View in Browser: http://list.ciea-health.org/scripts/wa-CIEAH.exe?A2=CIEA_LIST_TRIBAL_NCRP;f60a9347.2101p ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### CIEA Environmental Chronicle - Vol. 2, Issue 19 January 2021 Monthly news of environmental issues affecting Indigenous Peoples ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### 1. Meeting Opportunity- Meeting Notice of the Delta Independent Science Board- Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 10:30 AM to 12:45 PM PST The meeting will be webcast and will be recorded. To join the webcast, please register before the meeting via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v-4rmRk2ReqGVOoDavvYCQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions to join the webcast. If you have a computer microphone, you will have the option to receive audio and provide oral comments through your computer. If not, please dial the phone number listed in your confirmation email. Note: Accessing the Zoom webcast requires you to enter your name and email, which may be disclosed as public information. The signal for the live feed may be intermittent due to the internet infrastructure at your location. Other Remote Options If you need a phone only option, please call the meeting clerk at 916-445-0637 by 9:00 AM on Thursday, January 14. If you prefer a view-only option that does not require registration, the meeting will also be webcast on CAL-SPAN: https://cal-span.org/static/index.php. With this option, you will not be able to provide oral comments. Meeting Materials Materials referenced in this notice are available on the events web page at https://deltacouncil.ca.gov/events.html. Members of the public are encouraged to visit the events web page to view the meeting materials. Curtailment of Delta ISB Activities As discussed at recent Delta ISB meetings, members of the Delta ISB have been acting as unpaid volunteers since July 1, 2020. Currently, Delta ISB members are transitioning to some per-diem compensation, but the State has not yet secured a more sustainable way to financially compensate Delta ISB members for their services, as the State has done in the past. This current status necessitates greatly curtailing the agenda and activities of the Delta ISB to a much lower level. Consequently, substantial delays in many of the Delta ISB’s anticipated and legislatively mandated reviews, products, and activities are expected. The Delta ISB is committed to supporting science for the Delta's problems and problem-solving and looks forward to returning to its high level of productivity as soon as the State fully resolves this issue. Purpose The Delta ISB will meet regarding its current reviews and efforts. At the meeting, the Delta Stewardship Council will provide an update on its current activities, including any potential future requests to the Delta ISB. In addition, Dr. Laurel Larsen, the new Delta lead scientist, will share her vision for the Delta Science Program. Afterwards, the Delta ISB will discuss the current status, including next steps, on the Science Needs Assessment and the Monitoring Enterprise Review. This section describes the highlights. For more information about the meeting, refer to the agenda below. Agenda The agenda items listed below may be considered in a different order pursuant to the determination of the Delta ISB chair. Times listed on the agenda are approximate only. At the discretion of the Delta ISB, all items appearing on this agenda, whether expressly listed for action, may be deliberated upon and may be subject to action. ~ 10:30 AM: Meeting Starts 1. Welcome and Declarations 2. Delta ISB Chair Report and Business Matters 3. Delta Stewardship Council Chair and Executive Officer Report The Delta Stewardship Council will provide an update on its activities, including potential future requests to the Delta ISB. 4. Delta Lead Scientist Report Dr. Laurel Larsen, the new Delta lead scientist, will share her vision for the Delta Science Program and will provide an update on the Delta Science Program’s activities, including potential future requests to the Delta ISB. 5. Discussion: Science Needs Assessment Based on the recommendations from the Delta ISB and the endorsement of the Delta Plan Interagency Implementation Committee (DPIIC), a long-term Science Needs Assessment is being developed, as part of the Delta Science Funding and Governance Initiative. The Science Needs Assessment will identify key science efforts to provide long-term management insights in the context of rapid environmental change and recommendations for organizing the science enterprise to better address complex and changing problems. At the meeting, Dr. Steve Brandt and Dr. Jay Lund of the Delta ISB will provide an update on the development of the Science Needs Assessment, including the latest draft outline. Based on the update, the Delta ISB will discuss next steps. 6. Discussion: Monitoring Enterprise Review The Delta ISB is undertaking a broad review of the Delta monitoring enterprise, which is the full suite of monitoring activities that occur in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh. The review has two components. Component 1 is the development of a comprehensive inventory of monitoring activities in the Delta, which is now complete (see Component 1 summary). Component 2 is the Delta ISB’s assessment of the Delta monitoring enterprise, which will be based on the information obtained in Component 1 and other information gathered by the Delta ISB during its review. At the meeting, Dr. Vince Resh, former Delta ISB member, and Cheryl Patel, the Delta ISB fellow, will provide an overview of what has been done to date on the Monitoring Enterprise Review. Based on the presentation, the Delta ISB will discuss next steps for the review. For more information on the scope of the review, please refer to the monitoring enterprise review prospectus. 