
National Heritage Area Advisory Committee
April 23, 2025@1:00 pm-3:00 pm
PUBLIC NOTICE AND MEETING AGENDA
National Heritage Area Advisory Committee
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 1 p.m.
Big Break Visitor Center
69 Big Break Road, Oakley, CA 94561
Meeting Packet with Staff Reports and Attachments (PDF)
Agenda
- Call to Order – Dan Ray, NHA Advisory Committee Chair
- Roll Call
- Public Comment – An opportunity for members of the public to address the NHA Advisory Committee regarding items not on the agenda
- Approval of February 26, 2025, Meeting Minutes
- Update on NHA Activities – Blake Roberts
- Consider Establishment of Water Tour Ad Hoc Task Group – Blake Roberts
- Partnership and Passport Program Update – Rachel Vanderwerff
- Discuss America 250/California 175/Anza 250 Commemoration and Consider Establishment of Delta 250 Ad Hoc Task Group – Blake Roberts
- Discuss Next Steps for Delta Heritage Forum – Kira O’Donnell
- Member Announcements and 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 April 22, 2025, will be shared with Committee members 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.
National Heritage Area Advisory Committee Members
Chair Dan Ray | Vice Chair Elizabeth Patterson | Diane Burgis, Commission Chair | Michael Campbell | Colin Coffey | Lisa Craig | Dwayne Eubanks | Morris Lum | Carol Jensen | Don Nottoli | David Stuart | Oscar Villegas, Commissioner | Dan Whaley | Stuart Walthall | Katie Wiley
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS: Amanda Blosser California State Parks | Chris Lim Contra Costa Resource Conservation District | Karen Buhr, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy | Jeff Henderson, Delta Stewardship Council | Mike Moran, East Bay Regional Park District | Trevor Rice, National Park Service | John Takekawa, Suisun Resource Conservation District. Other public agency representatives may also participate as ex-officio members.
ALTERNATE MEMBERS:
Paulette Hennum | Douglas Hsia | Janet Lake | Gia Moreno