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In this issue...
- Remembering Matt Hemly
- Work with the Commission
- Delta Champions Dinner
- Delta Waterway Cleanups
- Harmful algal blooms - blogs and a DANGER advisory
- Community and Delta agency meetings coming up
- Invasive species symposium
- Airport Day, Kids Night Out and more community events
Remembering Delta icon Matt Hemly
 The Delta Protection Commission joins in the mourning of sixth-generation Courtland pear farmer Matt Hemly, who perished on July 23 when he was overcome by fumes from a toxic ammonia leak in the Greene & Hemly orchard's cold storage facility. He was 47.
Hemly was an alumni of the 2017 class of the Delta Leadership Program, a joint effort of the Delta Protection Commission and the Delta Leadership Foundation, designed to foster the next generation of leaders.
At the time Hemly applied for the program, his parents had stepped back from farm operations, and he and his sister Virginia had stepped into the leadership roles.
"He cared very much about his own community, and his family was very deeply tied to that community, but he had a broader caring for the Delta community as well," recalled Erik Vink, former executive director of the Commission and current secretary of the Foundation.
"Most of my interactions with him subsequent to the Delta Leadership Program involved activities outside of his own community and outside of the pear-growing community," Vink said. "That was indicative of his commitment to the broader Delta community."
Read more about Hemly:
Deadlines approach for DPC job opening, consulting opportunity
Job opening: senior environmental planner
Protect the Delta - come work for the Delta Protection Commission as a senior environmental planner!
The person in this position ensures that land use changes in the Delta's Primary Zone don't come at the expense of agriculture, habitat, cultural values or levee systems, among other requirements.
Application deadline has been extended to Wednesday, Sept. 20.
Consultant opening: Section 106 process
The Delta Protection Commission is seeking services to support its participation as an additional consulting party to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is leading the review of the Delta Conveyance Project under the National Historic Preservation Act Sections 106 and 110(f). Deadline for submitting proposals is 2 p.m. PDT Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Delta Champions Dinner
The Delta Leadership Foundation (formerly Delta Regional Foundation) will hold its dinner honoring this year's Delta Champions from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Grand Island Vineyards in Walnut Grove.
This year's Champions are former Delta Protection Commission Chair Don Nottoli; the late community volunteer Kathy Leighton; Soundings Magazine publisher Rich Turner; Delta Life publishers Jean Yokotobi and Suzanne Black/Isleton Chamber of Commerce; and Central Delta Water Agency counsels Dante Nomellini Sr. and Thomas Zuckerman.
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Delta Waterway Cleanups
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy is hosting Delta Waterway Cleanups on Saturday, Sept. 23.
Cleanups will be held at the Brannan Island State Recreation Area and Sherman Island, both starting at 9 a.m.
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Harmful algal blooms
Delta HABs Report
There is a Harmful Algal Bloom danger advisory at Contra Loma Reservoir: STAY OUT OF THE WATER. KEEP PETS OUT OF THE WATER, AND DO NOT LET THEM EAT SCUM FROM THE SHORE. DO NOT EAT SHELLFISH FROM THE RESERVOIR. This is a lake-wide advisory.
There is also a caution at Bethel Island Delta, Stone Road and Sea Drift Drive, and there have been visual observations at:
- Fisherman's Cut near the San Joaquin River
- Middle River near Mildred Island
- Old River near Frank's Tract near Terminous
- Victoria Canal near Union Point
- West Canal at the Clifton Court Intake.
The same precautions apply at these locations.
This information may change after the release of this notice. Check for updated information at the HAB Reports Map below.
Community meetings
Proposed Greenwaste and Composting Facility
A community meeting about a greenwaste composting facility proposed for the northwest corner of Interstate 5 and Twin Cities Road will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the Jean Harvie Community Center in Walnut Grove.
There will be a presentation about the facility, as well as opportunities to ask questions and share thoughts.
If you have any questions, please call Brian Holloway at (916) 996-2019, or email him at brian@holloway.co.
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Save-the-Delta Town Hall
A "Save the Delta" town hall meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Jean Harvie Center in Walnut Grove.
The co-hosts are the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Delta Chapter and Sacramento County Supervisor/Delta Protection Commission member Pat Hume.
The meeting goes from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
For information, contact delta@apapa.org or call 408-219-0712.
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Hood Community Council
The Hood Community Council meets on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Hood Firehouse.
A representative of the Department of Transportation will update the Council about roadway maintenance.
Delta Agency meetings
Delta National Heritage Area - CANCELED
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Management Plan Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, has been canceled.
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Delta Protection Commission
Delta Stewardship Council
Call for abstracts: Delta Invasive Species Symposium
The fifth biennial Delta Invasive Species Symposium - Making Connections: Understanding Connectivity in an Invaded Estuary - will be held Nov. 30.
The Delta Interagency Invasive Species Coordination Team, is requesting submission of abstracts for contributed 5-minute lightning talks highlighting work on invasion in the Bay-Delta Estuary. Lightning talk presenters must attend the Symposium in person.
To be considered, please submit an abstract by 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30, via the form below.
State Park closures dashboard
We love our state parks, but sometimes weather events or emergencies, such as fires, lead to temporary closures. The California Department of Parks and Recreation has a new dashboard that shows which of its properties are closed at any given time, and why.
Community Events
 Friday, Sept. 1:
Friday, Sept. 8: Kids Night Out - dancing, crafts and games for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the West Sacramento Community Center, 1075 West Capitol Ave.
Saturday, Sept. 9:
Saturday, Sept. 16: Rio Vista Sidewalk Saturday - crafts, vendors, music and fun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on North 2nd Street from Main Street to Sacramento Street.
Tuesday, Sept. 19: Delta Champions Awards Dinner, 5 to 8 p.m. at Grand Island Vineyards in Walnut Grove.
Saturday, Sept. 23: 11th Annual Heart of Oakley Festival - wine, beer, artisan makers, live music and more from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza in Oakley City of Oakley.
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