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.
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.
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Agenda Item 2: Delta ISB’s Review of the 2022-2026 Science Action Agenda Review
- Agenda Item 3: Delta Stewardship Council 2021 Annual Report
- Agenda Item 3: DPIIC Restoration Subcommittee Fact Sheet
- Agenda Item 4: Draft Water Supply Reliability Review (dated 9/1/21). The Delta ISB received the following public correspondence on this draft report:
- Richard Norgaard (received 10/8/2021)
- Ben Bray (received 10/13/2021)
- Thomas Zuckerman (Central Delta Water Agency) (received 10/14/2021)
- Central Delta Water Agency (received 10/15/2021)
- Westlands Water District (received 10/15/2021)
- State Water Contractors (received 10/15/2021)
- California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, California Water Impact Network, Aqualliance, and California Water Research (received 10/15/2021)
- Agenda Item 4: Revised Draft Water Supply Reliability Review (dated 2/2/2022)
- Agenda Item 5: Delta Lead Scientist Report
- Agenda Item 5: Delta Governance Brown Bag Seminar Series
- Agenda Item 5: Delta Science Fellowship
- Agenda Item 6: Delta ISB Bay-Delta Conservation Plan Chapter Assignments
- Agenda Item 6: Delta ISB Comment’s on the Notice of Preparation for the Delta Conveyance Project
- Agenda Item 7: Planning Future Reviews Summary Document
- Agenda Item 9: Moyle et al. (2018)
- This report was provided by Dr. Peter Moyle as background reading for the Delta ISB.
- Presentations (Available upon request by emailing disb@deltacouncil.ca.gov)
- Agenda Item 3: Delta Stewardship Council Chair and Executive Officer Report
- Agenda Item 6: Past Delta ISB Reviews on the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan and California WaterFix
- Agenda Item 8: Using food web models to support management of the Atlantic menhaden fishery for multi-species benefits by Dr. Andre Buchheister, Humboldt State University
- Agenda Item 9: Delta Fishes: Key Players in a Novel Ecosystem by Dr. Peter Moyle, UC Davis
- General Correspondence
- Current controversy over operations of the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project (received 1/12/2022)
- Comments on 1/13 Delta ISB presentations from Tom Zuckerman (received 1/14/22)
- Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR): Integrated Climate Adaptation & Resiliency Program (ICARP) Updates from California Water Research (received 1/14/22)
- Sharing SCC's White Paper on Alternatives to the DCP California Water Research (received 1/19/22)
- Network weaving in the DPIIC Restoration Subcommittee efforts
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 3 - Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 6 - Executive Officer’s Report
- Outreach Highlights Report
- Active Projects List
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
- Proposed 2022 Delta Stewardship Council Priorities
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy and Delta Protection Commission Updates
- Agenda Item 7 - Lead Scientist's Report
- Agenda Item 8 - Department of Water Resources’ Setback Levee Monitoring Pilot Project
- Presentations:
- Agenda Item 6c - Delta Stewardship Council 2022 Priorities
- Agenda Item 8 - Department of Water Resources’ Setback Levee Monitoring Pilot Project
- To view the presentation, please email engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Agenda Item 3: Proposed 2022 Delta Stewardship Council Priorities
- Agenda Item 4: Delta Lead Scientist Report
- Agenda Item 6 - Delta Science Program Assessment of the Impact and Value of the Delta Independent Science Board
- Agenda Item 7: Draft Water Supply Reliability Review (2/2/22)
- Agenda Item 7: Draft Monitoring Enterprise Review (10/12/21)
- Agenda Item 11: Delta Science Program & National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis 2021 Synthesis Working Group
- Agenda Item 12: Yarnell et al. (2015)
- Suggested Reading from Dr. Yarnell, as part of presentation.
- Agenda Item 12: Stein et al. (2021)
- Suggested Reading from Dr. Yarnell, as part of presentation.
