Delta Happenings – Jan. 16, 2026
Tunnel Bonds, Delta Agency Jobs, Bridge Work, DPC Retirement
NEWS
- Revenue Bonds for DCP Barred by Appellate Court
- DPC Members Named Chairs, Vice Chair of their Boards of Supervisors
- Delta Agency Jobs: Commission Clerk, Administration Manager
- Veteran DPC Staffer Retires
- Caltrans to Begin Work on Old River Bridge on SR-4
- California Trails: Take the Survey
- 2026 Delta Leadership Program Kicks Off
- Conservancy’s Wigginton Named to Council Position
- Comment on the Draft 2026 Delta Science Plan
2026 Delta Leadership Program Kicks Off
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2026) –Fifteen Delta leaders arrived at Sacramento’s Nature Conservancy on Friday to kickstart their entry into the Delta Leadership Program.
The 2026 Delta Leadership class. Back row L-R: Erin Mullen Brosnan, Rachel Vanderwerff, Jason Culberston, Jack Johnson, Alli Hauger, Nicole Cuellar-Nelson, Bret Bartholomew. Front row L-R: Bhajleen Khalsa, Lisa Kirchhoff, Sabrina Snyder, Gustavo Cruz, Jenni Shaw, Emily Groth, Ashley Castaneda, Minh Nguyen (Photo by Delta Protection Commission/Jada Portillo)
Managed by the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta Leadership Foundation, the program aims to identify potential and emerging leaders in the Delta from an assortment of backgrounds. Over the span of five seminars, participants learn leadership skills and tools to improve and foster community within the Delta.
The first seminar covered an introduction to the Delta, Delta legislation, experiences from alumni of the program, and a panel featuring the three Delta agencies.
This year’s participants are:
- Bret Bartholomew, Owner, Bartholomew Solutions, Elk Grove
- Ashley Castaneda, Restore the Delta, Stockton
- Gustavo Cruz, Assoc. Water Resources Engineer, Solano County Water Agency, West Sacramento
- Nicole Cuellar-Nelson, District Representative, State Senator Christopher Cabaldon, Sacramento
- Jason Culberston, Farmer/Rancher and Trustee, Reclamation District No. 3, Walnut Grove
- Emily Groth, Planner, Contra Costa County Dept. of Conservation and Development, Martinez
- Alli Hauger, Delta Levee Engineer, MBK Engineers, Sacramento
- Jack Johnson, Assistant Deputy, Yolo County Supervisor Oscar Villegas, West Sacramento
- Bhajleen Khalsa, Executive Assistant, State Senator Jerry McNerney, Lathrop
- Lisa Kirchhoff, Co-Owner, Kirchhoff Family Wines, Courtland
- Erin Mullen Brosnan, Board Member and Volunteer, Crockett Historical Society & Museum, Crockett
- Minh Nguyen, Residential Mortgage Lender, F&M Bank, Oakley
- Jenni Shaw, Curator of Education and Visitor Engagement, Lindsay Wildlife Experience. Walnut Creek
- Sabrina Snyder, Senior Management Analyst, Yolo County Administrator’s Office, Woodland
- Rachel Vanderwerff, Senior Environmental Planner, Delta Protection Commission, West Sacramento
Job Opening: Commission Clerk (Deadline: Feb. 19, 2026)
The Delta Protection Commission is hiring an Administrative Analyst II to serve as Commission Clerk and become an integral member of our finance and admin team. If you believe in government transparency, love rural places, and want to feel good about the work you do, this job’s for you.
The DPC’s mission is to protect, maintain, enhance, and enrich the overall quality of the Delta environment and economy. We do this with a focus on agriculture, recreation, and natural resources, while remaining mindful of the importance of the Delta to all Californians.
The Clerk works closely with the DPC’s public bodies, including the Commission, the Delta Protection Advisory Committee, and the Delta National Heritage Area Advisory Committee.
The Clerk is responsible for:
- Preparing meeting materials in cooperation with fellow staff members.
- Ensuring all materials are accessible to people with disabilities and posted on the website, in media, and in physical locations in compliance with the Bagley-Keene Act.
- Keeping meetings running smoothly by ensuring a quorum is present and conducting roll call votes.
While much of the work is performed at a computer, attending at least 16 meetings a year gets the Clerk out into a variety of locations in a beautiful rural region rooted in its rivers, dotted with charming legacy communities, filled with farms and wild habitat, and bracketed with urban areas including West Sacramento, Stockton, and the cities of eastern Contra Costa County.
The job is hybrid, requiring three days a week of in-person work at the DPC’s office in West Sacramento.
The ideal candidate will have experience in:
- Accounting and administrative support
- Government functions and public meeting logistics
- Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
- Document remediation for accessibility
Benefits include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance,
- CalPERS pension and retirement plans,
- Paid time off and holidays, and
- Professional development opportunities
Requirements: Civil service examination or other proof of eligibility, valid California driver’s license, education transcripts, employment application, Statement of Qualifications
Qualifications: Analyst II qualifications can be found on this page
Pay range: $6,031-$7,547/month
Duty statement: Download PDF
Work location: West Sacramento
Telework: Eligible for remote work, but required to work in office at least three days a week.
Reports to: Staff Services Manager
APPLY BY Feb. 19: Click here for full details and to apply.
Steps to apply:
- Create a CalCareers Account.
- Visit the job announcement at JC-503593 – Administrative Analyst (Analyst II) and review the Duty Statement (PDF may autodownloads; if it does not open, try opening it in a different internet browser.)
- On the Job Control Listing, click Apply Now to launch the CA STD 678, which is the State of California’s official State Application for job vacancies.
