The mission of the Bay-Delta Office (BDO) is to plan facilities and implement actions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to improve water quality, water supply and reliability, and the ecosystem. The Office develops and maintains computer simulation models to analyze the effects of projects and actions proposed or undertaken by the Department or other agencies.

Katherine Kelly, Chief
Bay-Delta Office
California Department of Water Resources
1416, 9th Street, Room 215-37
Sacramento, CA 95814

e-mail: kkelly@water.ca.gov
Telephone: (916) 653-1099
FAX: (916) 653-6077

Franks Tract Project Scoping Report Released

DWR and USBR have released “Scoping Report” for the Franks Tract Project. The report outlines the NEPA/CEQA process, the scoping efforts, and the comments received during the scoping period. The report is available for download on the project website http://www.water.ca.gov/frankstract.

Climate Change Report Released – DWR has released “Using Future Climate Projections to Support Water Resources Decision Making in California.” The report evaluates how climate change could affect the reliability of California’s water supply. The entire report and a one page summary are available for download here. For further information, please contact Francis Chung (chung@water.ca.gov) or Jamie Anderson (jamiea@water.ca.gov) (04/20/09)

On January 26, 2009 the Dept of Water Resources (DWR) and the University of California (UC) hosted a workshop in Sacramento on “Linking Climate Change Impacts on Evapotranspiration and Agricultural Production to Water Resources Decision Making: Strengthening the ties between DWR and UC”.

Please visit the DWR-UC Workshop website for more information.

Release of Final State Water Project Reliability Report 2007

The Bay-Delta Office announces the release of the final State Water Project Delivery Reliability Report 2007.  This report updates estimates of the current (2007) and future (2027) State Water Project delivery reliability and incorporates the 2007 federal court ruling for Delta pumping and potential impacts of future climate changes. The entire report can be accessed at the SWP Delivery Reliability Report website.  A summary of the report can be accessed by clicking here.