Delta Protection Advisory Committee Application Deadline Extended to 5 p.m. May 1
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.
If you have questions, please contact Delta Protection Commission Interim Executive Director Dan Ray at dan.ray@delta.ca.gov.