Delta Plan

Best of the Notebook

November 4, 2013

With the release of the Governor’s California Water Action Plan, you may be feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of...

Covered Actions process begins, Delta Plan Implementation Committee update, and other notes from the Delta Stewardship Council’s October meeting

November 4, 2013

At the October meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, staff updated the Council on the covered actions regulatory process and...

Updates from the Delta Regional Forum, part 1: The Bay Delta Water Quality Control Plan, the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, and the Delta Plan

September 23, 2013

On September 19, the Department of Water Resources held a Delta regional forum as part of the update to the...

This just in … Final Delta Plan is now posted

Breaking News

August 28, 2013

The Delta Stewardship Council has posted the Final Delta Plan at the Council website – you can access the document...

Delta Plan update: Final Delta Plan regulations, online consistency determinations, and early consultations

August 27, 2013

At the August 22nd Delta Stewardship Council Meeting, Cindy Messer, Deputy Executive Officer, and Keith Coolidge, Executive Manager of External Affairs, updated...

Office of Administrative Law approves regulations; Delta Plan to take effect on September 1

August 12, 2013

This just in from the Delta Stewardship Council: the Office of Administrative Law has approved the Delta Plan’s fourteen regulations,...

Phil Isenberg updates the California Water Commission on the Delta Plan, and the role of the Council in regards to the BDCP

July 24, 2013

The Delta Stewardship Council’s role regarding the BDCP, as well as the multiple lawsuits filed over the Delta Plan were...

Delta Stewardship Council’s implementation committee takes shape; Council discusses oversight role

July 8, 2013

With the first Delta Plan now adopted, the Delta Stewardship Council is turning their attention to implementing the comprehensive plan. ...

Score card for Delta Plan lawsuits

News and Features

June 20, 2013

For those keeping track, Alex Brietler has a list of all the lawsuits filed against the Delta Plan, as well...

Court documents: Yet another lawsuit against the Delta Plan (updated)

June 18, 2013

There are so many of them, it’s easy to lose track! The latest lawsuit, filed last Friday in Sacramento County...

The Delta Stewardship Council issues statement on the lawsuits against Delta Plan

June 17, 2013

From Chris Knopp at the Delta Stewardship Council: Chris Knopp, Executive Officer of the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC), released the...

Court documents: Second lawsuit filed against the Delta Plan, alleges violations of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Delta Reform Act, CEQA, and the Public Trust doctrine

June 15, 2013

A second lawsuit has been filled against the Delta Stewardship Council’s recently-adopted Delta Plan. Aqua Alliance, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance,...

Delta Stewardship Council’s statement on the lawsuit against the Delta Plan

May 30, 2013

Chris Knopp, Executive Officer of the Delta Stewardship Council, issued this statement : “The lawsuit filed recently by the Westlands...

Court documents for Delta Plan lawsuit