- General Public Correspondence:
- Presentations (available upon request by emailing disb@deltacouncil.ca.gov)
- Agenda Item 4: Delta Lead Scientist Report
- Agenda Item 6: Delta Science Program Assessment of the Impact and Value of the Delta Independent Science Board
- Agenda Item 10: Overview of CDFW Incidental Take Permit on the Long-term Operations of the State Water Project
- Agenda Item 10: Overview of the NMFS Biological Opinion on the Long-term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project
- Agenda Item 10: Overview of the USFWS Biological Opinion on the Long-term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project
- Agenda Item 11: Delta Science Program and National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis Working Group
- Agenda Item 12: California Environmental Flows Framework
- Agenda Item 13: Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan
- Background Materials:
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 6 - Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 7 - Public Comment
- Agenda Item 8 - Certification of Consistency Number C202110 for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project and Consideration and Possible Dismissal of Issues on Appeal
- Agenda Item 10 - Executive Officer’s Report
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
- Agenda Item 11 - Consideration of and Possible Delegation of Authority to Approve Ministerial Amendments for Agreements and Increase of Delegated Authority to Award and Execute Agreements
- Agenda Item 12 - Lead Scientist’s Report
- Agenda Item 13 - Appointment of Members to the Delta Independent Science Board
- Meeting Agenda
- Meeting Materials:
- Day 1 Meeting Notice (Field Tour)
- Day 2 Meeting Notice (In-person Meeting)
- Day 1 Meeting Materials:
- Day 2 Meeting Materials:
- Background Materials:
- Delta Science Strategy
- Maven’s Notebook: State, Federal Agencies Announcement Agreement with Local Water Suppliers to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes
- Maven’s Notebook: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento River
- Maven’s Notebook: An Update on the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan
- General Public Correspondence:
- Re: Assessment of the Value and Impact of the Delta ISB from California Water Research (received 3/9/22)
- Re: Comments on presentations at March 10, 2022 meeting from California Water Research (received 3/18/22)
- Statutory and Constitutional Transparency Requirements from California Water Research (received 4/5/22)
- Re: Delta Independent Science Board coordination and administration from California Water Research (received 4/6/22)
- Available upon request by emailing disb@deltacouncil.ca.gov
- Presentations:
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 6 - Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 8 - Consideration and Possible Adoption of Written Findings Regarding Appeals of the Revised Certification of Consistency Number C202110 for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project
Revised Agenda Item 8 - Consideration and Possible Adoption of Written Findings Regarding Appeals of the Revised Certification of Consistency Number C202110 for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project- Attachment 1 - included in staff report
- Attachment 2 - Delta Stewardship Council Findings on Appeal of the Revised Certification of Consistency C202110 for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project
Revised Attachment 2 - Delta Stewardship Council Findings on Appeal of the Revised Certification of Consistency C202110 for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project - Attachment 3 - Proposed Determination Regarding Appeals of the Revised Certification of Consistency Number C202110 of the California Department of Water Resources for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project (Revised Certification Number C202110)
- Attachment 4 - Redline Changes to the Staff Draft Determination on the Appeals of the Certification of Consistency by the California Department of Water Resources for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restoration and Flood Improvement Project (Revised Certification Number C202110)
- Agenda Item 10 - Executive Officer’s Report
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
- Agenda Item 11 - Lead Scientist's Report
- Agenda Item 12 - Presentation from Staff to the Council to Receive for Consideration, and Potentially Accept, the 2022-2026 Science Action Agenda
- Agenda Item 13 - Delta Independent Science Board Update
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Agenda Item 3: Outreach Highlights Report
- Agenda Item 4: Delta Lead Scientist Report
- Agenda Item 4: 2022-2026 Science Action Agenda
- Agenda Item 5a: Monitoring Enterprise Review Summary Sheet
- Agenda Item 6: Revised Science Needs Assessment Outline
- Agenda Item 8: Draft Response to the Delta ISB’s Assessment of the Impact and Value of the Delta ISB
- Agenda Item 9: Draft Memo from Dr. Lund: Evaluating Best Available Science for Delta Conveyance Proposals
- Agenda Item 4: Delta ISB’s Review of the DRAFT Science Action Agenda
- Agenda Item 5a: Monitoring Enterprise Review (Final)
- Agenda Item 5b: Water Supply Reliability Review (Draft)
- Agenda Item 5c: Non-native Species Review (Final)
- Agenda Item 6: Delta Science Funding and Governance Initiative
- Agenda Item 6: Letter to DPIIC (dated 2/11/2019)
- Agenda Item 8: Assessment of the Impact and Value of the Delta ISB
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 3 - Consent Calendar
- Adoption of April 28, 2022, Meeting Summary
- Consider Resolution #2022-04 to approve the following:
- Lead Scientist's Report
- A meeting notice will be posted 10 days before the meeting
Current Opportunities to Comment
There are no current public comment periods at this time. However, you are always welcome to send comments on anything related to the Council to engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov.
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.
We’re a Partner - Engage With Us Online!
Connect with the Council on:
- Twitter - @DeltaCouncil
- Instagram - @deltastewardshipcouncil
- Facebook - Delta Stewardship Council
- LinkedIn - Delta Stewardship Council