Opinion: Bleak future if state prioritizes Delta ecosystem over human needs
The governance of San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water quality falls under the authority of the State Water Quality Control Board. Among other duties, the Water Board is responsible for adopting and updating the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta Plan). The Bay-Delta Plan’s purpose sets forth measures and flow requirements to safeguard various water uses within the watershed, including municipal, industrial, agricultural, and ecological needs. Comprising five political appointees with extensive powers, the Water Board plays a pivotal role in shaping California’s water management policies.
-Written by Cary Keaten, the general manager of the Solano Irrigation District.