From the Delta Stewardship Council:
The Delta Stewardship Council has released the public review draft of its Tribal and Environmental Justice issue paper: Tribal and Environmental Justice Issues in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: History and Current Perspectives. The draft presents the Council’s understanding of tribal and environmental justice issues in and around the Delta and recommends actions to better address those issues within the scope of the Council’s mission, authority, and influence.
The 60-day public comment period opens today, September 3, 2024.
A public discussion will be held during the Council’s September 26, 2024, meeting in Stockton, CA. Ideas generated during the September 26 discussion and comments emailed to environmentaljustice@
Delta Stewardship Council
ATTN: Amanda Bohl
715 P Street, 15-300
Sacramento, CA 95814
More details, including information sheets, are available on the Council’s environmental justice web page.
Please note that tribal consultation requests will be mailed and emailed to tribes. If a tribe is interested in initiating consultation with the Council on the draft, they are encouraged to email the Council’s Tribal Liaison at tribal.liaison@deltacouncil.
Lea el resumen ejecutivo y la hoja informativa del proyecto en español.