Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009
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The Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 is a California state law that overhauled management of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta to improve water supply reliability and protect, restore, and enhance the Delta ecosystem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delta Reform Act of 2009 | 1 |
| Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3990351 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 Context triple: [Delta Stewardship Council, legalBasis, Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009]
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A.
Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
The Bay-Delta Conservation Plan is a large-scale habitat conservation and water management initiative aimed at restoring ecological health and improving water supply reliability in California’s Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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B.
San Joaquin River Restoration Program
The San Joaquin River Restoration Program is a long-term environmental initiative aimed at restoring flows, fish populations, and ecosystem health to California’s San Joaquin River while maintaining water supply reliability for agriculture and communities.
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C.
California Coastal Act of 1976
The California Coastal Act of 1976 is a landmark state law that establishes comprehensive protections and planning controls for California’s coastal zone to preserve coastal resources, public access, and environmental quality.
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D.
California Desert Protection Act of 1994
The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded protections for California’s desert ecosystems by creating new national parks and preserves and upgrading existing federal lands to higher conservation status.
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E.
Water Resources Development Act of 2000
The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that authorized major civil works projects by the Army Corps of Engineers, notably launching large-scale ecosystem restoration and water management initiatives such as those in the Florida Everglades.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 Target entity description: The Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 is a California state law that overhauled management of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta to improve water supply reliability and protect, restore, and enhance the Delta ecosystem.
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A.
Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
The Bay-Delta Conservation Plan is a large-scale habitat conservation and water management initiative aimed at restoring ecological health and improving water supply reliability in California’s Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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B.
San Joaquin River Restoration Program
The San Joaquin River Restoration Program is a long-term environmental initiative aimed at restoring flows, fish populations, and ecosystem health to California’s San Joaquin River while maintaining water supply reliability for agriculture and communities.
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C.
California Coastal Act of 1976
The California Coastal Act of 1976 is a landmark state law that establishes comprehensive protections and planning controls for California’s coastal zone to preserve coastal resources, public access, and environmental quality.
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D.
California Desert Protection Act of 1994
The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded protections for California’s desert ecosystems by creating new national parks and preserves and upgrading existing federal lands to higher conservation status.
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E.
Water Resources Development Act of 2000
The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that authorized major civil works projects by the Army Corps of Engineers, notably launching large-scale ecosystem restoration and water management initiatives such as those in the Florida Everglades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California state law
ⓘ
water management law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve governance of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta
ⓘ
reduce conflicts between environmental and water supply uses ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta
ⓘ
linked to:
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
|
| assignsResponsibilityTo | Delta Stewardship Council ⓘ |
| coequalGoal |
protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem
ⓘ
providing a more reliable water supply for California ⓘ |
| concerns |
Delta ecosystem restoration projects
ⓘ
Delta levees and flood management ⓘ long-term water supply planning for California ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| defines | coequal goals for the Delta ⓘ |
| enactedBy | California State Legislature ⓘ |
| establishes |
Delta Independent Science Board
ⓘ
Delta Stewardship Council ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ecosystem conservation
ⓘ
environmental protection ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Delta Reform Act of 2009 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| mandates |
coordination among state agencies on Delta issues
ⓘ
use of best available science in Delta decision-making ⓘ |
| officeholderSigning | Governor of California ⓘ |
| partOf | California water reform legislation of 2009 ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta ecosystem
ⓘ
improve water supply reliability ⓘ protect the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta ecosystem ⓘ restore the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta ecosystem ⓘ |
| regulates | state and local actions affecting the Delta ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
California water conveyance system
ⓘ
California water policy ⓘ environmental law in California ⓘ |
| requires | development of a Delta Plan ⓘ |
| seeksTo | balance statewide water needs with Delta ecosystem health ⓘ |
| signedBy | Arnold Schwarzenegger ⓘ |
| typeOf | environmental and natural resources legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2009 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 Description of subject: The Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 is a California state law that overhauled management of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta to improve water supply reliability and protect, restore, and enhance the Delta ecosystem.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009