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DPAC 2025-04-01

PUBLIC NOTICE AND MEETING AGENDA
Delta Protection Advisory Committee

Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Hood Supply Co
10761 River Road, Courtland, CA  95639

Meeting packet (PDF)

Agenda

  1. Call to Order/Flag Salute – Anna Swenson, DPAC Chair
  2. Welcome and Roll Call – Introductions with a Special Welcome to the New Interim Executive Director
  3. Public Comment – An opportunity for members of the public to address the Committee regarding items not on the agenda.
  4. Approval of February 11, 2025, Meeting Minutes
  5. 4 Funding Guidance – Campbell Ingram, Delta Conservancy
  6. Update on Delta Protection Commission activities – Dan Ray
  7. Freeport Trail Update – Janet Lake
  8. Great Valley Farm Water Partnership Overview – Russ Ryan
  9. Angel’s Recovery Dive Team – Juan Heredia
  10. Feral Cats in the Delta – Lisa Kirk
  11. Member Announcements and Next Meeting
  12. Adjourn

The agenda items listed above may be considered in a different order at the Committee meeting, subject to the discretion of the Chair. At the discretion of the Committee, all items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated upon and may be subject to action. The Committee welcomes and encourages participation in its meetings. The Committee limits testimony to not more than three minutes per person, or more time at the discretion of the Chair.

Questions, Comments, and Requests

If you have any questions or have a request for reasonable modification or accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Delta Protection Commission at dpc@delta.ca.gov or (916) 375-4800.

Comments submitted to submit@delta.ca.gov by noon on March 31, 2025, will be shared with Commissioners prior to the meeting to the extent possible. Public comments on each agenda item will follow the order of: 1) emailed comments, 2) those verbally requesting to make comments after notice offered by Chair during meeting.

Delta Protection Advisory Committee Members

Chair Anna Swenson and Katherine Wiley (Delta General Public Gerry Goodie Memorial Seat) | Vice Chair Russ Ryan (Delta Water Exporter) |  Arron Pellarin and Emily Pappalardo (Delta Business) | Craig Watanabe and Gary Mello (Delta Agriculture) | Todd Bruce and Morris Lum (Delta Recreation) | Edward Hard and Erin Chappell (State Agency) | Chris Elias (Delta Flood Entity) | Mariah Looney (Delta Organization) | Jim Cox (Delta Conservation/Habitat Non-governmental Organization) | Sam Garcia (Delta Utility/Infrastructure) | Douglas Hsia (Delta Cultural Preservation) | Steven Hutchason (Delta Tribe).

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS: Representatives of the California Department of Water Resources, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Delta Stewardship Council, and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy.