News release: Protecting important agricultural land in the Delta and throughout California
… The Delta Conveyance Project, which is designed to improve water supply reliability for the State Water Project (SWP) and the 750,000 acres of irrigated farmland throughout California that depend on it, has been carefully planned to minimize its impact on Delta farmland. Some agricultural land will be used for the Delta Conveyance Project. However, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority (DCA) are taking significant and genuine steps to limit these impacts, involve local farmers in the planning, and compensate fairly for any losses.