What is being done to control urban growth in the Delta?

While the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta extends into five counties – Solano , Yolo, Contra Costa, Sacramento, and San Joaquin – the majority of its lands and waters fall within Sacramento and San Joaquin counties.  The Delta contains more than 738,000 acres of land, used primarily for farming. Within its primary zone, defined by the Delta Protection Act of 1992, more than 60 islands make up the 500,000 acres which cannot be developed.  Development is allowed in the Delta’s secondary zone and is occurring in a number of growing urban areas and communities such as Stockton, Lathrop, Tracy, Oakley, and West Sacramento.  In 2009, the Legislature passed the Delta Reform Act, which created a Delta Stewardship Council that will, among other activities, review future proposals for growth in the secondary zone.