Latest News

The following certification of consistency with the Delta Plan for a covered action has been submitted to the Delta Stewardship Council.

Certification Number: C20242

Covered Action Title: 2024-2026 Proposed Geotechnical Activities

Certifying Agency: California Department of Water Resources

Certification Date: 10/08/2024

The certification of consistency and associated documents are available for public viewing on the Council's online portal, alongside information on the Delta Reform Act and the Delta Plan covered actions process.

Matthew (Matt) L. Nobriga is being honored by his peers as the recipient of the 2024 Brown-Nichols Science Award. An assistant field supervisor with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Matt is a recognized expert on aquatic ecology and fish biology in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta with extensive peer-reviewed publications and reports on native fishes, including the life histories of Delta and Longfin Smelt. In Matt’s nearly 30-year career in state and federal service, he has directly applied his scientific knowledge to address high-priority management and policy questions. He also mentored other agency staff toward contributing to significant published literature and producing highly relevant science-based models to support management decision-making.

The Delta ISB will meet from October 3-4, 2024. On October 3, the Delta ISB will tour Rindge Tract and Staten Island. At Rindge Tract, the Delta ISB will learn about how crops that are more typical of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta lowlands are farmed and how traditional irrigation and drainage methods are employed. At Staten Island, the Delta ISB will learn how the land is managed to support wildlife-friendly agriculture to protect migratory bird habitat and about the challenges of subsidence. To help with planning, please email disb@deltacouncil.ca.gov by noon on October 2 if you plan to attend the tour. See day one’s meeting notice.