The Measure
State and local agencies have developed management plans, for all publicly owned lands in the Delta or Suisun Marsh, which address subsidence and consider the feasibility of subsidence reversal.
Measure Details
Public agencies own about 35,000 acres of deeply subsided lands in the Delta and Suisun Marsh. These agencies should evaluate the feasibility of subsidence-reversal projects, and update applicable management plans that identify land management goals; identify appropriate public or private uses for subsided properties; and describe the operation and maintenance requirements needed to implement management goals, to incorporate actions that reduce, halt, and reverse subsidence
State agencies should not enter into leases that contribute to subsidence on state-owned lands. (DP R07-02)
Delta Plan Strategy
Protect Land for Restoration and Safeguard Against Land Loss
Delta Plan Recommendation
ER R “E” Develop and Update Management Plans to Halt or Reverse Subsidence on Public Lands
For all publicly owned lands in the Delta or Suisun Marsh, State and local agencies, including Reclamation Districts, should develop or update plans that identify land management goals; identify appropriate public or private uses for that property; and describe the operation and maintenance requirements needed to implement management goals. These plans should address subsidence and consider the feasibility of subsidence reversal.