Delta Stewardship Council

June 30, 2021 360

The Department of Water Resources takes action in the Delta to conserve water in upstream reservoirs Last month, the Governor...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Primary production in the Delta

June 29, 2021 164

At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted recent research on the...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Staff Draft Determination for Lookout Slough appeal released for public comment

News and Features

June 21, 2021 189

Draft determination upholds portions of the appeal; denies other parts Last Friday, the Delta Stewardship Council posted for review and...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Non-native species in the Delta, Contemplating the future of the DISB, and Regional San treatment plant upgrade

June 3, 2021 138

At the May meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Dr. Steve Brandt, Chair of the Delta Independent Science Board, provided...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Ecological metrics for conservation planning and monitoring, Delta Lead Scientist office hours, and more …

April 29, 2021 97

At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Laurel Larsen spotlighted a research article that studied...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Conveyance Project update: Environmental review, community benefits

April 28, 2021 129

At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Councilmembers received an update on the Delta Conveyance Project, including the...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: 2022 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan update, Recreation and tourism in the Delta

April 15, 2021 158

At the March meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, the councilmembers were briefed on the 2022 on the Central Valley...

DELTA COUNCIL: Consistency Determination for Lookout Slough Project appealed

News and Features

March 29, 2021 276

The Department of Water Resources filed its Certification of Consistency for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement...

DELTA WATERMASTER UPDATE: Preparing for a dry year in the Delta; Addressing problems in the South Delta

March 10, 2021 242

At the February meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Watermaster Michael George updated the councilmembers on the efforts underway...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: How different genetically are fall-run and spring-run chinook salmon?; Social science in the Delta; and activities of the Delta Science Program

February 4, 2021 194

At the January meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed the recent science publication,...

DELTA ADAPTS: Climate change vulnerability assessment looks at climate impacts to Delta as a place, agriculture, recreation, and infrastructure

January 12, 2021 225

Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future is the Delta Stewardship Council’s effort to conduct the first-ever climate change vulnerability...

DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST REPORT: Climate change and California’s water resources

January 7, 2021 210

Dr. Laurel Larsen, the new Delta Lead Scientist, is in the process of moving from Finland to California, so at...

DELTA ADAPTS: Preliminary findings from the first comprehensive climate change vulnerability assessment for the Delta

December 2, 2020 479

Study assesses climate change risks to the Delta’s vulnerable communities, ecosystems, water supply, and flood management [cmtoc_table_of_contents] Delta Adapts: Creating...

MEETING: Delta Watermaster breaks down water use in the Delta, addresses implementation of reduced reliance on the Delta