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Bay Delta Conservation Plan
WHAT'S NEW - Updated June 29, 2009
Please Note: The July 2nd Joint Conveyance Working Group/Habitat and Operations Technical Team meeting has been cancelled.
Draft BDCP Development Flow Chart - 5/22/09
Delta Regional Ecosystem Restoration Implementation Plan Analysis of Bay Delta Conservation Plan Measures BDCP Annotated Outline - Click here for all the latest draft documents in the development of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan.
For the disposition of written comments to draft conservation measures received between October 31 - December 19, 2008, click here. For the December 19, 2008 versions of draft conservation measures, follow these links:
- Draft Water Operations Conservation Measures, 12-19-08
- Draft Habitat Restoration Conservation Measures, 12-19-08
- Draft Other Stressor Conservation Measures, 12-19-08
BDCP Information
What is the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP)?
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan is a planning and environmental permitting process to restore habitat for Delta fisheries in a way that reliably delivers water supplies to 25 million Californians. Federal and state agencies, environmental organizations, fishery agencies, water agencies, and other organizations are all working together to develop the Plan.
The BDCP is:
- Identifying conservation strategies to improve the overall ecological health of the Delta
- Identifying ecologically friendly ways to move fresh water through and/or around the Delta
- Addressing toxic pollutants, invasive species, and impairments to water quality
- Providing a framework and funding to implement the plan over time
The BDCP is being developed under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the California Natural Community Conservation Planning Act (NCCPA) and will undergo extensive environmental analysis that will include opportunities for public review and comment. As the BDCP evaluates alternatives necessary to restore the Delta ecosystem while providing water supply reliability, state and federal agencies are developing a joint Environmental Impact Report/Statement (EIR/S) to determine the environmental impacts of the BDCP. The draft EIR/EIS is expected to be ready for public review and comment by early 2010.