Department of Water Resources FloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources Office Gail Newton, Chief, FloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources Office June 24, 2010 Proposition 1E Expenditures Staff Recommended Aqueduct Protection Projects
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Department of Water ResourcesFloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and
Statewide Resources Office
Gail Newton, Chief,FloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and
Statewide Resources OfficeJune 24, 2010
Proposition 1E Expenditures Staff Recommended Aqueduct
Protection Projects
Floodway Ecosystems Sustainability Branch•Central Valley Flood Protection Planning (Environmental Stewardship)•Conservation Strategy for the CVFPP•Regional Advance Mitigation Planning
• Fund 10 Proposals• Total Project Cost =$41.3 million• State Cost Share = $35.2 million• Local Cost Share = $6.1 million• Total Levee Miles Improved = 41 miles
Recommended Projects listed in Attachment A
How do Projects fit with the State priorities for the Delta?
WC 12311 (a) “….This program shall have, as its primary purpose, the protection of discrete and identifiable public benefits, including the protection of public highways and roads, utility lines and conduits, and other public facilities, and the protection of urbanized areas, water quality, recreation, navigation, and fish and wildlife habitats, and other public benefits. The program shall also include net long-term habitat improvement. “
Delta Aqueduct Protection Projects
How do Projects fit with the State priorities for the Delta? (continued)
CALFED ROD – Achieve Base Level Protection • Uniformly improve Delta levees to PL84-99.• Establish stable funding source.• Coordinate permitting process.
Delta Aqueduct Protection Projects
What selection criteria were used by FESSRO staff?
Life Safety – Increase in level of protection for people Infrastructure
• Protection of State Highways• Protection of Local Assets - protection of local and
agricultural businesses• Emergency – protection of roads, utilities,
services, fuel center, food centers etc.• Water Conveyance/Water supply reliability – levee
project that includes protection of water conveyance structures
Aqueduct Protection ProjectsSelection Criteria
What selection criteria were used by FESSRO staff?
Ecosystem Restoration or Enhancements – Project provides no net loss and net enhancement
Partnerships – (funding relationship with other interested groups)
Levee Proximity to Aqueduct (for Delta Aqueduct Project)
• Schools• Hospitals• Police Stations• Fire Stations• Marinas• Public Access• Recreation• Waster Water Facilities• Solid Waste Facilities• Sewage Treatment Plants• Water Wells• Tank Farms• Gas/Oil Wells• Gas/Oil fields• PG&E Natural Gas Wells• Liquid Gas lines
• Habitat Aquatic Terrestrial
• Agriculture• Delta As Place• Legacy Towns (i.e)
Isleton Walnut Grove Franklin Hood Locke Clarksburg Thornton
• Ports Stockton Sacramento
• Export Water Supply State Water Project Central Valley Project
Are these projects on islands that are critical to the Delta? What Islands are Critical?
Infrastructure in the Delta
Aqueduct Protection Projects
RD• Design• Permitting and
CEQA• Bidding• Contracting• Construction
Management• Completion Reports
DWR• Technical Assistance • Local Assistance
Funding • Funds Management
and Bond Accountability to ensure State interests
What are DWR’s and the RD’s roles and responsibilities for project implementation?
Aqueduct Protection Projects
Project Funding Agreement Language:“Work that is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) shall not proceed under this Agreement until documents that satisfy the CEQA process are received by the Department’s Project Engineer and the Department has completed its CEQA compliance. Work that is subject to a CEQA document shall not proceed until and unless approved by the Department’s Project Engineer. Such approval is fully discretionary and shall constitute a condition precedent to any such work for which it is required. Once CEQA documentation has been completed, the Department will consider the environmental documents and decide whether to continue to fund the project or to require changes, alterations or other mitigation.”
Can we approve projects prior to approval of CEQA?
Yes
Aqueduct Projects Staff Recommendation
As required by the Senate Bill xx1, California Water Code 83002 (a)(1), FESSRO Staff requests your approval of the recommended projects as listed in the handout (Attachment A)