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In this issue
- 3/6 Deadline to Comment on National Heritage Area Plan
- New Website for Exploring Flood Risk
- Aquatic Invasive Plant Control to Begin
- Commission Member Paul Steele in the News
- Opportunities in the Delta: Tribal Representative, Small Craft Operator
- Delta Agency Meetings
- Community Events: Lunar New Year Celebrations, Eggstravaganza
- Harmful Algal Blooms Report
NEWS
Delta National Heritage Area: Comment by March 6
March 6 is the deadline to comment on the draft management plan for the Delta National Heritage Area.
Congress created the National Heritage Area in 2019. It designated the Delta Protection Commission (DPC) as the coordinating agency.
National Heritage Areas are places where historic, cultural, and natural resources create cohesive, nationally important landscapes. Unlike national parks, NHAs are large lived-in landscapes. That's why NHAs need local communities' input.
The DPC will hold the last in a series of three public meetings about the plan tomorrow, Feb. 28, via Zoom. Attendance details are here.
The Commission will vote on the plan March 7.
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Explore Flood Risks with New Online Tool
A new website by the Delta Stewardship Council helps people explore flood risks on Delta islands.
The Delta Levees Investment Strategy (DLIS) Decision Support Tool, unveiled this month, is here. The site shows risks under various scenarios and time frames.
The Strategy prioritizes levee investments in the Delta based on risks. It became state law as part of the Delta Plan in January. Learn more about the DLIS in this storymap.
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Aquatic Invasive Plant Control to Begin March 6
 Click or tap on photo to see before and after images
The state will begin controlling invasive plants in Delta waterways starting March 6. The State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways will use herbicides in most areas, and mechanical harvesting in the worst areas.
Aquatic invasives displace native plants and create safety hazards for boaters. Eradication is unlikely, so the state's goal is control.
Learn more here.
Commission Member in the News
National Public Radio featured Delta Protection Commission Member Paul Steele this month in a Weekend Edition segment about the Isleton Spam Festival.
The title: "All hail the SPAM King: California town holds 25th annual festival honoring the meat."
Listen (or read) here.
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DELTA
Opening: Tribal Representative on Delta Protection Advisory Committee
Applications for a tribal representative on the Delta Protection Advisory Committee will be accepted until the position is filled.
The committee, which meets in the evening every other month at locations in the Delta, advises the Commission on diverse interests in the Delta. The new member will serve a term that expires in 2027.
This position was added by the Delta Protection Commission in September, when it voted to expand DPAC, adding seats for a tribal representative and an additional general-public representative.
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Openings: Small Craft Operators for USF&W in Lodi
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lodi office has three openings for small craft operators. Applications close March 1.
Small craft operators operate inboard, outboard, and inboard/outboard powered vessels. They support biological sampling of the San Francisco Estuary.
These positions are open to the public as well as merit promotion.
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DELTA AGENCY MEETINGS
Delta Stewardship Council
The Delta Stewardship Council meets Feb. 29-March 1 (this Thursday and Friday) at the Jean Harvie Community Center in Walnut Grove.
The agendas are posted here.
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Delta Protection Commission
The Delta Protection Commission meets at 5 p.m. March 7 at the Willow Ballroom and Event Center in Hood. Agenda items include approval of the Delta National Heritage Area Management Plan.
The agenda is posted here.
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Not sure which Delta agency is which? This fact sheet (PDF) explains the missions and roles of the Delta Protection Commission, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy and the Delta Stewardship Council.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
 March 2 in Isleton: Isleton Asian New Year Festival - ground breaking for the Asian American Heritage Park, martial arts demonstrations, taiko drums, lion dancing, Capital Chinese Orchestra. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
March 9 in Stockton: Chinese New Year Celebration - entertainment, three lion dance troupes, calligraphy, crafts, dim sum, jewelry, food, taiko drums, Children's Museum activities. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at First Baptist Church Community Center, 33 W. Alpine St.
March 30 in Antioch: Eggstravaganza - crafts, egg hunt, games. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 4701 Lone Tree Way.
Harmful Algal Blooms Report
There is still a Harmful Algal Bloom danger advisory at Contra Loma Reservoir at Regional Park. 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 information may change after the release of this notice. Check for updated information at the HAB Reports Map.
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