Jonas Minton is serving as a Water Policy Advisor to the Planning and Conservation League and was hired in March 2004. He is working on issues surrounding water use and water policy issues.

Jonas Minton is the former Deputy Director of the California Department of Water Resources. As Deputy Director of DWR, he was responsible for overseeing the Divisions of Planning, Local Assistance, Flood Management, Dam Safety, Water Conservation, and Water Transfers. Mr. Minton managed the update to the State Water Plan, the Floodplain Management Task Force, the Recycled Water Task Force, and the Desalination Task Force.

He previously has served as Executive Director of the Sacramento Water Forum and General Manager of the Ed Dorado County Water Agency. In the 1980's, Jonas served on the team that secured Federal Wild and Scenic River protection for more than 1,200 miles of California rivers.