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MTG. 4127199 UPDATE ON THE CALFED BAY-DELTA PROCESS Cl-w AmY.
DEPT. CMWD
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
This is an informational item only; there is no staff recommendation at this time.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The CALFED Bay-Delta Program is a cooperative effort among state and federal agencies
and California’s environmental, urban and agricultural communities. It was initiated in 1995
by former Governor Pete Wilson and the Clinton Administration to address environmental
and water management problems associated with the Bay-Delta system, an intricate web
of waterways created at the junction of the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers and the watershed that feeds them.
In addition to ecosystem restoration, as part of its long-term solution CALFED is developing
comprehensive, inter-linked programs to address water quality, water use efficiency, levee
system integrity, watershed management and water transfers.
The Bay-Delta is a critically important part of California’s natural environmental and
economy, supplying drinking water for more than 22 million Californians, and irrigation
water for more than 4 million acres of the world’s most productive farmland. It also
supports 750 fish and wildlife species.
Staff will be making a presentation to update the Board on this important program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as a result of this recommendation.
EXHIBITS:
None Attached.