The board approved a $16.5 million contract to construct a wetland on Webb Tract (a Metropolitan-owned Delta island), along with nearly $3.4 million in related consulting and monitoring agreements. A caller stated Adelto Conservancy is providing a $21 million grant to support the project, and Metropolitan's share has grown from an originally planned $3 million to an estimated $7–8 million, with ongoing O&M costs expected. A motion to table the project pending the Delta Islands Ad Hoc Committee's review failed, and the final approval passed on a divided vote. Directors discussed impacts to roughly 2,000 acres (including wetland/rice concepts) and potential carbon-credit benefits, which could have long-term implications for Delta land use, water supply reliability, and future agricultural operations on these islands.
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