Delta Happenings
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NEWS
Ongoing Events - Delta Committee Openings, Executive Search, Bridge Closures
Delta Agency Meetings
Community Events: 4th of July, Clarksburg Schoolhouse, Delta Meadows Birdwalk
Harmful Algal Blooms
NEWS
Rice Acreage Is Growing in the Delta. Why?
We explored how rice farming helps meet climate and ecosystem goals while supporting:
- Farmers' livelihoods - it is more profitable than corn.
- Farm viability - flooded rice halts the subsidence that raises catastrophic flood risk and renders some land unfarmable.
- The Delta's agricultural economy - loss of working farmland can hollow out the critical mass needed to maintain local farm services.
Farmland Conversion Impact Workshops: July 15, 17
The Delta Protection Commission has scheduled public workshops July 15 and 17 to hear about the impacts of farmland conversion for habitat and flood control projects on farmers, reclamation districts, and other affected parties.
The Delta Protection Commission is preparing a report to better understand the scale and impacts of these changes, and to offer practical, achievable recommendations to prevent negative impacts.
Input from these workshops will be included in the final report, “Delta Farmland Conversions: Water Supply, Flood Control, and Habitat Projects,” which is expected to be presented to the Delta Protection Commission in September.
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Delta Stewardship Council Adopts Climate Adaptation Plan
The Delta Stewardship Council last week adopted the first regional climate adaptation plan for the Delta.
The plan, called "Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future," details strategies and actions across four focus areas: flood risk reduction, ecosystems, agriculture, and water supply reliability.
View the Delta Adapts website here.
Read the plan here (PDF).
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Rio Vista, Isleton Bridge Projects Conclude
 Two Delta bridge projects that have led to periodic full closures have been completed by Caltrans.
The Rio Vista Bridge deck replacement project, which led to multiple weekend-long closures starting last October, wrapped up on June 23. Some items of remaining work, however, will cause single-lane traffic controls throughout the year.
A complete upgrade of mechanical and electrical systems on the Isleton Bridge, which led to 12-hour closures Mondays through Saturdays since November, wrapped up ahead of schedule on June 26.
ONGOING EVENTS, OPPORTUNITIES
DPC Seeks New Executive Director - Through July 7
Apply for Seats on the Delta National Heritage Area Advisory Committee - Through July 18
Paintersville Bridge Scheduled for Daily Closures - Through July 30
Marine Traffic Closure: Eight Mile Road Bridge - Through late August
DELTA AGENCY MEETINGS
The 2025 schedule for the Delta Protection Commission's public bodies is available here. It includes meeting packets and approved minutes.
July 17
Delta Protection Commission meets at 5 p.m. The agenda will be posted here at least 10 days in advance.
July 23
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy meets at 9 a.m. The agenda will be posted here at least 10 days in advance.
July 24
Delta Stewardship Council meets. The agenda will be posted here at least 10 days in advance.
Aug. 5
Delta Protection Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. The agenda will be posted here at least 10 days in advance.
Aug. 20
Delta NHA Advisory Committee meets at 1 p.m. The agenda will be posted here at least 10 days in advance.
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 AND MEETINGS
To list your community event in Delta Happenings, email information to submit@delta.ca.gov. The next issue of the newsletter is scheduled for July 15; the deadline to submit events for that issue is July 10.
 July 3: Hilton Foundation Fireworks at Mandeville Tip.
July 4th Celebrations in:
Antioch: Celebration with fireworks starting after dusk. 4 p.m. in Rivertown.
Brentwood: Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Brentwood.
Clarksburg: Parade lineup begins at 11 a.m. at North School and Sacramento streets, and parade starts at noon.
Stockton: Parade and Festival, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. in downtown Stockton, with grandstands at Weber and El Dorado streets and in front of Civic Auditorium.
July 4 in Clarksburg: Community Opening of 1883 Clarksburg Schoolhouse. Starts after parade; regular hours thereafter will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
July 12 in Walnut Grove: Delta Meadows State Park Property Birdwalk - a light hike to see some of the Delta's last remaining wetlands and the birds that call it home. Leaves at 9 a.m. at Meadow Slough Trail, 12971 River Road; please arrive prior.
July 27 in:
Courtland: Pear Fair - vintage car show, free kids fun zone, live music, food trucks with pear treats, art and craft vendors, pear pie eating contest, historical farming display, merch booth. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at 180 Primasing Ave.
Martinez: Port Chicago: The rest of the story - part of the Contra Costa Historical Society Author in the Archives series. 4-6 p.m. at the Campbell Theater.
Harmful Algal Blooms Report
 Here is the location, as of Monday, June 30, of harmful algal bloom advisories in the Delta. Click on the button below for details and updates.
Danger advisory: Contra Loma Reservoir. Advice: STAY OUT OF THE WATER. Do not touch scum in the water or shore. Do NOT let pets go in the water, drink the water, or eat scum on the shore. Do not eat shellfish from this waterbody.
Visual observations: Old River downstream of the ORT barrier, Old River at Mountain House, Victoria Canal near Union Point. Advice: Stay away from algae and scum in the water. Do NOT let pets go in the water, drink the water, or eat scum on the shore. Keep Children away from algae. Do not eat shellfish from this waterbody.
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