection Commission The Delta Protection Commission voted today to appeal the Department of Water Resources’s...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Appeals court paves way for divisive California water tunnel

Courthouse News Service

Delta Conveyance Project

October 21, 2025

Geotechnical work can now begin on a proposed $20 billion tunnel that would help send water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin...