(September 2010) This report provides an overview of the first four years of the San Joaquin Valley Blueprint (2005-2009), including the key players and participants, and the results of the Valleywide planning effort. The report is divided into six sections. Section 1 introduces the Valley Blueprint and provides some background on blueprint planning in California. Section 2 describes the agencies, organizations, and individuals that made the Valley Blueprint possible. Section 3 describes five stages of the Valley Blueprint planning process. Sections 4 and 5 describe the results of the Valleywide Blueprint effort and the eight county Blueprints that served as a foundation for the Valleywide Blueprint. Finally, Section 6 summarizes the next steps in implementing the San Joaquin Valley Blueprint.

This whitepaper was prepared at the direction of the San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agency Executive Committee. The views and opinions of the authors of this whitepaper do not necessarily reflect those of the San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Council or the San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agency Executive Committee.