Public Participation

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Agenda Item 3: Council’s December 2022 Outreach Highlights Report
  • Agenda Item 3: Council’s December 2022 Legislative Highlights Report
  • Agenda Item 4: Council’s December 2022 Delta Lead Scientist Report
  • Agenda Item 4: Proposals for Voluntary Agreements to Update and Implement the Bay-Delta Plan
  • Agenda Item 4: FAQ Draft Scientific Basis Report Supplement in Support of Proposed Voluntary Agreements for the Sacramento River, Delta, and Tributaries Update to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Control Plan
  • Agenda Item 4: Draft Scientific Basis Report Supplement in Support of Proposed Voluntary Agreements for the Sacramento River, Delta, and Tributaries Update to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Control Plan
  • Agenda Item 5: Delta ISB’s Final Delta Conveyance Project Environmental Impact Report Review
  • Agenda Item 5: Environmental Impact Statement for the Delta Conveyance Project
• Presentations:
  • Agenda Item 4: Delta Lead Scientist Report
    • Available upon request by emailing disb@deltacouncil.ca.gov
• General Public Correspondence:
  • Untitled Public Comment Letter from California Water Research (received 12/8/22)
  • Co-production of knowledge -- AGU session & research paper (received 12/8/22)
  • Information on Long Covid and cognitive impairment from California Water Research (received 12/22/22)
  • The Delta Conveyance Project is NOT a solution to drought and climate change from various individuals
    • Available upon request by emailing disb@deltacouncil.ca.gov

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Binder Memo
  • Agenda Item 4 - Consent Calendar
    1. Adoption of December 15, 2022, Meeting Summary
  • Agenda Item 6 - Executive Officer’s Report
    • Outreach Highlights Report
    • Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project
    1. Legal Update
    2. Legislative Update
    3. Contract Update
    4. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy and Delta Protection Commission Update
    5. Delta Stewardship Council 2022 Annual Report
  • Agenda Item 7 - Lead Scientist’s Report
    • Attachment 1 - By the Numbers
    • Attachment 2 - Considerations for Tangibly Reducing Inequity in Water Resources Management
  • Agenda Item 8 - Delta Plan Performance Measures: 2022 Year in Review
  • Agenda Item 9 - Delta Science Program Scientific Synthesis Efforts
    • Attachment 1 - State of Bay-Delta Science 2022 Information Sheet
    • Attachment 2 - Delta Science Program & NCEAS 2021 Synthesis Working Group Information Sheet
• Presentations:
  • Agenda Item 6b - Council Legislative Update
  • Agenda Item 6d - Delta Conservancy Overview
  • Agenda Item 6e - 2022 Annual Report
  • Agenda Item 8 - Delta Plan Performance Measures: 2022 Year in Review
  • Agenda Item 9 - Delta Science Program Scientific Synthesis
  • Agenda Item 10 - Delta Conveyance Update
  • Agenda Item 11 - Department of Water Resources Restoration Habitat Update

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Agenda Item 2: Delta Lead Scientist Report from the Council’s January 2023 Meeting
  • Agenda Item 2: Legislative Update from the Council’s January 2023 Meeting
  • Agenda Item 2: Outreach Highlights Report from the Council’s January 2023 Meeting
  • Agenda Item 2: 2022 Council Annual Report
  • Agenda Item 2: State of Bay-Delta Science
  • Agenda Item 2: Delta Science Tracker
  • Agenda Item 3: Delta ISB’s Final Delta Conveyance Project Environmental Impact Report Review
  • Agenda Item 3: Environmental Impact Statement for the Delta Conveyance Project
  • Agenda Item 3: Draft Comments on the Delta Conveyance Project Environmental Impact Statement
  • Agenda Item 4: Proposals for Voluntary Agreements to Update and Implement the Bay-Delta Plan
  • Agenda Item 4: FAQ Draft Scientific Basis Report Supplement in Support of Proposed Voluntary Agreements for the Sacramento River, Delta, and Tributaries Update to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Control Plan
  • Agenda Item 4: Draft Scientific Basis Report Supplement in Support of Proposed Voluntary Agreements for the Sacramento River, Delta, and Tributaries Update to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Control Plan
• General Correspondence:
  • Public Notice regarding SPK-2019-00899, Application, Delta Conveyance from California Water Research (received 1/19/23)
  • Comments for Feb 15th Meeting on the Delta Conveyance from Samantha Smith (received 2/11/23)

