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r / <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 <br /> 196 DELTA PLAN, 2013 <br /> PA- 1800071 — Previously Approved Findings 18 <br />