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Dam removal and anadromous salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.) conservation in California

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries (Springer) | June 4th, 2014

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Dam removal is often proposed for restoration of anadromous salmonid populations, which are in serious decline in California. However, the benefits of dam removal vary du

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Data to Decisions: How to Make Science More Relevant for Management of the San Francisco Estuary

University of California, Davis (UC Davis) | March 23rd, 2023

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Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future

Delta Stewardship Council (Delta Council) | June 25th, 2021

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The time to act is now. Climate change is already altering the physical environment of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh (Delta), and we will continue t

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Delta Regional Monitoring Program Nutrients Synthesis: Modeling to Assist Identification of Temporal and Spatial Data Gaps for Nutrient Monitoring

San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) | March 1st, 2018

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Nutrient loads are an important water quality management issue in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) and there is consensus that the current monitoring activities d

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Delta Science Plan (2016 update)

Delta Stewardship Council (Delta Council) | May 9th, 2016

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The Delta of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers is the hub of California’s extensive water supply system and critical to the State’s economy. However, emerging sca

The Delta of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers is the hub of California’s extensive water supply system and critical to the State’s economy. However, emerging scarcities of water in the Delta watersheds, which are expected to intensify with global warming, threaten California’s ability to sustain further economic development and population growth. At the same time, patterns of water and land use have resulted in severe declines in the abundances of many valuable native species. Protecting and restoring these species while maintaining a reliable water supply and building California’s economic future is an absolute priority. The economic and environmental stakes in the Delta are enormous. Over 27 million people rely on Delta water and the ecosystem has been degraded to the point where over 60 native species are listed as threatened or endangered. The Delta and its water supply infrastructure are also highly vulnerable to earthquakes, floods, and droughts. Proposed actions under the Bay Delta Conservation Plan to reduce risks to the people, ecosystems and economy of California are likely to cost many billions of dollars. Achieving the co-goals of the Delta Plan will depend upon acquiring and communicating a new shared body of scientific knowledge to catalyze cultural change. The Delta Science Plan is intended to be that catalyst. The Delta Science Plan provides direction for achieving an integrated, collaborative and transparent science of the Delta to enhance policy and management decisions. The Plan is transformative and uses principles that have proven successful in other Big Science programs – embracing emerging technologies and fostering open science communities. The science plan uses collaboration to build trust and acquire a shared body of scientific knowledge. It proposes new mechanisms for synthesis and communication that will enhance decision-making and reduce conflicts that hinder policy decisions. Vigorous and sustained investment in the Delta Science Plan will ensure that the responsible agencies have the knowledge, trust and collaboration necessary to achieve the coequal goals.

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Delta Science Plan (2019)

Delta Stewardship Council (Delta Council) | May 23rd, 2019

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A coordinated, science-based approach is essential for managing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) to achieve the vision of One Delta, One Science and further the

A coordinated, science-based approach is essential for managing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) to achieve the vision of One Delta, One Science and further the coequal goals in a manner that enhances and protects the Delta as an evolving place. As members of the 18 federal and state agencies composing the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee (DPIIC), we recognize that we must avoid a siloed, single-interest approach to management and science issues in the Delta. Such an approach hampers effective management and efficient resource use to address complex issues including increasing risks from climate change related effects such as sea level rise, prolonged dry periods, and floods. Our focus must be twofold: a more integrated effort among federal and state agencies and stakeholders to advance Delta-relevant scientific knowledge and using that knowledge to inform decisions that address these complex natural resource management issues. The Delta Science Plan is a call to action for a more collaborative Delta science community that contributes to improving decision-making in the Delta. This document provides direction for collectively prioritizing research questions, setting goals, developing shared protocols for how science is conducted, and verifying and communicating scientific results with an eye towards usability for decision-makers and the public. This direction is only possible if the Delta science community, including members of DPIIC, work together to implement and conduct work consistent with the actions identified in the document and to speak with one voice to marshal support for scientific efforts. The members of DPIIC are committed to promoting and investing in coordinated and collaborative efforts that generate scientific knowledge to support both the Delta Plan and the objectives identified in the 2009 Delta Reform Act. This commitment has been expressed through DPIIC’s endorsement and acceptance of the Interim Science Action Agenda (2014), the High-Impact Science Actions (2015), and the Science Action Agenda (2017); documents that identify and prioritize collaborative science efforts. In endorsing the Delta Science Plan, we accept the document as a shared guide to build the collaborative science community and support efforts to work together in carrying out integrated actions that achieve the vision of One Delta, One Science.

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Department of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Integrity Policy

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) | June 15th, 2017

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In order to guide the scientific work by the Department and pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 715(d), the Department adopts this scientific integrity policy, to ensu

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Desalination and Membrane Technologies: Federal Research and Adoption Issues

Congressional Research Service (CRS) | January 2nd, 2015

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In the United States, desalination and membrane technologies are used to augment municipal water supply, produce high-quality industrial water supplies, and reclaim conta

In the United States, desalination and membrane technologies are used to augment municipal water supply, produce high-quality industrial water supplies, and reclaim contaminated supplies (including from oil and gas development). Approximately 2,000 desalination facilities larger than 0.3 million gallons per day (MGD) operate in the United States; this represents more than 2% of U.S. municipal and industrial freshwater use. At issue for Congress is what should be the federal role in supporting desalination and membrane technology research and facilities. Desalination issues before the 114th Congress may include how to focus federal research, at what level to support desalination research and projects, and how to provide a regulatory context that protects the environment and public health without disadvantaging desalination’s adoption. Construction of desalination facilities, like many other types of projects, often requires a significant number of local, state, and federal approvals and permits. Emerging technologies (e.g., forward osmosis, capacitive deionization, and chlorine resistant membranes) show promise for reducing desalination costs. Research to support emerging technologies and to reduce desalination’s environmental and human health impacts is particularly relevant to future adoptions of desalination and membrane technologies. The federal government generally has been involved primarily in desalination research and development (including for military applications), some demonstration projects, and select full-scale facilities. For the most part, local governments, sometimes with state-level involvement, are responsible for planning, testing, building, and operating desalination facilities. Some states, universities, and private entities also undertake and support desalination research. While interest in desalination persists among some Members, especially in response to drought concerns, efforts to maintain or expand federal activities and investment are challenged by the domestic fiscal climate and differing views on federal roles and priorities.

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Direct potable reuse: a future imperative

International Water Association (IWA) Publishing | March 1st, 2011

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As a result of population growth, urbanization, and climate change, public water supplies are becoming stressed, and the chances of tapping new water supplies for

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Drought and the California Delta—A Matter of Extremes

University of California, Davis (UC Davis) | July 14th, 2014

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California is in an extreme drought as a result of low precipitation in water year 2012, record low precipitation in 2013, and the remarkably dry first few months of 2014

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Dam removal and anadromous salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.) conservation in California

Data to Decisions: How to Make Science More Relevant for Management of the San Francisco Estuary

Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future

Delta Regional Monitoring Program Nutrients Synthesis: Modeling to Assist Identification of Temporal and Spatial Data Gaps for Nutrient Monitoring

Delta Science Plan (2016 update)

Delta Science Plan (2019)

Department of Fish and Wildlife Scientific Integrity Policy

Desalination and Membrane Technologies: Federal Research and Adoption Issues

Direct potable reuse: a future imperative

Drought and the California Delta—A Matter of Extremes

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