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 R16-01 - Increase Bank Fishing, Hunting, Levee Trails and Environmental Education

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Primary Agencies: Delta Stewardship Council

Status: Ongoing

DP R07-03 - State Agencies Agricultural Leases Do Not Contribute to Land Subsidence

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Primary Agencies: Department of Water Resources

Status: Ongoing

DP R07-02 - Develop Plan and Funding for Carbon Sequestration Projects

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Primary Agencies: Department of Water Resources

Status: Behind Schedule

DP R15-01 - Promote Boating Safety

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Primary Agencies: California State Parks
Supporting Agencies: United States Coast Guard

Status: Ongoing

DP R13-01 - Dedicate Funding to Improve Recreation Facilities

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Primary Agencies: California State Parks

Status: Ongoing

DP R01-02 - Congress Designates a NHA that Includes the Delta and Suisun Marsh

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Primary Agencies: Delta Protection Commission

Status: Complete

DP R05-01 - Develop Infrastructure Plans Consistent with Sustainable Community Strategies

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Primary Agencies: California Department of Transportation

Status: Ongoing

DP R12-01 - Encourage Partnerships between Agencies, Landowners and Businesses to Promote Tourism

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Primary Agencies: Delta Protection Commission
Supporting Agencies: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy

Status: Ongoing

DP R08-01 - Encourage Value-added Processing of Delta Crops in Appropriate Locations

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Primary Agencies: Delta Stewardship Council
Supporting Agencies: Delta Protection Commission

Status: Ongoing

DP R03-01 - Local Governments Prepare Plans for each Community

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Primary 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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