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Binder Memo
  • Agenda Item 5 - Council Consideration and Possible Adoption of Proposed Rulemaking for Section 5001 (Definitions) and Section 5012 (Delta Levees Investment Strategy) (Delta Plan Policy RR P1) of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations (Government Code §11346.8)
    • Attachment 1 - Resolution 2023-01 ADOPTION OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING FOR SECTION 5001 (DEFINITIONS) AND SECTION 5012 (DELTA LEVEES INVESTMENT STRATEGY) (DELTA PLAN RR P1) OF TITLE 23 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS (also known as the Delta Levees Investment Strategy (DLIS))
      • Attachment A can be sent upon request by emailing amend.rrp1@deltacouncil.ca.gov
    • State of California Delta Stewardship Council California Code of Regulations, Title 23. Water Division 6. Delta Stewardship Council Chapter 2. Consistency with Regulatory Policies Contained in the Delta Plan Article 1. Definitions, Section 5001. Definitions and Article 3. Consistency with the Regulatory Policies Contained in the Delta Plan, Section 5012. Prioritization of State Investments in Delta Levees and Risk Reduction Draft Final Statement of Reasons
  • Agenda Item 8 - Consent Calendar
    1. Adoption of January 26, 2023, Meeting Summary
    2. Consideration and Possible Approval of an Amendment to a Contract with the Regents of the University of California San Diego, California Sea Grant for the Position of Social Scientist Extension Specialist (Resolution 2023-02)
  • Agenda Item 10 - Executive Officer’s Report
    • Outreach Highlights Report
    • Active Projects List
    1. Legal Update
    2. Legislative Update
    3. Council 2023 Work Plan
  • Agenda Item 11 - Lead Scientist’s Report
    • Attachment 1 - By the Numbers
    • Attachment 2 - eDNA Techniques for Addressing Biodiversity and Management Concerns in Estuarine Systems
  • Agenda Item 12 - Social Science Integration Team Presentation
    • Attachment 1 - Advancing Interdisciplinary Research Event Summary
• Presentations:
  • Agenda Item 5 - Delta Levees Investment Strategy Council Consideration of Proposed Regulation
  • Agenda Item 12 - Progress on integrating social science in the Delta
  • Agenda Item 13 - Governing Science in the California Delta

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Agenda Item 2: Delta ISB’s Final Delta Conveyance Project Environmental Impact Report Review
  • Agenda Item 2: Environmental Impact Statement for the Delta Conveyance Project
  • Agenda Item 2: Revised Draft of the Delta Conveyance Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (dated 2/28/23)
  • Agenda Item 3: Proposals for Voluntary Agreements to Update and Implement the Bay-Delta Plan
  • Agenda Item 3: FAQ Draft Scientific Basis Report Supplement in Support of Proposed Voluntary Agreements for the Sacramento River, Delta, and Tributaries Update to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Control Plan
  • Agenda Item 3:: Draft Scientific Basis Report Supplement in Support of Proposed Voluntary Agreements for the Sacramento River, Delta, and Tributaries Update to the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Control Plan
  • Agenda Item 3: Draft Delta ISB Comments on the Scientific Basis for Implementation of Voluntary Agreements (dated 2/28/23)
• General Public Correspondence:
  • “Known unknowns” about increases in extreme events, climate dynamics, and deep uncertainty about climate model projections from California Water Research (received 2/23/23)
  • Subject: USACE DEIS Legal Deficiencies--Supplemental DEIS Required from Bob Wright (received 2/22/23)
  • Environmental and fishing group comments on the Scientific Basis for the VAs from California Water Research (received 2/22/23)
  • Request for State Board Action to Ensure Compliance with the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan and Decision 1641 in February (Delta Outflow Objective: Port Chicago X2) (received 2/22/23)
  • Public Comments at Today's Delta ISB Meeting from Tuolumne River Trust (received 2/16/23)
  • Delta Tunnel Project from Penelope Lepome (received 2/15/23)
  • Comments on Delta Conveyance EIS and Voluntary Agreements (Agenda item 3 and 4) from Karen Jacques (received 2/15/23)
  • Public Comment: Delta Independent Science Board Meeting - Agenda Item 3 & 4 from Lionel Mares (received 2/15/23)
  • Comment for Delta ISB Meeting, Agenda Item 4 from Jo Coffey (received 2/14/23)

