Action Alerts
Get Involved. Your Voice Matters.
SPEAK UP FOR THE BAY DELTA
You have the chance to tell the Water Board to adopt a Bay Delta Plan that will truly protect water quality for all!
Your Voices Matter
Public pressure successfully secured the Tribal Tradition and Culture (CUL) designation in recent drafts, a historic first under the Water Board’s 2017 Tribal Beneficial Use definitions.
At the last hearing, 153 people spoke out for strong water protections. Let’s build on this momentum, show community solidarity, and make our voices heard again this October.
What's Happening?
The Bay Delta Plan is a much-needed update to protect water quality in the Bay-Delta and connected waters, including the Sacramento River and tributaries.
The latest draft continues to ignore major issues with the Plan, including:
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Inequity and lack of meaningful Tribal inclusion
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Lack of protections for the Trinity River
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Voluntary Agreements (VAs) that are not enforceable and do not hold major water diverters accountable
Talking Points
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The Draft does not provide adequate and enforceable protections for water in the region
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The draft is built from a process that excluded Tribes and is inequitable
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Continue working with Tribes and Tribal community members to identify TBUs
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The VAs will NOT work and need to be removed; all parties should be held to the same regulatory standards