Public Participation
As a California state agency led by an appointed council, public participation is fundamental to the Delta Stewardship Council’s work toward the coequal goals of ensuring a reliable California water supply and resilient Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem, achieved in a manner that protects and enhances the unique cultural, recreational, natural resource, and agricultural values of the Delta as an evolving place. This web page serves as a “one-stop shop” for those seeking information on how to engage with the Council through its recent and upcoming opportunities for public engagement. Please contact the Council’s Office of Public Participation at engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov or (916) 445-5511 with any questions on the information below.
Public Participation Plan

Endorsed by the Council in June 2020, its Public Participation Plan serves as a guide for how any stakeholder or member of the public, regardless of background, location, ability, or status, can pursue opportunities to inform Council decision-making. The Council recognizes that the possible effective mechanisms for public participation are not “one size fits all” and may vary depending on the particular issue. This plan will be reviewed and revised periodically to ensure it reflects current best practices.
Opportunities to Comment
Delta ISB Subsidence Review
The Delta Independent Science Board is seeking input from the public on its draft review, “Science to Inform Management of Subsided Lands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.” This report summarizes key findings and recommendations developed by the Delta ISB on the science needed for improving the management of subsided lands in the Delta. The findings and recommendations are based on reflections from a workshop hosted in October 2023, interviews with subject matter experts, and a limited review of relevant literature. The review is intended to serve a diverse audience that includes Delta managers, researchers, legislators, decision-makers from local, state, and federal agencies, and other interested parties.
Comments are due by December 1, 2025, via email to disb@deltacouncil.ca.gov or by mail to the following address.
Delta Independent Science Board
ATTN: Meeting Clerk
715 P Street, 15-300
Sacramento, CA 95814
Public Participation Plan
The Delta Stewardship Council is updating its Public Participation Plan, and we want to hear from you. Please share your thoughts on our current efforts and how we can improve public engagement through this quick survey.
Results will be presented at a future Council meeting so you can see firsthand how your feedback influences the Council’s ongoing community engagement.
(Si necesita la traducción de esta encuesta en español, comuníquese con engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov.)
- Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NKNRT27
- Estimated time to complete: 10 minutes
- Response deadline: October 13, 2025
Tribal Consultation Policy
In 2015, the Council adopted a Tribal Consultation Policy that aims to engage in the timely and active process of seeking, discussing, and incorporating the views of California Native American tribes and tribal communities into its decision-making. The Council’s Tribal Consultation Policy can also be found in the Public Participation Plan as Appendix B.
Recent and Upcoming Public Meetings
Expand the individual event accordions below to view corresponding meeting details and materials.
2025
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Agenda Item 5: Draft Contaminants Review Prospectus
- Sacramento Area Sewer District (received 5/11/25)
- State Water Contractors and San Luis Delta Mendota Authority (received 5/12/25)
- Central Valley Clean Water Association (received 5/12/25)
- Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership (received 5/12/25)
- Delta Regional Monitoring Program (received 5/12/25)
- Martina Koller (received 5/12/25)
- Lisamarie Windham-Myers (received 5/13/25)
- Interagency Ecological Program Contaminants Project Work Team (received 5/16/25)
- Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (received 6/6/25)
- Agenda Item 5: Draft Contaminants Review Prospectus
- Meeting Notice
- Revised Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 5 - Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 6 - Consideration and Potential Adoption of the Delta Adapts Adaptation Plan (Resolution 2025-08)
- (Resolution 2025-08-Signed)
- Delta Adapts: Adaptation Plan Presentation
- Attachment 1 - Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future - Adaptation Plan
- Attachment 2 - Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future - Summary of Staff Edits to the Public Review Draft Adaptation Plan
- Attachment 3 - Delta Adapts Adaptation Plan Executive Summary - Spanish Language Version
- Agenda Item 8 - Executive Officer’s Report
- Outreach Highlights Report
- Active Projects List
- Proposed Contra Costa County Urban Limit Line Renewal
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
- Agenda Item 9 - Lead Scientist's Report
- Agenda Item 10 - Delta Synthesis Working Groups: A Collaboration with the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 4 - Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 5 - Consideration and Possible Appointment of Delta Independent Science Board Members
- Consideration and Possible Appointment of Delta Independent Science Board Members
- Attachment 1 - Tanya Heikkila CV
- Attachment 2 - Diane McKnight CV
- Attachment 3 - Lisa Wainger CV
- Attachment 4 - Peter Goodwin CV
- Attachment 5 - Cathleen Jones CV
- Attachment 6 - Steven Lindley CV
- Delta ISB Membership Changes
- Agenda Item 6 - Delta Stewardship Council Covered Actions Certification and Appeals Process Overview
- Agenda Item 7 - Sacramento Area Council of Governments Draft 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy
- Sacramento Area Council of Governments Draft 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy
- Resolution 2025-09
- Resolution 2025-09 - Signed
- Attachment 1 - Comments on Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy for the Sacramento Region, SCH#2025020168
- Attachment 2 - Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report, SCH#2025020168, for the Draft 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (2025 Blueprint) for the Sacramento Region
- SACOG Blueprint 2025 Presentation
- Agenda Item 9 - Executive Officer's Report
- Outreach Highlights Report
- Active Projects List
- Quarterly Contract Report
- Delta Cross Channel Gate Improvements Project
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
- Agenda Item 10 - Lead Scientist’s Report
- November 13, 2024 - DPIIC Restoration Subcommittee Meeting Summary
- March 13, 2025 - DPIIC Restoration Subcommittee Meeting Summary
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
For additional meeting materials, please contact dpiicrestorationsubcommittee@deltacouncil.ca.gov.
