"WE, THE PEOPLE of California and the San Francisco Bay-Delta region, believe the San Francisco Estuary is an international treasure and that our ongoing stewardship is critical to its preservation, restoration, and enhancement. Acknowledging the importance of the estuary to our environmental and economic well-being, we pledge to achieve and maintain an ecologically diverse and productive natural estuarine system."

- San Francisco Estuary Project, Management Committee 1992

Managing a resource as important and complex as the Estuary is a challenging task. The compelling need for environmental protection must be weighed against competing uses of Estuary waters and resources. To address this challenge, the Estuary Project brought together over one hundred representatives from the public and private sectors, including government, industry, business and environmental interests, as well as elected officials from all twelve Bay-Delta counties.

The CCMP presents a blueprint of 145 specific actions to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Bay and Delta. It seeks to achieve high standards of water quality; to maintain an appropriate indigenous population of fish, shellfish and wildlife; to support recreational activities; and to protect the beneficial uses of the Estuary.

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