Panel 2 - 10:30 AM-11:45 AM Freshwater Flow Regulation & Endangered Species Management in the Bay-Delta Organized by University of San Francisco School of Law This panel will discuss the objectives and updates to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta Plan), as originally set forth by the California State Water Resources Control Board and as amended in 2018 and 2019. The panel will focus on freshwater flow regulations as pertain to various upstream uses and how the loss of water and habitat--due to Climate Change and water distribution practices--impact threatened and endangered species within the Bay-Delta ecosystem. The panel will conclude with a discussion regarding how the Northern California Water Association is working with public agencies and private parties to increase the availability of freshwater resources for use as drinking water, for agricultural purposes, and for habitat restoration efforts. Kate Poole, Natural Resources Defense Council Erik Ekdahl, State Water Resources Control Board David Guy, Northern California Water Association Dave Owen, UC Hastings College of the Law (Moderator) https://www.waterlawsymposium.org/