SHORT TERM ACTION PLAN:
The Delta is hub of California's water supply and is critically important to the entire state. The Delta is in a state of ecological crisis and is not sustainable unless action is taken. Building a sustainable Delta will require significant investment and will take decades. The Delta Action Plan must prioritize immediate short-term actions to stabilize the Delta while an ultimate solution is selected, and mid-term steps to maintain the Delta while the long-term solution is implemented. By 2020, California should have a long-term solution for the Delta in place that can be adjusted and adaptively managed to deal with the coming changes from climate change and California's continued population growth. More info.

SALINITY:
The intrusion of salt water into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta can affect our drinking water and water supplies to agriculture. Consequently, salinity intrusion is a "hot topic" for the blue ribbon task force. Learn more about salinity and agricultural drainage. More info.

WATER DISTRIBUTION:
With construction of the CVP and SWP, the Delta became a critical link in the state's complex water distribution system. Delta channels transport water from upstream reservoirs to the south Delta, where state and federal facilities (the Harvey O. Banks Delta Pumping Plant and the Tracy Pumping Plant) pump water into the California Aqueduct and CVP canals. These projects provide water to more than 4 million acres of irrigated farmland, primarily in the San Joaquin Valley, and to 20 million people in central and southern California and portions of the Bay Area. More info.