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Agenda Item 2: Delta ISB Postdoctoral Scholar Recruitment Flyer
- Agenda Item 3: Council’s June 2025 Delta Lead Scientist Report
- Agenda Item 3: Council’s July 2025 Delta Lead Scientist Report
- Agenda Item 3: Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Science Plan Independent Peer Review
- Agenda Item 3: July 2025 Draft of the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan
- Agenda Item 3: Changing Paradigms of Knowledge Production: Interweaving Traditional Knowledge and Predominant Science in the Delta (Journal Article)
- Agenda Item 3: Information Sheet - Delta ISB Thematic Reviews: Delta Science Fellows
- Agenda Item 3: Information Sheet - Delta ISB Thematic Reviews: Delta Research Awards
- Agenda Item 5: Climate Symposium Save-the-Date Flyer
- Agenda Item 5: Draft Compilation of Climate Change Conceptual Models
- Agenda Item 7: Final Prospectus for the Contaminants Monitoring Review
- Agenda Item 7: Response to Public Comments on Draft Prospectus
- Presentations
- The following presentations are available upon request by emailing disb@deltacouncil.ca.gov:
- Agenda Item 3: Delta Lead Scientist Report
- Agenda Item 5: Draft Agenda for the Climate Symposium
- The following presentations are available upon request by emailing disb@deltacouncil.ca.gov:
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 4 - Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 6 - Executive Officer’s Report
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
- Agenda Item 7 - Lead Scientist Report
- Agenda Item 8 - Snapshot Progress Summary of the 2022-2026 Science Action Agenda
- Agenda Item 9 - Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Webb Tract Wetland Restoration Project Presentation
- Agenda Item 10 - Delta Watermaster Update
- Agenda Item 11 - Department of Water Resources’ Delta Conveyance Project Update
- Meeting Notice
- Revised Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 4 - Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 5 - Chair’s Report
- Agenda Item 6 - Executive Officer’s Report
- Outreach Highlights Report
- Active Projects List
- Preliminary Study - Delta Farmland Conversions: Water Supply, Flood Control, and Habitat Projects Comment Letter
- Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Rio Vista General Plan Update 2045, SCH# 2024101291
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
- Agenda Item 7 - Lead Scientist Report
- Agenda Item 8 - Highlighting the State of Bay-Delta Science 2025 “Extreme Events” Edition
- Agenda Item 9 - Delta Smelt and Native Species Preservation Project Update
- Staff Report - Delta Smelt and Native Species Preservation Project Update
- Delta Smelt and Native Species Preservation Project Update Presentation
- Metropolitan Water District pilot pond study video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_XSOLt7FFQ
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Agenda Item 2: Press Release - Delta ISB Member Welcomes Three New Members
- Agenda Item 2: Draft Subsidence Review (dated 10/10/25)
- Agenda Item 3: Press Release - Governor Appointments to the Council
- Agenda Item 3: Council Public Participation Plan
- Agenda Item 4: Emerging Climate Science Symposium Recordings
- General Public Correspondence:
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 3 - Public Comment
- The attachment to this letter is available upon request by emailing engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov
- Agenda Item 4 - Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 6 - Executive Officer’s Report
- Outreach Highlights Report
- Active Projects List
- Preliminary Study - Delta Farmland Conversions: Water Supply, Flood Control, and Habitat Projects
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
- Delta Conservancy and Delta Protection Commission Update
- Agenda Item 7 - Flood Preparedness, Management, and Insurance: Update on Recent Events
- Agenda Item 8 - Lead Scientist’s Report
- Agenda Item 9 - Delta Independent Science Board (ISB) Update
Groundbreaking science is helping regions across California adapt to climate change and its impacts. No place demonstrates this more than the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This huge estuary is a hub for water supply, agriculture, recreation, and cultural heritage. It is also under grave threat from climate impacts, including sea level rise and weather whiplash. Join the California Natural Resources Agency on October 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM via Zoom to unpack how emerging scientific research is shaping innovative strategies to protect the Delta’s communities, agriculture, infrastructure, and world-renowned biodiversity in the coming decades. The Delta Stewardship Council and its Delta Science Program are proud to be among the panelists participating in this important conversation. Register to join us at the link below!
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Share General Feedback
General public comments can be sent to the Council via:
- Email:
- Phone:
- (916) 445-5511
- Mail:
- Delta Stewardship Council
c/o Office of Public Participation
715 P Street, 15-300
Sacramento, CA 95814
- Delta Stewardship Council
Once received, the Office of Public Participation will forward the comment to the appropriate Council staff. To request access to copies of past comments, please email archives@deltacouncil.ca.gov.
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