September 23, 2011 > Public comment period receives second extension Public comment period receives second extension Submitted By Chad Dibble The public comment period for the draft conservation strategy for the Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley and Delta has once again been extended due to multiple requests from the public. The draft report, entitled "Conservation Strategy for Restoration of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Ecological Management Zone and the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley Regions," will be available for public review and comment until Sept. 30, 2011. The document identifies biologically promising ecosystem restoration opportunities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Ecological Management Zone and the Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley regions, and provides the rationale for restoration actions specific to each of these areas. It provides the conceptual framework and process that will guide the refinement, evaluation, prioritization, implementation, monitoring and review of Ecosystem Restoration Program (ERP) actions. The draft report is available on the DFG website at www.dfg.ca.gov/erp/reports_docs.asp. ERP performance measures can be found in Appendix D. With this additional extension, comments will continue to be received by the Department of Fish and Game until 5 p.m. on Sept. 30. Comments maybe emailed to cdibble@dfg.ca.gov or hand-delivered to: Chad Dibble Department of Fish and Game 830 S Street Sacramento, CA 95811 All comments submitted by the due date will be considered as the report is finalized. Questions about the report should be directed to Chad Dibble, Senior Environmental Scientist, at (916) 445-1202 or cdibble@dfg.ca.gov.