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NEWS
Ongoing: Comment Deadlines, Call for Abstracts
Delta Agency Meetings
Community Events: Rhythms by the River, Oktoberfest, Tractor Fest
Harmful Algal Blooms
NEWS
Antioch Brackish Water Desalination Begins Operation
 PHOTO: Andrew Nixon/Department of Water Resources
The Delta's first desalination facility began operating last week in Antioch.
The facility, supported by $10 million in Proposition 1 desalination grant funding and a $60 million low-interest state loan, will produce up to 6 million gallons per day of treated drinking water
Once fully operational by the end of this year, the Antioch Brackish Water Desalination Plant will supply up to 40 percent of drinking water for 112,000 people.
Sutter Slough Bridge: Full Closures and Lane Closures Through Oct. 10
A contractor is working to repair damage to the bridge over Sutter Slough on South River Road/Sutter Slough Bridge Road caused by a truck collision last year.
The bridge will be fully closed through Sept. 26, and there will be lane closures with alternating traffic Sept. 29-Oct. 3 and Oct. 6-10. The bridge will be open on weekends. Weather may change the schedule.
Travelers should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during closures. Detour signage is in place, and local access to properties and businesses within the closed section will be maintained.
DPC Names Interim Executive Director
The Delta Protection Commission last week named Holly Heyser Interim Executive Director.
Heyser replaces Dan Ray, who came out of retirement in February to lead the DPC staff during the Commission's search for a permanent executive director.
Heyser, currently the DPC's information officer, will take the helm on Oct. 1 and serve until the permanent executive director comes on board, which is expected in late October.
WANTED: Delta Leaders
Applications have opened for the 2026 Delta Leadership Program.
A joint effort of the Delta Protection Commission and Delta Leadership Foundation, the program trains emerging leaders with five daylong seminars running January through April.
The goal of the program is to build a cadre of dedicated leaders to protect and improve the Delta. Many alumni of the program can be found in leadership positions today, including the DPC's advisory committees.
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Caterpillar Exhibit at the Haggin
Delta history buffs can enjoy "Caterpillar: Celebrating 100 Years" through Nov. 2 at the Haggin Museum in Stockton.
The exhibit will give viewers insight into the extraordinary contributions of Stockton’s own Benjamin Holt and the Holt Manufacturing Company. It coincides with the company's centennial.
The Caterpillar's track-laying system was an invention designed to help farmers with heavy equipment that would otherwise sink into the Delta's soft peat soils.
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State Water Board to Reschedule Bay-Delta Plan Workshops, Comment Deadline
The State Water Board has canceled Sept. 24-25 hearings and a public comment period for the revised draft Sacramento-Delta updates to the Bay-Delta Plan.
Board staff anticipate a limited recirculation of the draft Staff Report/Substitute Environmental Document in support of the Sacramento/Delta updates to the Bay-Delta Plan, together with the updated draft Plan, in December. New dates for a public hearing and comment period will be announced upon release.
ONGOING: COMMENT DEADLINE, CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Delta Stewardship Council Public Participation Plan Comment deadline - Oct. 2
IEP Workshop Call for Abstracts - Deadline Oct. 10
DELTA AGENCY MEETINGS
The 2025 schedule for the Delta Protection Commission's public bodies is available here. It includes meeting packets and approved minutes.
Sept. 26: Delta Stewardship Council meets at 9 a.m. in Sacramento. The agenda is posted here.
Oct. 7: Delta Protection Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. The agenda will be posted here at least 10 days in advance.
Oct. 22: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy meets at 9 a.m. The agenda will be posted here at least 10 days in advance.
Oct. 29: Delta NHA Advisory Committee meets at 1 p.m. The agenda will be posted here at least 10 days in advance.
Nov. 13: Delta Protection Commission meets at 5 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 Oct. 7; the deadline to submit events for that issue is Oct. 2.
 TODAY (Sept. 23) in Sacramento: Tales of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta - California's First and Only National Heritage Area. Delta Protection Commission Program Manager Blake Roberts addresses the Sacramento Historical Society. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Columbus Hall, 5961 Newman Court, Sacramento. Free for members, $20 for non-members.
Sept. 25 in Oakley: Contra Costa County District 3 Town Hall. Supervisor (and DPC Chair) Diane Burgis town hall meeting about District 3 residents' concerns. 6-7:30 p.m., 1250 O'Hara Ave. (District 3 residents can take a survey here.)
Oct. 1 in Bethel Island: Readapalooza. Free books, games stories, snacks and the Rolling Reader outreach van. The event is suitable for babies (<1 year), toddlers (1-3 years) and preschoolers (3-5 years). 10 a.m.-noon at 6190 Bethel Island Road.
Oct. 4 in Antioch: Antioch Rhythms by the River. Music, food, beer and wine garden, cornhole tournament, kids zone.11 a.m.-5 p.m. at West 2nd and G streets.
Oct. 11 in:
Brentwood: Downtown Brentwood Coalition Oktoberfest. Sierra Nevada Biergarten, live bands, Fun Zone including craft stations, local performers, demonstrations, wiener dog costume parade, one-man circus and more. 1-7 p.m. in downtown Brentwood.
Lodi: San Joaquin County Tractor Fest. Hands-on tractor show, tractor parade, kids activities, food trucks. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the San Joaquin County Historical Museum, 11793 N. Micke Grove Road.
Harmful Algal Blooms Report
 Here is the location, as of Monday, Sept. 22, of harmful algal bloom advisories in the Delta. Click on the button below for details and updates.
Danger advisory: 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.
- Contra Loma Reservoir at Regional Park
Caution advisories: 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.
- Buckley Cove near Buckley Cove Boat Launch
- San Joaquin River - Windmill Cove
Visual observations: 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.
- Old River downstream of the ORT barrier
- Old River at Mountain House
- Victoria Canal near Union Point
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