ContractBay-Delta Agreement • August 24th, 2007
Contract Type FiledAugust 24th, 2007THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY-DELTA AGREEMENT December 15,1994 PRINCIPLES FOR AGREEMENT ON BAY-DELTA STANDARDSBETWEEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Preamble In order to provide ecosystem protection for the Bay-Delta Estuary, representatives of the State and Federal governments and urban, agricultural and environmental interests agree to the implementation of a Bay-Delta protection plan through the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) consistent with the following principles. These Principles describe changes to the California Urban Water Agency/Agricultural Water Users (CUWA/AG) proposal as the base case for Bay-Delta protections, which are intended to be in force for three years, at which time they may be revised. Water Quality Standards and Operational Constraints 1. February Protections: Subject to the flexibility provisions described below, the exports during February shall be no greater than 35% of Delta inflow in years when the January Eight River