The Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District (BIMID), approximately 3,500 acres in size, encompasses Bethel Island located in northeastern Contra Costa County. BIMID is one of the eight western Delta islands that the DWR has identified as critical to control the salinity in the Delta, protecting water quality to all water users in the State. Bethel Island supports both agricultural activities…

RD 2024 is approximately 6,574 acres in size with a current population of approximately 40, the majority being seasonal farmworkers. The District anticipates no population growth or development in the foreseeable future. There are 18 landowners within the District. The predominant land use (approximately 95 percent of the District territory) within both tracts is agriculture. The District receives…

RD 2025 is a Delta island located in the eastern portion of the County, northeast of the community of Knightsen. The tract has been determined to be critical to the health of the Delta. Approximately 4,090 acres in size, the District includes primarily agricultural and recreational land uses. There are 18 landowners within the District, and approximately 27 residents. The District has not…

RD 2026, 5,500 acres in size, is located in the northeastern corner of Contra Costa County. The tract has been determined to be critical to the health of the Delta. The District is under the ownership of a single landowner (Delta Wetlands Properties] and contains agricultural land uses and farming operations. No one lives on the island, and no growth is anticipated in the future. The District…

RD 2059, approximately 2,200 acres in size, is located in northeastern corner Contra Costa County. The island has been determined to be critical to the health of the Delta. Inaccessible by road, RD 2059 is provided ferry service from Jersey Island. The District's land uses include agricultural, commercial, residential, and gas extraction. Local business activity consists primarily of cattle…

RD 2065 is located on the westerly edge of the Delta, approximately two miles east of the community of Knightsen. The District boundaries encompass 1,365 acres. RD 2065 is under the ownership of four landowners and consists primarily of agricultural lands along with two single family dwellings, farm worker housing and out-buildings. There are 14 residents within the District, and no significant…

RD 2090 (Quimby Island) is a Delta Island located in easternmost Contra Costa County. The District's land uses are primarily agricultural. The population on the island is one person, with four to five additional persons seasonally. No growth is anticipated in the foreseeable future. The District property is owned by one company and is utilized for agricultural purposes generating some revenues for…

RD 2121 encompasses 584 acres and is located along the western edge of the Delta, approximately three miles east of the City of Brentwood. The District is a family-run operation (the Bloomfield family) that provides maintenance services to non-project levees and internal drainage facilities. Land uses are primarily agricultural. RD 2121 maintains two miles of levees. The District does not have any…

RD 2.122, located northeast of the City of Pittsburg, is 428 acres in size. The property is only accessible by boat, and there is no ferry service to the island. The sole landowner, Winter Islands Farms, operates a private duck hunting club on the island. There is no permanent residential population on the island, no anticipated development, and no growth anticipated for the foreseeable future…

RD 2137 encompasses 785 acres and is primarily within the boundaries of the City of Oakley. The District reports a population of two, with no anticipated growth in the foreseeable future. District lands make up a majority of the Dutch Slough Restoration Project site which was purchased by DWR in 2003.

Reclamation District (RD) 799, located at the eastern portion of the City of Oakley, contains approximately 3,100 acres. The tract has been determined to be critical to the health of the Delta. The District includes agricultural land for cattle grazing, and residential and recreational land uses. Planned residential development and a large ecological restoration project will result in significant…

RD 800, comprising approximate IV 6,933 acres, includes a majority of the unincorporated community of Discovery Bay, surrounding agricultural lands and public facilities. The District provides flood protection

Jersey Island is a natural habitat for the Delta's wildlife and waterfowl, including some endangered species. Jersey Island, because of its function as a wildlife habitat and proximity to the Delta, has also become a popular destination for fishermen.