Portion of this article:
"Direction to the DSC by the Legislature with respect to developing the Delta Plan includes managing not just the Delta's water, but the water resources of the whole state (Section 85020(a)).
So the DSC's deliberations are extending well beyond water use in the Delta.
During discussion of the Agriculture White Paper introduced at the meeting, the point was made that non-permanent crops have more habitat value than permanent crops. Solano County has already been considering what kind of agriculture and ag practices synchronize best with habitat conservation.
DSC member Don Nottoli pointed out that water-intensive crops may be better for habitat."
Complete article here:
http://restorethedelta.org/?p=669
"Direction to the DSC by the Legislature with respect to developing the Delta Plan includes managing not just the Delta's water, but the water resources of the whole state (Section 85020(a)).
So the DSC's deliberations are extending well beyond water use in the Delta.
During discussion of the Agriculture White Paper introduced at the meeting, the point was made that non-permanent crops have more habitat value than permanent crops. Solano County has already been considering what kind of agriculture and ag practices synchronize best with habitat conservation.
DSC member Don Nottoli pointed out that water-intensive crops may be better for habitat."
Complete article here:
http://restorethedelta.org/?p=669