The Delta Protection Commission is the entity responsible for preparing a management plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area, which was created by Congress in 2019 (PDF). To advance that goal, the Commission created a 15-member volunteer NHA Management Plan Advisory Committee – read its charter (PDF) – to develop the plan.

The NHA Committee is scheduled to meet every month until the management plan is approved by the Secretary of the Interior. The next meeting will be held 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. The agenda is as follows:

PUBLIC NOTICE AND MEETING AGENDA

National Heritage Area Management Plan Advisory Committee (NHA Advisory Committee)

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 – 3:00 p.m.

Meeting Location

Sacramento Public Library, Walnut Grove Branch
14177 Market Street
Walnut Grove, CA 95690

Webcast

Meeting URL: Single Click
Meeting ID: 289 700 424 634
Password: qr7cd6
Phone number: +1 (916) 573-2034
Access Code: 858 145 093 (press # after entering code)

Agenda

1. Call to Order – Bruce Blodgett, NHA Advisory Committee Chair
2. Public Comment – An opportunity for members of the public to address the NHA Advisory Committee regarding items not on the Agenda
3. NHA Advisory Committee Member Updates (10 mins.)
4. Outline of Management Plan Chapters – Nancy Morgan, Point Heritage Development Consulting (PointHDC) and Blake Roberts, Delta Protection Commission (20 mins.)
5. Requested Committee Guidance on Management Plan – Nancy Morgan, PointHDC and Blake Roberts, Delta Protection Commission (20 mins.)
6. Request for Management Plan Images – Nancy Morgan, PointHDC (10 mins.)
7. Member Announcements and Adjourn

If you have any questions or need reasonable accommodations due to a disability, please contact Delta Protection Commission at dpc@delta.ca.gov or (916) 375-4800. Additional information can be found on the Delta Protection Commission website: delta.ca.gov.

The agenda items listed above may be considered in a different order at the meeting, subject to the discretion of the Chair. At the discretion of the Committee, all items appearing on this agenda may be deliberated upon and may be subject to action. The Committee welcomes and encourages participation in its meetings.

National Heritage Area Advisory Committee members

Chair Bruce Blodgett, Vice Chair Elizabeth Patterson, Karen Buhr (Ex Officio), Michael Campbell, Lenora Clark, Herbert “Lou” Griffin (Ex Officio), Jeff Henderson (Ex Officio), Paulette Hennum, Matt Holmes, Douglas Hsia, Carol Jensen, Janet Lake, Matthew Moore (Ex Officio), Michael Moran (Ex Officio), Gia Moreno, Trevor Rice (Ex Officio), David Stuart, John Takekawa (Ex Officio), Malissa Tayaba, Jan Vick, Dan Whaley, Jean Yokotobi. In addition, other public agency representatives may also participate as ex-officio members.