DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

Survey responses due February 8, 2019.

The Delta Stewardship Council (Council) is conducting a five-year review of its Delta Plan. As part of this review the Council is seeking the perspectives of those with an interest in the Plan. Survey responses will be combined with the responses of others and used to help inform and guide the direction of the Council’s planning and implementation activities for the Delta Plan over the next five years.

Your participation in the survey will assist the Council in evaluating the effectiveness of the Plan in achieving its co-equal goals to provide a more reliable water supply for California and to protect, restore, and enhance the Delta ecosystem in a manner that protects and enhances the unique cultural, recreational, natural resource, and agricultural values of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta as an evolving place.

The survey is divided into two parts. The first part includes 13 mostly multiple-choice questions and is estimated to take less than five (5) minutes to complete. The survey is asking for your opinions and experience. No additional research or reference to other materials is needed. Your first response is likely the best. The second part of the survey is optional and asks for more in-depth responses. For this section you may wish to refer to the Delta Plan and supporting materials. You may start and return to the survey as many times as needed as long as you are using the same computer until the survey closes on February 8, 2019.

If you would like to provide specific comments on Delta Plan Chapters, you may also participate in a second survey just on that topic at Delta Plan Chapter Survey.

Survey results will be compiled and analyzed for overall trends and shared at a Delta Stewardship Council public meeting anticipated to occur in March 2019. Questions or comments may be directed to deltaplanfiveyearreview@deltacouncil.ca.gov.

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* 1. Tell us a little about you. How would you characterize your role as it relates to the Delta? (Check all that apply.)

Current or past resident

Work in and/or own a Delta business

Work in the agricultural sector (inside of the Delta)

Work in the agricultural sector (outside of the Delta)

Work in a non-governmental organization

Work in a public water agency

Work in a non-public water management agency

Work in another type of public agency

Work in a land management or environmental organization

Engage in government related advocacy

Recreate in the Delta

Provide consulting and/or technical services related to the Delta

Concerned member of the public

No Role

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How would you describe your previous interactions with the Delta Stewardship Council? (Select all that apply.)

I am or have been an employee at a public agency that works with the Delta Stewardship Council and staff.

I am/have been an employee or volunteer at a non-governmental organization that works with the Delta Stewardship Council.

I am or have been an employee at the Delta Stewardship Council.

I am or have been a consultant and/or provided technical services related to Delta Stewardship Council activities.

I am or have been a federal, State, or local elected official.

I have attended a public workshop or Delta Stewardship Council meeting.

