The California Department of Water Resources public hearings on the draft environmental impact report (EIR) on the proposed Delta Conveyance Project have begun. Read Barbara’s latest blog on the subject for a summary of where we are right now in the process. We need everyone to get involved.
NOTE: The new end date for the comment period is Friday, December 16, 2022.
Below you will find instructions from DWR on how to make a three minute virtual public comment at one of the meetings. Remember 250 to 300 words is the maximum number of words for a 3-minute comment.
Upcoming Delta Conveyance Project Draft EIR Hearings
- Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Zoom Link:
- English Call-in Information:
- 1-833-548-0282 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 848 6149 4062
Passcode: 027472
- 1-833-548-0282 (Toll Free)
- Spanish Call-in Information: 602-580-9659 | Access Code: 8833787
- Chinese Call-in Information: 605-313-5814 | Access Code: 659848
Navigating The EIR For Verbal And Written Comments:
- Go to the “Read the Document” web page for the DCP where all parts of the Draft EIR on the Delta Conveyance Project are stored and scroll through it. Look at various titles of appendices just to see what is there.
- Read the two “Fact Sheets” DWR created available at the DCP EIR web site:
- Tips for Commenting on an Environmental Impact Report
What is the Draft EIR for the Delta Conveyance Project - Read “Draft EIR Explained.” This should familiarize you with the alternatives generally from the brochure. It is about 28 pages long, written to be publicly accessible. Then pick chapters to read for which you have interest or understanding.
Delta Stewardship Council’s “Science For Communities” Workshop
Thursday, October 6th, 2022 3-7pm
Big Break Visitor Center at the Delta
69 Big Break Rd, Oakley, CA 94561
This hybrid workshop will showcase collaborations formed between science and community partners on important Delta issues and include a plenary presentation, panel discussions, environmental justice community input board, tour of the grounds, and meet-and-greet networking event.
Community-based organizations presenting include: California Indian Environmental Alliance, Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness, Sustain Our Abilities, Public Health Advocates, Restore the Delta, and Little Manila Rising.
The event is open to the public and free with registration. In-person attendance is limited and will be determined on a first-come-first-serve basis, so if you’d like to attend in-person, please register ASAP. You can register here.