Summary
The Delta is the deteriorating, fragile hub of California’s water supply system. Critical decisions about its future are pending. This brief looks at various approaches being proposed to improve management and health of the Delta.
This publication is part of a briefing kit that summarizes 13 of the state’s most pressing water management issues.
This series is supported with funding from the following sponsors:
Almond Board of California
American Rivers
Association of California Water Agencies
California American Water
California Trout
California Urban Water Agencies
California Water Service
The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation
Driscoll’s
Environmental Defense Fund
Friant Water Authority
Golden State Water Company
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Mojave Water Agency
Morgan Family Foundation
The Nature Conservancy
Northern California Water Association
Rosenberg Ach Foundation
S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
State Water Contractors
Sustainable Conservation
Walton Family Foundation
Water Foundation
Western Growers
The Wonderful Company
Stress Relief: Prescriptions for a Healthier Delta Ecosystem
Scientist and Stakeholder Views on the Delta Ecosystem
Integrated Management of Delta Stressors: Institutional and Legal Options
Costs of Ecosystem Management Actions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Where the Wild Things Aren-t: Making the Delta a Better Place for Native Species
