State Water Board Adopts Flexible Bay-Delta Plan Framework

The State Water Board adopted a new framework for the Bay-Delta Plan, which combines new flows, habitat restoration, science, and enforceable rules to protect the Sacramento River and Delta. This plan incorporates the flexible Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program, which was favored by Solano County and endorsed by Gavin Newsom.

The new plan creates enforceable flow standards while providing flexibility for communities, farms, and industry to manage their water supplies. Local officials stated that a stiffer regulatory pathway would negatively impact Solano County's agriculture and urban water users.