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<br /> CHAPTER PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE UNIDUE CULTURAL, HECREATIDNAL. NATURAL HESDURCE,
<br /> AED AGRICULTURAL VALUES OF THE CALIFORNIA DELTA AS AN EVOLVING PLACE
<br /> Problem Statement agencies recommend improvements of "gateways" to the region on
<br /> Agriculture in some parts of the Delta is threatened by the Delta's urban edges and 'base camps " inside the delta at
<br /> urbanization, subsidence, and changing markets due to destinations such as resorts, legacy communities, or parks that are
<br /> increased competition from other countries and regions, focal points far visitors. Building on the reports of the DPC and
<br /> and shifting consumerpreferences rhe impacts from water California State Parks, the Council recommends protecting and
<br /> conveyance facilities, ecosystem restoration, changing improving existing recreation opportunities while seeking ways of
<br /> water quality, and flood management plans are yet to be providing new, and. bettor coordinated, opportunities. Ecosystem
<br /> determined, but rapid and significant changes could disrupt restoration, as described in Chapter 4, can also enhance
<br /> agrfrulture. .Farmers ars concerned that regulations and opportunities for nature-teased recreation and boating. Future
<br /> other barriers to conducting business and using their land prospects for recreation and tourism will he influenced by decisions
<br /> also threaten the continued viability of agriculture. about the Delta ecosystem, water quality, levee improvements, and
<br /> governance, including land use and environmental standards. The
<br /> BDGP, Delta water quality plans, levee investments, and other
<br /> (roHMS decisions yet to be made can all significantly affect recreation
<br /> No policies with regulatory effect are included in this secpon. and tourism.
<br /> eco milail &tlofls Piobilem Statement
<br /> DP RB. Promote Value-added Crop Processing Recreation opportunities abound, but many have not been
<br /> Local govern .menu and economic development arganizations, in fully developed due to inadequate visitor inlarmation, aging
<br /> cooperation with the Delta Protectioon Commissionand inadequate facilities,
<br /> and the Delta ities, and restricted access to public
<br /> Conservancy, should encourage va/ue-addedprocessing of Delta craps in lands. Limited cooperation in mar�eting, planning, and
<br /> public private partnerships between public recreation
<br /> appropriate locations
<br /> providers, othergovernmentland managers, businesses;
<br /> DP 119. Encourage Agritourism and others hinders recreation and tourism, and impedes
<br /> Local govomments and economic development organizations, in expansion o/ visitor serving businesses.
<br /> cooperation with the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta
<br /> Consarvanc}; should sapport growth in agritourism, particularly in and Policies
<br /> around legacy communities. Local plans should support agrrtourism No policies with regulatory effect are included in this section,
<br /> whero appropnete.
<br /> UP R10. Encourage Wildlife-friendly Farming Recommendations
<br /> The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Delta Conservancy, DP 1111 . Provide New and Protect Existing Recreation
<br /> and other ecosystem restoration agencies should encoufage habitat Opportunities
<br /> enhancement and w7dlife-friendly farming systems on agricultural lands 14/atar management and ecosystem restoration agencies should provide
<br /> to benefrt both the environment and agriculture, recreation opportunities, including visitor-serving business opportunities,
<br /> at new facilities and habitat areas whenever feasible; and 8 istfng
<br /> recreation facilities should be protected, using California State Parks '
<br /> Encourage Recreation
<br /> Recreation Proposal for -the Sacramento-San Joaquin 0elta -and Suisun
<br /> and Tourism Marsh and Deka Protection Commission 's Economic Sustainability Plan
<br /> The Delta region offers diverse recreation experiences and facilities for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Deka asguides*
<br /> such as fishing , boating, birdwatching, other nature activities,
<br /> hunting, campgrounds, parks and picnic areas , and historic towns
<br /> and buildings. DPC and California State Parks foresee opportunities
<br /> to improve and increase recreation and tourism in the Delta. Both
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