- Answer questions/prompts on the CA STD 678 and upload all required documents before submitting the application.
- Verify that the CA STD 678 has been “Submitted” in your CalCareers account.
Other resources for applying for a job with the State:
Department of General Services: How to Apply for a State Job
CalPERS: How to Apply for a State Job
CalCareers: Help
Delta Happenings – Dec. 30, 2025
Twitchell Levee Project, Stockton Viaduct Design, The Point, and Delta Events
Delta Happenings – Dec. 16, 2025
Angels Recovery, New Bridge Carpool Rules, Revised Bay-Delta Plan
Delta Happenings – Dec. 2, 2025
DCP Appeals, Big Notch Kicks Off, Eco Art Sought, New Events Calendar
Delta Protection Commission Appeals Delta Conveyance Project
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2025) – The Delta Protection Commission voted today to appeal the Department of Water Resources’s certification that the Delta Conveyance Project is consistent with the Delta Plan.
The Project would create a 45-mile tunnel starting on the Sacramento River at the town of Hood and ending at the Bethany Reservoir west of Tracy, near the community of Mountain House in the South Delta.
The Commission’s appeal contends that the Project would do lasting harm to the Delta, irrevocably altering “the rural character of the Delta, its economic pillars (agriculture and recreation), and its cultural heritage.”
It also contends that other options that don’t harm the Delta have not been adequately considered.
The project would use thousands of acres of agricultural land during construction and leave another 1,000 permanently changed, often with industrial-looking facilities, at the four major impact areas: Hood, Twin Cities Road near I-5, Lower Roberts Island, and near the Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area. Other permanent facilities would be built in the Delta on the tunnel route.
The Delta Reform Act of 2009 establishes coequal goals for the Delta of providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem. It also states that the coequal goals “shall be achieved in a manner that protects and enhances the unique cultural, recreational, natural resource and agricultural values of the Delta as an evolving place.”
Commissioner Patrick Hume, a Sacramento County Supervisor, said at a preliminary Commission discussion of the matter on Nov. 3: “This body is the the last bastion of support for the Delta as a place. This is really the voice for the flora, the fauna, the farmers, the Flyway, the fisheries, and the economy that the Delta represents.”
The Commission’s vote to appeal on Monday was 9-0, with one abstention.
The Commission is made predominantly of elected representatives in the Delta, with 11 of its 15 members coming from county boards of supervisors, city councils, and local reclamation districts, which are responsible for flood control in the Delta’s low-lying farmland and small communities.
The remaining four members represent state agencies, and they have typically abstained on votes regarding the Delta Conveyance Project.
Commission Chair Diane Burgis, a Contra Costa County Supervisor, did not attend the meeting today and has recused herself from past discussions and votes regarding the Project. Burgis serves on the Delta Stewardship Council, which will hear the Commission’s appeal and any other appeals filed by today’s deadline.
If the Council upholds any of the appeals, the Project could be remanded to DWR to address Delta Plan inconsistencies.
The Commission’s appeal, including maps showing impact areas, can be seen here (PDF).
Delta Happenings – Oct. 23, 2025
Delta Tunnel, New DPC Leader, RV Bridge, Mute Swans, Stripers
NEWS
- Delta Tunnel News
- Amanda Bohl Is New Delta Protection Commission Executive Director
- Science Board Seeks Comments on Delta Subsidence
- Rio Vista Bridge Closure: Nov. 7-10 and 14-17
- Mute Swan Added to List of Nongame Birds
- F&G Commission Declines Slot Limit for Striped Bass
Ongoing: Delta Leadership Program Applications
Community Events: Veterans Ball, Tree Planting
Delta Protection Commission Names Amanda Bohl Executive Director
Amanda Bohl
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2025) – The Delta Protection Commission has appointed Amanda Bohl as its next Executive Director. She is expected to join the Commission on Oct. 20.
Bohl currently serves on the executive management team of the Delta Stewardship Council, where she is the Special Assistant for Planning and Science. There, she leads the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee (DPIIC) and guides cooperation among the 18 state and federal agencies – including the Delta Protection Commission – involved in the Delta Plan.
Prior to joining the Council in 2016, Bohl was the Economic Development Lead for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy. There, she managed the Delta Marketing Project and helped develop the Conservancy’s Proposition 1 Grant Program, which funded water quality and ecosystem restoration grants.
“The Delta is one of our greatest treasures, rich in natural resources, agriculture, history, and diverse communities,” said Diane Burgis, Chair of the Delta Protection Commission and Contra Costa County’s District 3 Supervisor.
“We were fortunate to have an outstanding pool of candidates. Moving forward, I’m excited about the Delta Protection Commission’s appointment of Amanda Bohl. She brings the vision, leadership, and understanding needed to navigate the complexities of this unique and vital region.”
Bohl has spent her career focused on people’s connection to the land. “When I think of the Delta Protection Commission, I think of landscapes, the land, places,” she said. “I also think of the best of public service and what government can do to protect places.”
She grew up in Amador County, but her childhood was steeped in Delta life. She enjoyed boating and camping in the Delta with her parents and grandparents, and still remembers the family’s drive to Rio Vista in 1985 to see Humphrey the Whale.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Delta Protection Commission and to be serving the Delta in this new capacity,” Bohl said. “With new challenges and opportunities on the horizon, the Commission’s mission to protect, maintain, enhance, and enrich the overall quality of the Delta environment and economy has never been more important.”
Bohl has a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Southern Oregon University and a master’s degree in community development from the University of California, Davis. She is a 2014 Water Education Foundation Water Leader, and serves on the board of the Sacramento Valley Conservancy.
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