Delta Protection Commission

August 13, 2020 0 226

At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, councilmembers heard briefings on the activities of the Delta Protection Commission...

DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL: Delta Watermaster quarterly report; Progress on the Delta’s climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategy; Carbon sequestration protocol; Delta ag update; and more …

December 17, 2019 0 246

At the November meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, council members heard a wide range of updates: first, Delta Watermaster...

DELTA PROTECTION COMMISSION: Delta Watermaster Michael George gives quarterly update

December 6, 2017 0 192

Update covers consumptive use study, implementation of the WIIN Act, and more … At the November meeting of the Delta...

Delta Watermaster reports to the Delta Protection Commission on the consumptive use study and the voluntary diversion reduction program

April 5, 2016 0 304

Also, DWR’s Paul Marshall updates Commission on the effectiveness drought barrier Attending a Delta Protection Commission meeting is, among other...

Delta Narratives, pt 4: Writers and artists in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

February 18, 2016 0 407

Dr. Gregg Camfield surveys literature written about the Delta, focusing on an American humorist’s vision of Benicia “Stories matter. Contemporary...

Delta Narratives, pt. 3: Building Communities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: Economics and Ethnicity

February 17, 2016 0 340

Dr. Jennifer Helzer and Dr. Bob Benedetti look at the diverse cultures that shaped the communities of the Delta Throughout...

Delta Narratives, pt. 2: Stitching a River Culture: Trade, Transportation and Communication in the Delta

February 11, 2016 0 595

The Delta Narratives project continues with a look at the history of boating, trains, trucks, and mechanical innovation in the...

Delta Narratives, pt 1: Managing the Garden: Agriculture, Reclamation, and Restoration in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

February 10, 2016 0 833

The Delta Protection Commission’s Delta Narratives project seeks to tell the human story of the Delta “These days the Delta...

Delta Protection Commission requests extension of public comment period for California Water Fix’s Army Corps permit application

News and Features

November 2, 2015 0 184

Commission is also requesting the Corps hold public meetings in the Delta The Delta Protection Commission has written the Army...

Drought in the Delta: The view from within

September 29, 2015 0 336

Melinda Terry and Dante Nomellini discuss water quality and water rights issues and how they are affecting Delta farmers As...

Delta Protection Commission prepares to comment on Cal Water Fix

September 28, 2015 0 248

The September meeting includes an update on the preparation of comments, and input from Delta stakeholders on the project As...

Delta Protection Commission hears about the Delta Levee Investment Strategy and DWR’s Drought Contingency Plan

December 9, 2014 0 347

At the November meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, Cindy Messer from the Delta Stewardship Council gave a presentation on...

Delta Protection Commission discusses Proposition 1, plus other notes from the September meeting

October 8, 2014 0 350

At the September 25 meeting of the Delta Protection Commission, the commissioners discussed whether or not they should take a...

Retiring Delta Watermaster Craig Wilson gives his last report to the Delta Protection Commission