Delta as an Evolving Place | Delta Stewardship Council

Output and Outcome Performance Measures

Subsidence Reversal and Carbon Sequestration

Increase acres with subsidence reversal or carbon sequestration practices.
Farmland Loss

No change in farmland land use due to urban development.
Legacy Communities

Prepare and implement plans for the vitality and preservation of each Delta legacy community.
Recreation Opportunities

Recreation opportunities increase throughout the Delta and Suisun Marsh.
Delta Tourism

Recreation and tourism trends in the Delta increase.
Delta Economy

Improvements in Delta economy that includes a mix of agriculture, tourism, recreation, commercial and other industries, as well as vital components of state and regional infrastructure expressed in the Regional Opportunity Index within the Delta.

Administrative Performance Measures

DP R19-01 - Identify Actions to Address Energy Development, Storage, and Distribution

Chapter 5: Delta as a Place
Primary Agencies: California Energy Commission
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California Public Utilities Commission

Status: Behind Schedule
Percent Complete: 1 to 25%
Complete

DP R18-01 - Ports Encourage Maintenance and Carefully Designed Development

Chapter 5: Delta as a Place
Primary Agencies: Delta Stewardship Council

Status: Ongoing

DP R04-01 - Land for New Infrastructure Purchased from Willing Sellers at Fair Prices

Chapter 5: Delta as a Place
Primary Agencies: Delta Stewardship Council

Status: Ongoing

DP P02-01 - New Infrastructure Sited to Avoid Conflicts with Existing or Planning Uses

Chapter 5: Delta as a Place
Primary Agencies: Delta Stewardship Council

Status: Ongoing

DP P01-01 - Proposed Actions for Urban Development Meet Delta Plan Standards

Chapter 5: Delta as a Place
Primary Agencies: Delta Stewardship Council

Status: Ongoing

DP R06-01 - Consult with Caltrans on Effects of Flood Hazards on Delta Highways

Chapter 5: Delta as a Place
Primary Agencies: Delta Stewardship Council

Status: Complete

DP R07-01 - Investigate Opportunity for Carbon Markets for Delta Farmers

Chapter 5: Delta as a Place
Primary Agencies: Delta Stewardship Council
Supporting Agencies: Air Resources Board
,
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy

Status: Complete

DP R02-01 - National Scenic Byway for Route 160

Chapter 5: Delta as a Place
Primary Agencies: California Department of Transportation
Supporting Agencies: Delta Protection Commission

Status: Out of Alignment

DP R01-01 - Complete Application for Designation of Delta as National Heritage Area (NHA)

Chapter 5: Delta as a Place
Primary Agencies: Delta Protection Commission

Status: Complete

DP R09-01 - Local Governments Take Steps to Support Growth in Agri-tourism

Chapter 5: Delta as a Place
Primary Agencies: Delta Stewardship Council
Supporting Agencies: Delta Protection Commission

Status: Ongoing

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About Delta as an Evolving Place
The Delta as an Evolving Place chapter describes the unique values that distinguish the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta (Delta) and make it a special region. It also outlines the Delta Stewardship Council five core strategies for protecting and enhancing these values:
- Designate the Delta as a special place worthy of national and state attention
- Plan to protect the Delta’s lands and communities
- Maintain Delta agriculture as a primary land use, a food source, a key economic sector, and a way of life
- Encourage recreation and tourism that allow visitors to enjoy and appreciate the Delta, and that contribute to its economy
- Sustain a vital Delta economy that includes a mix of agriculture, tourism, recreation, commercial and other industries, and vital components of state and regional infrastructure
The two policies and 19 recommendations to carry out these strategies are found at the end of the chapter. Protecting the Delta as a place also depends on the strategies to reduce flood and other risks to the Delta that are described in Chapter 7.

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