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$20 million of proposition 1E funds to be appropriated for Delta levees special flood control projects over next two years

Posted by: Maven on December 9, 2009 at 8:41 am

From Cassie N. Aw-Yang at Somach Simmons & Dunn:

“On October 30, 2009, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released Draft “Near-Term” Guidelines for Providing Funding to Local Public Agencies for Delta Levees Special Flood Control Projects (the Program). The Program will authorize the appropriation of $20 million of the $100 million Proposition 1E funds through Senate Bill 2X1 during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 budget years for Delta Levee flood control projects.

Background

In January 2009, DWR published the Interim Guidelines for Providing Funding to Local Public Agencies for expenditure of Propositions 1E and 84 funds. Recently, DWR published the next phase in the guidelines process, the “Near-Term” guidelines, to govern the expenditure of funds for budget years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. DWR anticipates issuing “Long-Term” guidelines to govern special projects funding for the remaining duration of Propositions 1E and 84. Any local agency in the Delta or Suisun Marsh may apply for financial assistance under the Program if the project meets the requirements of Water Code sections 12310 through 12318. Projects must involve: (a) research, study, design or construction that will bring a levee system up to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and the federal Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Act Emergency Act (PL 84-99) standards; (b) conduct Delta levee studies or research to improve levees to HMP or PL 84-99 standards; (c) create, restore, enhance, or protect habitat; or (d) complete a Five-Year Plan that describes an integrated work plan to repair and improve flood protection infrastructure for the next five to ten years. … “

Find out more in this Environmental Law & Policy Alert from Somach Simmons & Dunn by clicking here.

December 9, 2009 · Filed Under Levees

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