* 10. The Delta Stewardship Council was created by legislation to achieve the State mandated coequal goals for the Delta. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Somewhat Agree	No opinion	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't Know
The Delta Plan is an effective long-term management plan for achieving the coequal goals.	The Delta Plan is an effective long-term management plan for achieving the coequal goals. Strongly Agree	The Delta Plan is an effective long-term management plan for achieving the coequal goals. Agree	The Delta Plan is an effective long-term management plan for achieving the coequal goals. Somewhat Agree	The Delta Plan is an effective long-term management plan for achieving the coequal goals. No opinion	The Delta Plan is an effective long-term management plan for achieving the coequal goals. Somewhat Disagree	The Delta Plan is an effective long-term management plan for achieving the coequal goals. Disagree	The Delta Plan is an effective long-term management plan for achieving the coequal goals. Strongly Disagree	The Delta Plan is an effective long-term management plan for achieving the coequal goals. Don't Know
The Delta Plan presents a clear vision for the Delta.	The Delta Plan presents a clear vision for the Delta. Strongly Agree	The Delta Plan presents a clear vision for the Delta. Agree	The Delta Plan presents a clear vision for the Delta. Somewhat Agree	The Delta Plan presents a clear vision for the Delta. No opinion	The Delta Plan presents a clear vision for the Delta. Somewhat Disagree	The Delta Plan presents a clear vision for the Delta. Disagree	The Delta Plan presents a clear vision for the Delta. Strongly Disagree	The Delta Plan presents a clear vision for the Delta. Don't Know
The role of the Delta Stewardship Council is well defined.	The role of the Delta Stewardship Council is well defined. Strongly Agree	The role of the Delta Stewardship Council is well defined. Agree	The role of the Delta Stewardship Council is well defined. Somewhat Agree	The role of the Delta Stewardship Council is well defined. No opinion	The role of the Delta Stewardship Council is well defined. Somewhat Disagree	The role of the Delta Stewardship Council is well defined. Disagree	The role of the Delta Stewardship Council is well defined. Strongly Disagree	The role of the Delta Stewardship Council is well defined. Don't Know
The Delta Stewardship Council is effectively coordinating implementation efforts of the Delta Plan.	The Delta Stewardship Council is effectively coordinating implementation efforts of the Delta Plan. Strongly Agree	The Delta Stewardship Council is effectively coordinating implementation efforts of the Delta Plan. Agree	The Delta Stewardship Council is effectively coordinating implementation efforts of the Delta Plan. Somewhat Agree	The Delta Stewardship Council is effectively coordinating implementation efforts of the Delta Plan. No opinion	The Delta Stewardship Council is effectively coordinating implementation efforts of the Delta Plan. Somewhat Disagree	The Delta Stewardship Council is effectively coordinating implementation efforts of the Delta Plan. Disagree	The Delta Stewardship Council is effectively coordinating implementation efforts of the Delta Plan. Strongly Disagree	The Delta Stewardship Council is effectively coordinating implementation efforts of the Delta Plan. Don't Know
Conditions in the Delta have improved since the adoption of the Delta Plan in 2013.	Conditions in the Delta have improved since the adoption of the Delta Plan in 2013. Strongly Agree	Conditions in the Delta have improved since the adoption of the Delta Plan in 2013. Agree	Conditions in the Delta have improved since the adoption of the Delta Plan in 2013. Somewhat Agree	Conditions in the Delta have improved since the adoption of the Delta Plan in 2013. No opinion	Conditions in the Delta have improved since the adoption of the Delta Plan in 2013. Somewhat Disagree	Conditions in the Delta have improved since the adoption of the Delta Plan in 2013. Disagree	Conditions in the Delta have improved since the adoption of the Delta Plan in 2013. Strongly Disagree	Conditions in the Delta have improved since the adoption of the Delta Plan in 2013. Don't Know
The Delta Stewardship Council and Delta Plan support adaptive management in the Delta.	The Delta Stewardship Council and Delta Plan support adaptive management in the Delta. Strongly Agree	The Delta Stewardship Council and Delta Plan support adaptive management in the Delta. Agree	The Delta Stewardship Council and Delta Plan support adaptive management in the Delta. Somewhat Agree	The Delta Stewardship Council and Delta Plan support adaptive management in the Delta. No opinion	The Delta Stewardship Council and Delta Plan support adaptive management in the Delta. Somewhat Disagree	The Delta Stewardship Council and Delta Plan support adaptive management in the Delta. Disagree	The Delta Stewardship Council and Delta Plan support adaptive management in the Delta. Strongly Disagree	The Delta Stewardship Council and Delta Plan support adaptive management in the Delta. Don't Know
The Delta Stewardship Council incorporates the use of best-available science into its decision-making or policy development process.	The Delta Stewardship Council incorporates the use of best-available science into its decision-making or policy development process. Strongly Agree	The Delta Stewardship Council incorporates the use of best-available science into its decision-making or policy development process. Agree	The Delta Stewardship Council incorporates the use of best-available science into its decision-making or policy development process. Somewhat Agree	The Delta Stewardship Council incorporates the use of best-available science into its decision-making or policy development process. No opinion	The Delta Stewardship Council incorporates the use of best-available science into its decision-making or policy development process. Somewhat Disagree	The Delta Stewardship Council incorporates the use of best-available science into its decision-making or policy development process. Disagree	The Delta Stewardship Council incorporates the use of best-available science into its decision-making or policy development process. Strongly Disagree	The Delta Stewardship Council incorporates the use of best-available science into its decision-making or policy development process. Don't Know
The Performance Measures being tracked by the Delta Stewardship Council provide a useful reporting tool to track Delta Plan implementation progress.	The Performance Measures being tracked by the Delta Stewardship Council provide a useful reporting tool to track Delta Plan implementation progress. Strongly Agree	The Performance Measures being tracked by the Delta Stewardship Council provide a useful reporting tool to track Delta Plan implementation progress. Agree	The Performance Measures being tracked by the Delta Stewardship Council provide a useful reporting tool to track Delta Plan implementation progress. Somewhat Agree	The Performance Measures being tracked by the Delta Stewardship Council provide a useful reporting tool to track Delta Plan implementation progress. No opinion	The Performance Measures being tracked by the Delta Stewardship Council provide a useful reporting tool to track Delta Plan implementation progress. Somewhat Disagree	The Performance Measures being tracked by the Delta Stewardship Council provide a useful reporting tool to track Delta Plan implementation progress. Disagree	The Performance Measures being tracked by the Delta Stewardship Council provide a useful reporting tool to track Delta Plan implementation progress. Strongly Disagree	The Performance Measures being tracked by the Delta Stewardship Council provide a useful reporting tool to track Delta Plan implementation progress. Don't Know

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* 11. To what extent are the Delta Plan strategies and related policies and recommendations in the Delta Plan supportive of your agency or organization’s work on the Delta?

[Doesn't Apply] Not at All

Somewhat Supportive

Extremely Supportive

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 12. What, in your opinion, are the top one to three factors or issues that are the biggest barriers to achieving the coequal goals?

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* 13. Please provide suggestions on how the role of the Delta Stewardship Council could be strengthened or changed to support the coequal goals and vision for the Delta.

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