WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 2, 2025) – The Delta Protection Commission is accepting applications for four seats and additional alternates on its Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Advisory Committee.
The incumbents, who are all eligible to serve additional terms, are Dwayne Eubanks, David Stuart, Dan Whaley, Stuart Walthall, and alternate Paulette Hennum.
The committee, governed by this charter (PDF), advises the Delta Protection Commission about implementation of the National Heritage Area Management Plan (PDF) and acts as ambassadors to the diverse partners and communities in the NHA.
The committee is chaired by the Delta Protection Commission Executive Director or their designee, and includes two members of the Delta Protection Commission, 12 members of the public, and non-voting ex officio members representing the Legislature and public agencies.
Interested members of the public may apply to serve on this committee through 5 p.m. July 18. The Delta Protection Commission is expected to make the appointments Sept. 18.
Committee members are expected to attend six bimonthly in-person meetings per year, which are held in and around the NHA at rotating locations.
Apply for the openings here, or use the form below.
If you have questions, please email dpc@delta.ca.gov.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 16, 2025) – The Delta Protection Commission is accepting applications for a seat on the Delta Protection Advisory Committee (DPAC). There is an opening for Agriculture Seat 1 due to a mid-term resignation.
The appointee will serve the remainder of the term, which expires May 2026. Because there are no term limits, the appointee will be eligible to apply next year to serve a full three-year term.
The application period closes at 5 p.m. June 30.
DPAC provides recommendations to the Delta Protection Commission on diverse interests within the Delta. 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. Meetings are held in the Delta at rotating locations.
Apply for the opening here.
If you have questions, please contact Delta Protection Commission Interim Executive Director Dan Ray at dan.ray@delta.ca.gov.
Protect the Delta – come work for the Delta Protection Commission as a staff services manager overseeing a complex operation for a small department.
This person works independently and manages the multidisciplinary administrative programs and staff in the areas of Commission clerk, including public meeting management; human resources; procurement and contracting; records management; communications; fiscal services; facilities; office support services; and EEO officer.
This position is suited for a subject matter generalist who possesses strong analytical skills, supervisory abilities, and personal qualifications, and works with the Executive Director to make decisions that relate to the DPC’s vision and mission.
Requirements: Employment application, Statement of Qualifications
Eligibility: Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility
Pay range: $6,963.00 – $8,650.00/month
Duty statement: Download PDF
Work location: West Sacramento
Telework: This position is designated as telework eligible-remote centered and is expected to report to the West Sacramento office at least two days a week
Reports to: Executive Director
APPLY BY APRIL 18: Click here for full details and to apply.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 14, 2025) – The application period to fill five seats on the Delta Protection Advisory Committee (DPAC) has been extended to 5 p.m. May 1.
Five incumbent Committee members’ terms expire in May:
- Delta Business (Seat 1) – Arron Pellarin, Village West Marina
- Delta General Public (Seat 1) – Anna Swenson – Clarksburg
- Delta Flood Entity – Chris Elias – San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency/CA Central Valley Flood Control Association
- Delta Conservation/Habitat NGO Entity – Jim Cox, CA Striped Bass Association
- Delta Water Exporter – Russ Ryan, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
All are eligible to reapply.
DPAC provides recommendations to the Delta Protection Commission on diverse interests within the Delta. 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. Meetings are held in the Delta at rotating locations.
Committee member terms are three years, so these terms will expire in 2028.
Apply for the openings here.
If you have questions, please contact Delta Protection Commission Interim Executive Director Dan Ray at dan.ray@delta.ca.gov.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2025) – Applications to fill five seats on the Delta Protection Advisory Committee (DPAC) opened today. The application deadline is 5 p.m. March 14, and the Delta Protection Commission is scheduled to make the appointments May 15.
Five Committee members’ terms expire in May 2025:
- Delta Business (Seat 1) – Arron Pellarin, Village West Marina
- Delta General Public (Seat 1) – Anna Swenson – Clarksburg
- Delta Flood Entity – Chris Elias
- Delta Conservation/Habitat NGO Entity – Jim Cox, CA Striped Bass Association
- Delta Water Exporter – Russ Ryan, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
All are eligible to reapply.
DPAC provides recommendations to the Delta Protection Commission on diverse interests within the Delta. 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. Meetings are held in the Delta at rotating locations.
Committee member terms are three years, so these terms will expire in 2028.
Apply for the openings here.
If you have questions, please contact Delta Protection Commission Interim Executive Director Dan Ray at dan.ray@delta.ca.gov.
Protect the Delta – come work for the Delta Protection Commission as a records coordinator!
The person in this limited-term (one year) position will serve as as the Records Coordinator while the Delta Protection Commission completes a records organization, indexing and Commission history project.
Requirements: Employment application, Statement of Qualifications
Eligibility: Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility.
Pay range: $1,875-$3,047/month
Duty statement: Download PDF
Work location: West Sacramento
Telework: This position is designated as telework eligible-office centered and may be allowed to work from home 1-2 days per week.
Reports to: Staff Services Manager II
APPLY BY OCT. 28: Click here for full details and to apply.
Protect the Delta – come work for the Delta Protection Commission as an information officer!
