(a) The commission may review and provide comments and recommendations to the Delta Stewardship Council on any significant project or proposed project within the scope of the Delta Plan, including, but not limited to, actions by state and federal agencies, that may affect the unique cultural, recreational, and agricultural values within the primary and secondary zones. Review and comment authority granted to the commission shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Identification of impacts to the cultural, recreational, and agricultural values of the Delta.
(2) Recommendations for actions that may avoid, reduce, or mitigate impacts to the cultural, recreational, and agricultural values of the Delta.
(3) Review of consistency of the project or proposed project with the resources management plan and the Delta Plan.
(4) Identification and recommendation of methods to address Delta community concerns regarding large-scale habitat plan development and implementation.
(b) The council shall take into consideration the recommendations of the commission, including the recommendations included in the economic sustainability plan. If the council, in its discretion, determines that a recommendation of the commission is feasible and consistent with the objectives of the Delta Plan and the purposes of this division, the council shall adopt the recommendation.
(Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 33. (SB 1 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.)