Delta Protection Advisory Committee Openings (Deadline: March 31, 2026)
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2026) – Applications to fill five seats on the Delta Protection Advisory Committee (DPAC) opened today. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, and the Delta Protection Commission is scheduled to make the appointments May 21.
The terms of five Committee seats expire in May 2026:
- Delta Organization (Mariah Looney)
- Delta Agriculture Seat 1 (Jeff Iniguez)
- Delta Recreation (vacant)
- State Agency (Edward Hard)
- Utilities-Related Infrastructure (Sam Garcia)
Incumbents are eligible to reapply.
DPAC provides recommendations to the Delta Protection Commission on diverse interests within the Delta, including the Delta’s ecosystem, water supply, socioeconomic sustainability, recreation, agriculture, flood control, environment, water resources, utility infrastructure, and other Delta issues.
Committee members are expected to attend six meetings per year. DPAC typically meets on the first Tuesday of even-numbered months (February, April, June, August, October, and December), though meeting dates may occasionally shift. The 2026 schedule is here. Meetings are held in the Delta at rotating locations.
Committee member terms are three years, so these terms will expire in 2029.
If you have questions, please contact Delta Protection Commission Executive Director Amanda Bohl at amanda.bohl@delta.ca.gov.