The person in this half-time, limited-term (one year) position will serve as the communications and tourism marketing lead for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area, the first and only National Heritage Area in California.
The person will:
- Guide development of a tourism branding and marketing plan.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement tourism initiatives.
- Prepare effective written and visual communications about the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area.
Requirements: Examination, employment application, Statement of Qualifications
Qualifications: Information Officer (specialist) qualifications can be found on this page
Pay range: $2,928-$3,664/month
Duty statement: Download PDF
Work location: West Sacramento
Telework: Eligible for remote work, but required to work in office at least two days a week.
Reports to: Program Manager I
APPLY BY OCT. 15: Click here for full details and to apply.
Protect the Delta – come work for the Delta Protection Commission as a senior environmental planner!
The position acts as an in-house consultant performing the most difficult and complex work that is critical to the Commission’s basic mission and of statewide significance. Work includes:
- Ensuring compliance with the Land Use and Resource Management Plan.
- Planning and implementation of Community Action Plans for Legacy Communities, including tourism enhancement and other regional economic development and sustainability projects.
- Agency GIS work (GIS experience is required).
Work may include serving in a lead capacity over other personnel within the scope of activities conducted within the Commission.
Requirements: Examination, employment application, Statement of Qualifications
Qualifications: Senior Environmental Planner qualifications can be found on this page
Pay range: $8,425-$10,469/month
Duty statement: Download PDF
Work location: West Sacramento
Telework: Eligible for remote work three days a week.
Reports to: Executive Director
APPLY BY NOV. 22: Click here for full details and to apply.
Nominations are open for the 2025 Delta Leadership Program, a joint effort of the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta Leadership Foundation.
The program targets potential or emerging leaders in the Delta from all walks of life – agriculture, law enforcement, local government, non-profit organizations, local business, and the tourism and hospitality sectors, among others. It puts participants through an intensive curriculum to expand their knowledge of key issues and challenges in the Delta, teach them leadership skills and tools, build relationships and trust, and foster community.
The ultimate goal of the program, which has been operating since 2016, is to build a cadre of dedicated leaders to protect and improve the Delta. Alumni can be seen in leadership positions throughout the Delta and often appear in the news.
What’s Involved
Interested participants can apply, or they can be nominated. (Application information is below.)
Nominations and applications are accepted through Nov. 22, participants are announced the week of Dec. 9, and the curriculum – five day-long seminars – runs January through April. Nominees must commit to 100% attendance on these dates to be considered for participation in the program:
- Seminar 1: Jan. 10 in Sacramento
- Seminar 2: Feb. 7 in Stockton
- Seminar 3: Feb. 28 in Rio Vista
- Seminar 4: March 28 in Oakley
- Seminar 5: April 25 in Clarksburg
In addition to attending seminars, participants work on team projects designed to benefit the Delta, with some of the work occurring during seminars and some on their own time – about two hours per month. When feasible, participants take a tour of the Delta by boat in the late spring.
The program concludes with a graduation at the Delta Protection Commission meeting tentatively scheduled for 5 p.m. May 15 at a location in the Delta. The exact date and location will be determined in November, when Commission sets its 2025 meeting schedule. (Information continues below photo.)
Scenes from the 2024 Delta Leadership Program
Nominating or applying
The application form can be completed online. The deadline is midnight Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.
The quality and content of the nomination is critical to the candidate’s success. Try to include specific examples and make sure you have included all of your nominee’s civic and leadership experience and service.
If you are nominating someone, they will be notified of your nomination as soon as you submit it. Nominees accepted into the program will be notified by the week of December 9, 2024.
Class size is limited, so not all nominees will be accepted – as a courtesy to all applicants, please refrain from announcing nomination submissions publicly.
Submission Checklist
- REQUIRED: Complete the Delta Leadership Program 2025 application/nomination form online by Nov. 22.
- REQUIRED: Upload at least one and no more than three substantial letters of recommendation. You will upload these during the online application process.
- REQUIRED: Nominee/applicant must complete Letter of Commitment online, also by Nov. 22 (they will get a link when your nomination is submitted).
- OPTIONAL: Upload nominee’s resume, if available. You can upload this during the application process.
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions, please contact Program Coordinator Erik Vink at erik.vink@delta.ca.gov or (530) 650-6327.
Registration is now open for the Delta Heritage Forum, a free, full-day annual event that celebrates Delta stories, nurtures collaboration, and inspires new thinking and initiatives in the Delta heritage community.
The event will be held during the day (tentatively 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) at the Antioch Historical Society Museum. Attendance is free, but seating is limited. Food will be provided. Registration deadline is Nov. 1.
The theme of this year’s forum is “Creating Community Through Heritage.”
The event will feature panel discussions, short storytelling sessions, and Lightning Talks (short presentations). Panel topics include:
- Using public art to cultivate sense of place
- Leveraging relationships with partners to get more done
- Getting youth involved in, and excited about, heritage
Scenes from the Antioch Historical Society Museum
The Forum is organized by the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area.
The NHA – California’s first and only – was created by Congress in 2019, underscoring the region’s historical and cultural value.
The NHA is coordinated by the Delta Protection Commission.
