Wednesday, Jan 18, 12-2 p.m.EIS Army Corps hearing The public draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Delta Conveyance project is available for public review and comment from December 16, 2022 through March 16, 2023.Draft EIS Public MeetingWebinar Link Passcode: 026045Provide your comments here DLL-DCP-EIS@usace.army.mil Comments due by March 16, 2023Some talking points from Restore the Delta here.Wednesday, Jan 18, 6-7 p.m.Josh Harder Town Hall...Read More
For Immediate Release: 1/10/23Contact:Artie Valencia, Restore the Delta, (209) 345-5880, artie@restorethedelta.orgStockton, Calif. – After initially being left off the list of California counties eligible for FEMA disaster funding, San Joaquin County and other counties have now been added to the list. San Joaquin County will now be eligible for FEMA Category B measures, which include flood fighting; evacuation and...Read More
This symposium will be led by panelists from local and state government entities, community leaders, flood experts and esteemed researchers who will provide insight on flood management issues, their solutions and will inform the public on what to expect from the capitol regarding investments in flood protection. This event will cover various topics that will...Read More
Please share with friends and family in the region Delta Flood Ready (Resources for all 5 counties)Check your Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, or Yolo County Office of Emergency Services to learn what alert systems, evacuation plans, and other resources are available in the event of a flood emergency.San Joaquin County Emergency Services SJ Readyhttps://sjready.org/disasters/flooding.html Sign up here for San...Read More
“We are deeply saddened to share that California Sportfishing Protection Alliance has released a statement that activist and legendary water leader Bill Jennings, died on December 27, 2022. Bill was a co-founder of Restore the Delta, Board Member Emeritus of our organization, mentor and friend. Bill will be deeply missed.”– Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director, Restore...Read More
For Immediate Release: 12/16/2022Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384 brian@bpspr.com WASHINGTON, D.C./SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, Restore the Delta, and Save California Salmon filed a Title VI (Civil Rights) Complaint and a Petition for Rulemaking with the US Environmental Protection Agency. The coalition is represented by the Stanford Environmental Law...Read More
For Immediate Release: December 14, 2022Contact: Tim Stroshane, Restore the Delta, 510-847-7556, tim@restorethedelta.org Stockton, CA – Today, Restore the Delta submitted detailed comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the Delta Conveyance Project (Delta Tunnel) to the California Department of Water Resources. Read the comment letter and attachments by Restore the Delta. The Delta Conveyance Project (Delta Tunnel)The proposed project...Read More
Keep Restore the Delta working for you in 2023! This has been action packed year at Restore the Delta. In fact, we feel as if we have completed two years of work this year, and there is plenty more coming our way. Help us continue our fight with an end-of-year donation. You can donate here. Delta...Read More
Spencer Fern, Science Coordinator, Restore the Delta, spencer@restorethedelta.orgOver the past few years, Stockton has been plagued with a blue-green nuisance known as harmful algal blooms (HABs). As the Science Coordinator for Restore the Delta, I run Restore the Delta’s HABs monitoring program to help fill in data gaps for government agencies related to Stockton waterways.Growing up...Read More
Dear Friends, We are at a crossroad for the future of the Delta. 2022 has been a year filled with hope and much progress at Restore the Delta. However, we have also had to remain vigilant in our opposition to the Delta tunnel and regarding government efforts centered on further reducing flows into the estuary...Read More