• Meeting Notice
• Revised Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Binder Memo
  • Agenda Item 4 - Consent Calendar (Including Resolution No. 2023-03)
    1. Adoption of February 23, 2023 Meeting Summary
    2. Contract Amendment with AECOM to Extend the Performance Period and Add Budget to Master Contract (#8932)
    3. Contract Amendment with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to Extend the Performance Period (#1461)
  • Agenda Item 5 - Chair’s Report
    1. Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee Update
  • Agenda Item 6 - Executive Officer’s Report
    • Outreach Highlights Report
    • Active Projects List
    • Cal OES SHMP Comment Letter
      • Attachments HMP MOU and HMP MOU Notice of Termination are available upon request by emailing delta.engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov
    • Delta Smelt and Native Species Preservation Project Comment Letter
    • Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Delta Conveyance Project
      • Attachment 1 - December 16, 2022 letter from Stewardship Council to California Department of Water Resources regarding Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project
    1. Legal Update
    2. Legislative Update
    3. Delta Adapts Update
  • Agenda Item 7 - Lead Scientist’s Report
    • Attachment 1 - By the Numbers
    • Attachment 2 - Visual Summary of Morris et al. (2022) available upon request by emailing delta.engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov
  • Agenda Item 8 - Sherman Island Panel
    • Attachment 1 - Sherman Island Information Sheet
    • Sherman Island (RD 341) West Delta Selected Projects
• Presentations:
  • Item 5A - DPIIC Presentation
  • Item 6B - Legislative Update Presentation - available upon request by emailing delta.engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov
  • Item 6C - Delta Adapts Update Presentation
  • Item 8 - Sherman Island Panel presentations are available upon request by emailing delta.engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov
    • Bryan Brock - Department of Water Resources
    • Randy Mager - Department of Water Resources
    • Dan Welsh - United States Fish and Wildlife Service
    • Fran Sticha - Bay Area Sea Kayakers

• Revised Day 1 Meeting Notice
• Revised Day 2 Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Agenda Item 2: Delta ISB Comments on the Scientific Basis for Implementation of Voluntary Agreements for the Sacramento River, Delta, and Tributaries
  • Agenda Item 2: Delta ISB Comments on the Delta Conveyance Project Environmental Impact Statement
  • Agenda Item 2: Delta ISB Workplan
  • Agenda Item 3: Council 2023 Workplan
  • Agenda Item 3: Council 2022 Annual Report
  • Agenda Item 3: Outreach Highlights Report
  • Agenda Item 3: Legislative Update
  • Agenda Item 3: Delta Lead Scientist Report
  • Agenda Item 4: Harmful Algal Bloom Workshop Summary
  • Agenda Item 5: Delta Science Tracker
  • Agenda Item 7: Draft Prospectus - Decision-making under Deep Uncertainty
  • Agenda Item 9: Draft Prospectus - Subsidence Reversal
  • Agenda Item 10: Draft Prospectus - Food-webs
• General Public Correspondence:
  • Reference on climate adaptation from California Water Research
  • Comments on Draft EIS for the Delta Conveyance Project from Bob Wright

Meeting Notice

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee July 18, 2022 Meeting Summary
  • Restoration Subcommittee Work Plan

