Section 85301 Of Chapter 1. The Delta Plan From California Water Code >> Division 35. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) The commission shall develop, for consideration and
incorporation into the Delta Plan by the council, a proposal to
protect, enhance, and sustain the unique cultural, historical,
recreational, agricultural, and economic values of the Delta as an
evolving place, in a manner consistent with the coequal goals. For
the purpose of carrying out this subdivision, the commission may
include in the proposal the relevant strategies described in the
Strategic Plan.
(b) (1) The commission shall include in the proposal a plan to
establish state and federal designation of the Delta as a place of
special significance, which may include application for a federal
designation of the Delta as a National Heritage Area.
(2) The commission shall include in the proposal a regional
economic plan to support increased investment in agriculture,
recreation, tourism, and other resilient land uses in the Delta. The
regional economic plan shall include detailed recommendations for the
administration of the Delta Investment Fund created by Section
29778.5 of the Public Resources Code.
(c) For the purposes of assisting the commission in its
preparation of the proposal, both of the following actions shall be
undertaken:
(1) The Department of Parks and Recreation shall prepare a
proposal, for submission to the commission, to expand within the
Delta the network of state recreation areas, combining existing and
newly designated areas. The proposal may incorporate appropriate
aspects of any existing plans, including the Central Valley Vision
Implementation Plan adopted by the Department of Parks and
Recreation.
(2) The Department of Food and Agriculture shall prepare a
proposal, for submission to the commission, to establish market
incentives and infrastructure to protect and enhance the economic and
public values of Delta agriculture.
(d) The commission shall submit the proposal developed pursuant to
subdivision (a) to the council. The council shall consider the
proposal and may include any portion of the proposal in the Delta
Plan if the council, in its discretion, determines that the portion
of the proposal is feasible and consistent with the objectives of the
Delta Plan and the purposes of this division.