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<br /> CHAPTER 5 PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE UNIQUE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, NATURAL RESOURCE,
<br /> ANG AGRICULTURAL VALUES OF THE CALIFORNIA DELTA AS AN EVOLVING PLACE
<br /> roblein Statement agencies recommend improvements of "gateways" to the region on
<br /> Agdoultura in some parts of the Delta is threatened by the Delta's urban edges and "base camps " inside the Delta at
<br /> uitranization, subsidence, and changing markets due to desturations such as resorts, legacy corrnnunities, or parks that are
<br /> increased competition from ether cow�tries and regions, focal points for visitors. Building an the reports of the QPC and
<br /> and shifting consumer prafarances. The 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 /> �vator quality, and flood management plans are yet to be providing new, and better coordinated, opportunities. Ecosystem
<br /> changes could determined, bcr! rapid and significant restoration , as described in Chapter 4, can also enhance
<br /> agriculture. farmers aro concerned that regulations and opportunities for nature -basad recreation and boating . Future
<br /> other barriers to conducting business and using their land prospects for recreation and tourism will be influenced by decisions
<br /> also threaten the continued viabr7ity of agriculture. about the Delta ecosystem, water quality, levee improvements, and
<br /> governance, including land use and environmental standards. The
<br /> BDCP, Delta water quality plans, levee investments, and other
<br /> Policies decisions yet to be made can all significantly affect recreation
<br /> No policies with regulatory effect are included in this section. and tourism.
<br /> Recommendations Problem Statement
<br /> DP A8. Prom©te Ualue-added Crap Processing Recreation opportunities abound, but many have not been
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<br /> Local governments and economic development organizations, in fully developed due to inadequate vstor information, aging
<br /> cooperation with the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta and inadequate fad1i66s, and restricted access to publ2
<br /> Conservancy, should encourage value added processing of Delta crops in lands Limited cooperation in marketing, planning, and
<br /> appropriate locations. public private partnerships het ween pubbe recreation
<br /> prmvidais, ethergovermmentland managers, businesses,
<br /> DP R9, Encourage Agritourism and others hinders recreation and tourism, and impedes
<br /> Local gmvernmants and economic development organiza!ions, in expansion of visitor serving businesses,
<br /> cooperation with the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta
<br /> Conservancy, should support grmwtbinagntourism, particulailyinand Policies
<br /> around legacy communities. Local plans should support agr/tourism No policies with regulatory effect are included fi this section.
<br /> where appropriate.
<br /> DP R10. Encourage Wildlife -friendly Farming ROGOmMendations
<br /> The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Delta Conservancy, OP R11 . Provide New and Protect Existing Recreation
<br /> and other ecosystem restoration agencies should encourage habitat Opportunities
<br /> enhancement and wildlife friendly farming systems on agricultural lands 14rater management and ecosystom restoration agencies should provide
<br /> to henetit both the environment and agriculture. recreation opportunities, including visitor-serving business opportunities,
<br /> at new facilidDs and habitat areas whenever foasible,° and existing
<br /> Encourage Recreation- recreation facilities should be protected, using California ,State Parks '
<br /> Recreation Proposal for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Suisun
<br /> and TourismMarsh and Delta-Protection Commission ' Economic Sustainability Plan
<br /> The Delta region offers diverse recreation experiences and facilities for the Sacramento-San .; oaquin Delta as guides.
<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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