• Meeting Notice
• Decision-making under Deep Uncertainty Seminar Series Save-the-Date Flyer (Alice Hill)
• Meeting Materials:
  • Agenda Item 2: Alice Hill Bio
  • Agenda Item 3: Revised Subsidence Reversal Prospectus (4/17/22)
  • Agenda Item 3: Revised Food-webs Prospectus (4/20/23)
  • Agenda Item 3: SWRCB’s April 4 Public Meeting Recording: Quarterly Delta Lead Scientist Report
  • Agenda Item 4: Adaptive Management Forum Agenda
  • Agenda Item 4: Revised Decision-making under Deep Uncertainty Prospectus (4/17/23)
• Public Correspondence:
  • Talk on new research on Atlantic Multidecadal Variability from California Water Research (received 4/4/23)

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Binder Memo
  • Agenda Item 4 - Consent Calendar
    1. Adoption of March 23, 2023 Meeting Summary
  • Agenda Item 6 - Executive Officer’s Report
    • Outreach Highlights Report
    • Active Projects List
    • Quarterly Contract Report
    1. Legal Update
    2. Legislative Update
    3. Welcome New Delta Watermaster Jay Ziegler
    4. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy and Delta Protection Commission Update
  • Agenda Item 7 - Lead Scientist’s Report
    • Attachment 1 - By the Numbers
    • Attachment 2 - Delta Smelt Migration
  • Agenda Item 9 - Delta Independent Science Board (ISB) Update
    • Attachment 1 - Review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project
    • Attachment 2 - Comments on the Scientific Basis for Implementation of Voluntary Agreements for the Sacramento River, Delta, and Tributaries
    • Attachment 3 - Comments on the Delta Conveyance Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement
    • Attachment 4 - 2023 Draft Annual Workplan - Delta Independent Science Board
  • Agenda Item 10 - California Tribal Listening Session
    • Attachment 1 - Tribal Consultation Policy
• Presentations:
  • Agenda Item 6C - Office of the Delta Watermaster Report
  • Agenda Item 8 - Delta Conveyance Project

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Agenda Item 4: Revised Subsidence Reversal Prospectus (4/17/23)
    • The Delta ISB received the following public comments on its draft prospectus for its subsidence reversal review.
      • Matt Lees (received 5/1/23)
      • Tom Zuckerman (received 5/8/23)
      • Dennis Baldocchi (received 5/12/23)
  • Agenda Item 5: Revised Food-webs Prospectus (4/20/23)
    • The Delta ISB received the following public comments on its draft prospectus for its food-webs review.
      • Brett Harvey (received 5/12/23)
  • Agenda Item 6: Revised Draft Prospectus on Decision-making under Deep Uncertainty (5/15/23)
    • The Delta ISB received the following public comments on its draft prospectus for its food-webs review.
      • Law Offices of Michael A. Brodsky
  • Agenda Item 6: Decision-making Under Deep Uncertainty Seminar #2 Flyer
• General Correspondence:
  • 2023 California flooding -- some background from California Water Research (received 5/12/23)

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Materials:
  • Binder Memo
  • Agenda Item 4 - Consent Calendar
    1. Adoption of April 27, 2023, Meeting Summary
  • Agenda Item 6 - Executive Officer’s Report
    • Outreach Highlights Report
    • Active Projects List
    1. Legal Update
    2. Legislative Update
  • Agenda Item 7 - Lead Scientist’s Report
    • Attachment 1 - By the Numbers
  • Agenda Item 8 - Possible Appointment of the Delta Lead Scientist
    • Attachment 1 - Recommendation for the Reappointment of the Lead Scientist for the Delta Science Program
  • Agenda Item 9 - Consideration and Possible Approval of a Contract with the Regents of the University of California San Diego (UCSD), California Sea Grant (Sea Grant), for the Delta Science Program 2023/2024 Delta Research Proposal Solicitation
    • Attachment 1 - Contract with the Regents of the University of California San Diego, California Sea Grant, for the Delta Science Program 2023/2024 Delta Research Proposal Solicitation
    • Attachment 2 - Information for the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Science Program 2023/2024 Delta Research Proposal Solicitation

• Day 1 Meeting Notice
• Day 2 Meeting Notice (Boat Tour)

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• A Meeting Notice will be posted 10 days before the meeting.