Thursday April 9, 2015 This electronic newsletter is designed to keep you current on issues affecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. DPC workshop will review its strategic plan The Delta Protection Commission (DPC) Advisory Committee will conduct a public workshop, April 16, in Walnut Grove, that will provide an overview of the DPC Vision 2030 Strategic Plan Public Draft, answer questions, and receive comments. There will also be a webinar briefing on April 22. Register for the webinar here. Also, the DPC has given notice that it will amend its Conflict of Interest Code. The public comment period for the amended code is April 3 to May 18. C A L I F O R N I A N A T U R A L R E S O U R C E S A G E N C Y Save the date — seminar on the Delta and climate change is May 6 The Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Science Program and the University of California, Davis, Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture will present a daylong seminar, May 6, at UC Davis, titled New Approaches for Responding to Climate Change in the San Francisco Bay-Delta. The seminar is free and open to the public. More information and location are here. DWR, DFW release joint program Annual Report DWR and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) have released the joint Fish Restoration Program Annual Report, covering November 2013 through December 2014. PPIC establishes Water Policy Center, releases California’s Water The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) has established the PPIC Water Policy Center that provides information on a variety of California’s water challenges and some of the potential solutions. The PPIC has also released California’s Water, a series of reports on nine issues, including climate change, storing water, and managing droughts. Of particular interest is “The Sacramento San-Joaquin Delta” on page 18. FloodSAFE has developed an online regional flood atlas America’s National PrepareAthon! is April 30 FloodSAFE California of DWR has developed an online regional flood atlas. Several of the nine flood planning regions include the Delta. Maps in these regional flood atlases show the flood risk characteristics and hazards in each region. What would you do if a flood was heading toward your home? America’s National PrepareAthon!, April 30, is a grass roots campaign for action to increase community preparedness and resilience. Learn how people and organizations across the country are taking steps to improve their emergency preparedness. Subscribe Unsubscribe We welcome your comments and suggestions. Web site