WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – 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 [email protected].
What Is The Delta
The Delta is the lowest-lying area of California’s Central Valley, where the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers converge in a maze of waterways before reaching the Pacific Ocean.
The Delta covers 738,000 acres spanning six counties (substantial sections of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo counties, and a small corner of Alameda County). It is home to more than half of a million residents, and more than 750 plant and animal species.
Its rich culture reflects its many origins and influences: the tribes that lived here first, Spanish exploration, and Gold Rush-era settlement from America and all over the world, particularly Portugal, the Netherlands, China, Japan, the Philippines, and Punjab.
The Delta is also a hub for California’s water supply, providing a portion of the water used by two-thirds of all Californians. Its rivers and sloughs are bound by 1,100 miles of levees.
The Delta’s fertile soils support a $50 billion agriculture industry that feeds people across the world, and provides a growing array of agritourism opportunities.
Click here (or on the map image) for a full-size, printable PDF.
