Section 85020 Of Chapter 2. Delta Policy From California Water Code >> Division 35. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.
85020
. The policy of the State of California is to achieve the
following objectives that the Legislature declares are inherent in
the coequal goals for management of the Delta:
(a) Manage the Delta's water and environmental resources and the
water resources of the state over the long term.
(b) Protect and enhance the unique cultural, recreational, and
agricultural values of the California Delta as an evolving place.
(c) Restore the Delta ecosystem, including its fisheries and
wildlife, as the heart of a healthy estuary and wetland ecosystem.
(d) Promote statewide water conservation, water use efficiency,
and sustainable water use.
(e) Improve water quality to protect human health and the
environment consistent with achieving water quality objectives in the
Delta.
(f) Improve the water conveyance system and expand statewide water
storage.
(g) Reduce risks to people, property, and state interests in the
Delta by effective emergency preparedness, appropriate land uses, and
investments in flood protection.
(h) Establish a new governance structure with the authority,
responsibility, accountability, scientific support, and adequate and
secure funding to achieve these objectives.