Sacramento Delta aims to help farmers better navigate opportunities for rice growing in the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta region, with a focus on the following key topics: Subsidence Reduction: To emphasize the role of rice farming in reducing subsidence, thereby preserving the integrity of levees and the long-term protection of

Feb 21, 2024 · Squeezed between sinking farmland and rising seas, Delta residents and farm owners now face approval of the state’s plan to divert water south via tunnels.

In recent years, there has been great concern over increasing environmental degradation in the Delta and over court decisions that reduced the quantity of water delivered to southern California through the state and federal water project intakes in the south Delta to protect endangered fish.

impact of Delta agriculture on Delta counties and the state of California. This study updates the analysis in the agricultural chapter of the Delta Protection Commission’s 2012 Economic Sustainability Plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which was based on …

The Northern region of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is an area rich with natural resources, and a history that includes over a century of sustainable farming, wildlife stewardship, and friendly farming practices.

Consistent with our board-adopted Bay-Delta policy framework, we contribute to research and science-based watershed management that improves water quality and reliability, restores native habitat in support of protected and endangered species and promotes sustainable agricultural practices. We’re also studying climate change risks, managing ...

What policies would Delta residents support for adapting to environmental changes in the region? Given nine choices in a recent survey of Delta residents, only one garnered majority support: increasing state funding for sustainable agriculture. This is one example of what that looks like.

The Delta Protection Commission is committed to the protection and health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in California. We protect, maintain, enhance and enrich the overall quality of the Delta environment and economy.

A Sustainable Future for Farming in the Delta. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is the largest inland estuary system in the United States. This unique resource provides a passageway for migrating fish, a stopover for waterfowl on the Pacific Flyway, and other important ecosystem functions. The complex system of Delta levees

Nov 15, 2016 · Based on extensive research into how the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta used to function, how it has changed, and how it is likely to evolve, we make recommendations for how to re-establish the dynamic natural processes that can sustain native Delta wildlife as healthy populations into the future.