7. Preparation for Upcoming Delta ISB Meetings 8. Review of Items for Follow-up Staff will provide a summary of any follow-up items for individual members to address after the meeting. 9. Public Comments The Delta ISB will take public comments on topics within its jurisdiction that are not on the agenda. ~ 12:45 PM: Meeting Adjourned Additional Information • If you have any questions, please contact Edmund Yu at 916-445-0637 or [log in to unmask] • If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Delta Stewardship Council’s Human Resources Office at (916) 445-5511, TDD (800) 735-2929. • Members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to address the Delta ISB on any agenda items except closed session items and those items for which the public has already been afforded such opportunity at an earlier meeting. In addition, comments during the Public Comment period shall be limited to matters within the Delta ISB’s jurisdiction and not on the agenda. Reasonable time limits may be established for public comments For more information, please hit the read more button below. READ MORE: http://deltastewardshipcouncil.createsend.com/t/ViewEmailArchive/r/061FCB5EAB598CF92540EF23F30FEDED/C67FD2F38AC4859C/ 2. Funding Opportunity- California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s 2021 Alliance Grants Program- Application Deadline February 8, 2021 Please be advised that your Native American Tribal government, community, organization, group, and/or individual maybe interested in the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s 2021 Alliance Grants Program in implementing and adopting integrated pest management best management practices (BMP) to reduce pesticide use and impacts to human health and the environment in your communities. A conference discussion with Questions and Answers (Q&A) is scheduled at 10:00 am PST on Thursday, January 14, 2021. The application deadline is Friday, February 8, 2021. Note below yellow highlighted areas and/or links for registration and details. If possible, please disseminate to interested Native American Tribal governments, communities, organizations, groups, and/or individuals. For more information, please hit the read more button below to be redirected to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. READ MORE: https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pestmgt/grants/alliance/app_materials.htm 3. Webinar Opportunity- Proposed Directives Updates: Timber Management- January 15, 2021 from 2-3PM 4. Delta Protection Commission meeting January 21, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m PUBLIC NOTICE AND MEETING AGENDA Delta Protection Commission Thursday, January 21, 2021 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. (End time of the meeting is approximate) Teleconference and Web-based Meeting Only; No Physical Meeting Location Phone number: 1 888 363 4734 (US Toll Free) Access Code: 388754 (press # after entering code) Join inside of Zoom 865 7944 1624 Password: 121121 Meeting URL: Single Click (Authorized by and in furtherance of Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-20 ) Additional information about participating by telephone or Zoom is available here: www.delta.ca.gov/remote-meetings 1. Call to Order and Flag Salute 2. Welcome & Roll Call 3. Public Comment – an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission regarding items not on the Agenda 4. Commissioner comments/announcements Consent Agenda 5. Consider approval of November 19, 2020 meeting minutes Regular Agenda 6. Receive Executive Director report – Erik Vink 7. Receive Delta Protection Advisory Committee report – Mark Pruner, DPAC Chair 8. Consider approval of Delta Protection Commission 2020 Annual Report – Erik Vink 9. Receive report on Delta Stewardship Council activities and Delta Adapts (DSC climate adaptation project) – Chair Susan Tatayon and Harriet Ross, Delta Stewardship Council 10. Receive report on Economic Sustainability Plan-Recreation and Tourism Chapter update and consider recommendations – Virginia Gardiner and Erik Vink 11. Receive report on review of Vision 2030 (Commission strategic plan) – Erik Vink 12. Adjourn If you have any questions or need reasonable accommodations due to a disability, please contact our office at (916) 375-4800 or [log in to unmask] Attachments and additional information can be found on the Delta Protection Commission website: www.delta.ca.gov Comments submitted to [log in to unmask] by noon on January 21 will be shared with Commissioners prior to the meeting to the extent possible. Public comments on each agenda item will follow the order of: 1) emailed comments, 2) people with “Raised Hand” inside of Zoom, and 3) those verbally requesting to make comments after notice offered by Chair during meeting. The agenda items listed above may be considered in a different order at the Commission meeting, subject to the discretion of the Chair. At the discretion of the Commission, all items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated upon and may be subject to action. The Commission welcomes and encourages participation in its meetings. The Commission limits testimony to not more than three minutes per person, or more time at the discretion of the Chair. For more information, please hit the read more button below. READ MORE: http://delta.ca.gov/remote-meetings/ 5. Save the Date- Roundtable Discussion- Engaging Youth & Diverse Communities in Palo Alto Climate Change Resiliency- January 26, 2021 ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### http://www.ciea-health.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/webinar-timber-mgmt-e1610491105795.jpg ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### ######### Unsubscribe: http://LIST.CIEA-HEALTH.ORG/scripts/wa-CIEAH.exe?SUBED1=CIEA_LIST_TRIBAL_NCRP&A=1 P.O. 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