Franks Tract Futures

10/15/2020

Check out the interactive map of concept design survey results!
Explore more on the project website: https://franks-tract-futures-ucdavis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/design-concept-survey-results

10/02/2020

Franks Tract Futures Final Report Released!
Final report: https://bit.ly/3jqhe7i
Executive summary: https://bit.ly/33kN1AW
Appendices and more on project website: https://franks-tract-futures-ucdavis.hub.arcgis.com

09/28/2020

Great article in SF Estuary Magazine! Thanks to all who contributed!

What began as a project to convert a submerged Delta island into habitat for endangered native fish has morphed into a multi-benefit package with additional payoffs for water quality and recreation. The collaborative design process for the Franks Tract Futures project brought initially skeptical loc...

08/31/2020

Public comments are due on Wednesday, September 2nd.

Thanks to the thepress.net for the excellent coverage!

A draft of the plan to make improvements in Franks Tract has been released, and the team behind the project is seeking public input one more time before a final

08/31/2020

Public comments are due Wednesday!

Thank you East Bay Times for the coverage!

California State Fish and Wildlife plans massive restoration at Delta underwater park

08/12/2020

FRANKS TRACT FUTURES 2020 Reimagined public draft release!
See links on report website: https://franks-tract-futures-ucdavis.hub.arcgis.com/

After much hard work, we are happy to announce that a public draft of the report and appendices are ready for public comment. We would greatly your appreciate feedback. Public comments are due by Wednesday, September 2nd.

Thanks to all those who have contributed to the project!

07/28/2020

DESIGN CONCEPT SURVEY CLOSING WEDNESDAY 7/29

public online design survey: https://new.maptionnaire.com/q/62k27e2783g6s Tract by taking the
public on-line design survey: https://new.maptionnaire.com/q/62k27e2783g6

Thanks to all those who have participated already!

06/25/2020

Great coverage by thepress.net! Thank you!

After more than two years of sometimes contentious wrangling, the Franks Tract Futures project is working its way toward a final proposal, and the project sponsors are once more seeking

06/23/2020

Thank you Maven for the post!

The Franks Tract Futures project is exploring concepts for achieving ecosystem, recreation, economic, water quality and other benefits at Franks Tract, located in the heart of the California Delta. Since June 2019, the project has been conducting a collaborative planning process initiated by the Cal...

06/20/2020

Thank you California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the shout out!

For all those interested in the future of please take a moment to fill out our survey of design concepts: https://new.maptionnaire.com/q/62k27e2783g6

CDFW and its partners are proposing to restore about 1,000 acres of Franks Tract, a flooded island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

A full recording of a free webinar from June 9 is now available here: https://franks-tract-futures-ucdavis.hub.arcgis.com/

The project team is also asking all supporters to fill out a survey of design concepts, available here: https://new.maptionnaire.com/q/62k27e2783g6

Franks Tract is a nexus point of many Delta uses, ranging from duck hunting and bass fishing to fresh water supply for California cities and farms. But it’s also a hot spot for invasive plants and predatory fishes, as well as a conduit for saltwater intrusion into waterways used to convey freshwater supplies to cities and agriculture in the Delta and other parts of California. For these reasons, Franks Tract is considered a strong candidate for partial restoration.

06/18/2020

Hello residents! A survey flyer had been posted at the post office. Check it out for links to the survey and project website!
we love @ Bethel Island

06/18/2020

Gotta stop by Dave’s Delta Outdoors!