1. Slide 1
Delta Related State Water Board
Processes
 Phased review, update, and
implementation of 2006 Bay-Delta Plan
 San Joaquin River flow objectives
 Other Delta flow objectives
 Delta tributary flow work
 Proceed concurrently

2. Slide 2
Update and Implementation of Bay-
Delta Plan
 San Joaquin River flow objectives
 Narrative flow objectives and program of implementation for
salmon and steelhead-bearing streams (Merced, Tuolumne, and
Stanislaus Rivers)
 Concurrent with southern Delta water quality objectives to
protect agriculture
 Board consideration, June 2012
 Other Delta flow objectives
 Scoping, early 2012
 Board consideration, June 2013
 Water Rights Implementation
 Board consideration of Water Rights Decision, June 2014

3. Slide 3
San Joaquin River Flows
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2006 Plan
50% of unimpaired
Unimpaired

4. Slide 4
Priority Delta Tributary Work
 Two approaches to establish flows:
Develop site-specific criteria or flow objectives
for select tributaries and implement through
water rights
Develop watershed-scale criteria or objectives
and implement through water rights

5. Slide 5
Delta Stewardship Council
 Delta Stewardship Council’s fifth draft
Delta Plan includes the following policy to
achieve the co-equal goals:
June 2014 – adopt and implement Delta flow
objectives
June 2018 – develop flow criteria for high-
priority Delta tributaries

6. Slide 6
High Priority Delta Tributaries
(Identified to Delta Stewardship Council)
 Merced River
 Tuolumne River
 Stanislaus River
 Lower San Joaquin River
 Deer Creek (tributary to Sacramento River)
 Lower Butte Creek
 Mill Creek (tributary to Sacramento River)
 Cosumnes River
 American River

7. Slide 7
More information
 Follow Bay Delta / Delta Watermaster
Program link at State Water Board website:
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/
 Contact Les Grober, Assistant Deputy
Director for Water Rights
lgrober@waterboards.ca.gov