Public Participation
As a California state agency led by an appointed council, public participation is fundamental to the Delta Stewardship Council’s work toward the coequal goals of ensuring a reliable California water supply and resilient Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem, achieved in a manner that protects and enhances the unique cultural, recreational, natural resource, and agricultural values of the Delta as an evolving place. This web page serves as a “one-stop shop” for those seeking information on how to engage with the Council through its recent and upcoming opportunities for public engagement. Please contact the Council’s Office of Public Participation at engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov or (916) 445-5511 with any questions on the information below.
Public Participation Plan

Endorsed by the Council in June 2020, its Public Participation Plan serves as a guide for how any stakeholder or member of the public, regardless of background, location, ability, or status, can pursue opportunities to inform Council decision-making. The Council recognizes that the possible effective mechanisms for public participation are not “one size fits all” and may vary depending on the particular issue. This plan will be reviewed and revised periodically to ensure it reflects current best practices.
Tribal Consultation Policy
In 2015, the Council adopted a Tribal Consultation Policy that aims to engage in the timely and active process of seeking, discussing, and incorporating the views of California Native American tribes and tribal communities into its decision-making. The Council’s Tribal Consultation Policy can also be found in the Public Participation Plan as Appendix B.
Recent and Upcoming Public Meetings
Expand the individual event accordions below to view corresponding meeting details and materials.
Join us for a hybrid drop-in workshop on the Delta Adapts Draft Adaptation Plan!
Share your thoughts and ask questions about the Delta Adapts Draft Adaptation Plan. Comments and ideas heard at this hybrid discussion will be considered along with written public comments submitted via email or mail (due by January 17, 2025; see above instructions to submit written comments); input from tribal consultations; and input heard at community events throughout the Delta. If your organization is interested in a presentation by Council staff and/or knows of an event where staff could talk about this work, please reach out to climatechange@deltacouncil.ca.gov.
When: January 6, 2025; join anytime between 4:00-6:00 PM.
Where: In-person at 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA, room 221C; or participate virtually on Zoom.
For planning purposes, we encourage all attendees (in-person and virtual) to register for the event and answer the optional questions on Zoom.
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 3 - Consideration and Possible Adoption of a Determination on Appeals of Department of Water Resources Certification of Consistency Number C20242 for the 2024-2026 Proposed Geotechnical Activities. (Resolution 2025-01)
- Agenda Item 5 - Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 7 - Executive Officer’s Report
- Outreach Highlights Report
- Active Projects List
- Quarterly Contract Report
- Comment Letter - Draft Sacramento/Delta Bay-Delta Plan Updates
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
- 2024 Annual Report
- Agenda Item 8 - Lead Scientist’s Report
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Agenda Item 2: Memorandum: Review of “Tribal and Environmental Justice Issues in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: History and Current Perspectives: Public Review Draft”
- Agenda Item 3: California’s Invaders: Golden Mussel
- Agenda Item 4: Draft Delta Adapts Adaptation Plan
- Agenda Item 4: Draft Delta ISB Individual Comments
- Agenda Item 5: Emerging Climate Research Symposium Prospectus
- Agenda Item 6: Delta ISB Member Expertise Information Sheet
- General Public Correspondence:
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Agenda Item 2: Memorandum: Review of “Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future, Adaptation Plan, Public Review Draft”
- Agenda Item 3: 2024 Annual Report
- Agenda Item 3: Council’s January 2025 Outreach Highlights Report
- Agenda Item 3: Delta Resident Survey Outreach Materials
- Agenda Item 4: Council’s January 2025 Delta Lead Scientist Report
- Agenda Item 4: Delta ISB Recruitment Flyer
- Agenda Item 6: Draft Prospectus for the Contaminant Monitoring Review
- General Public Correspondence:
- Meeting Notice
- Revised Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 4 - Consent Calendar
- Agenda Item 6 - Executive Officer’s Report
- Outreach Highlights Report
- Active Projects List
- Comments on Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Meadows Park Classification and General Plan Project, SCH# 2025010471
- Comments on Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Plan Bay Area 2050+, SCH#2025010348
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
Delta Dispatch Audio Preview available upon request by emailing engage@deltacouncil.ca.gov.
- Agenda Item 7 - Lead Scientist’s Report
- Agenda Item 8 - Delta Plan Performance Measures: 2024 Year in Retrospect
- Revised Day 1 Meeting Notice (Suisun Marsh Tour)
- Day 2 Meeting Notice (Clarksburg Schoolhouse Meeting)
- Meeting Materials:
- Agenda Item 2: State Lands Commission Staff Report on Ballast Water Regulations
- Agenda Item 3: Delta ISB Recruitment Flyer
- Agenda Item 9: Draft Climate Symposium Briefing Paper Summary
- Agenda Item 9: Draft Climate Symposium Briefing Paper
- Agenda Item 10: Management of Tidal Wetland Restoration and Fish in the Upper San Francisco Estuary: Where are We Now and How Do We Move Forward? A Summary of the 2023 Wetland Science Symposium
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Materials:
- Binder Memo
- Agenda Item 6 - Consent Calendar
- Adoption of February 27, 2025, Meeting Summary
- Contract with the University of California, Davis to Fund San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science (SFEWS) Journal Publication (Resolution 2025-03)
- Amendment to Contract with the Regents of the University of California San Diego, California Sea Grant for the 2025 Class of Delta Science Fellows and 2024/2025 Classes of State Policy Fellows (Resolution 2025-04)
- Agenda Item 8 - Executive Officer’s Report
- Outreach Highlights Report
- Active Projects List
- Comments on Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Cache Slough Mitigation Bank Project, SCH#2025-010929
- Comments on Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy for the Sacramento Region, SCH#2025020168
- Dr. Mildred García Letter
- Director Oh Letter
- Legal Update
- Legislative Update
- Agenda Item 9 - Lead Scientist’s Report
- Agenda Item 10 - 2025 Delta Research Awards and Delta Science Fellows
- Agenda Item 11 - Presentation by the Department of Water Resources on the Proposed West False River Salinity Barrier Project
- Agenda Item 12 - Delta Watermaster Update
A Meeting Notice will be posted 10 days before the meeting.
- Meeting Notice
- Will be released 10 days before the meeting
- Meeting Materials:
A Meeting Notice will be posted 10 days before the meeting.
- A Meeting Notice will be posted 10 days before the meeting.
Current Opportunities to Comment
The Delta Stewardship Council is proposing to adopt procedures related to Council meetings. The text of the proposed regulations is available for public inspection and comment through the close of business on April 15, 2025. Comments may be emailed to beck.barger@deltacouncil.ca.gov or mailed to the following address.
Delta Stewardship Council
ATTN: Beck Barger
715 P Street, 15-300
Sacramento, CA 95814
Share General Feedback
General public comments can be sent to the Council via:
- Email:
- Phone:
- (916) 445-5511
- Mail:
- Delta Stewardship Council
c/o Office of Public Participation
715 P Street, 15-300
Sacramento, CA 95814
- Delta Stewardship Council
Once received, the Office of Public Participation will forward the comment to the appropriate Council staff. To request access to copies of past comments, please email archives@deltacouncil.ca.gov.
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