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Primary Zone Study

Pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill X7-1 (SB X7-1) the Commission conducted an analysis regarding the potential expansion of, or, change to the Primary Zone of the Delta.  The Commission appointed a Primary Zone Study Committee to oversee the completion of a Primary Zone Study and the development of a recommendation. The committee was comprised of Commission Members Gregg Albright, Christopher Cabaldon, Robert Ferguson, David Pegos, Mary Piepho, Larry Ruhstaller and Jan Vick. Having committed to monthly meetings in order to give the task utmost priority, the Committee immediately developed a framework to guide the process to completion in a timely manner with the intent of fully meeting the mandates of the legislation.

At the December 16, 2010 Commission meeting, project consultants presented the Commission with the Study’s final report and narrative summary. Following this presentation was discussion by Commission members of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) which the Commission prepared as mandated by SBX7-1. The ESP is a plan to address the on-going sustainability of the Delta economy—which includes the Legacy Towns. The process of developing the ESP considered the current and long term impacts of the Primary and Secondary Zones on economic sustainability.

It was expected that the ESP would discuss and make recommendations regarding the Primary and Secondary Zones as they relate to economic sustainability of the Delta; therefore, the Commission accepted the final report, but deferred making recommendations for changes to the Primary and/or Secondary Zones pending completion of the Economic Sustainability Plan.