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Environmental Law & Policy Alert: Little Hoover Commission recommends significant changes in California water governance

Posted by: Maven on September 8, 2010 at 9:07 am

From Brian D. Poulson at Somach Simmons & Dunn:

“On August 26, 2010, the Little Hoover Commission (Commission) submitted a report to the Governor and Legislature titled, “Managing For Change: Modernizing California’s Water Governance.” The Commission’s report recommends making drastic changes to the way California manages its water resources. The report’s three primary recommendations include that: (1) the Governor and Legislature create a new state agency, the Department of Water Management (DWM) (the DWM would take over and consolidate the planning and management functions that currently lie with several agencies); (2) the California Water Commission (CWC) oversee all bond-funded natural resource expenditures; and (3) the Governor and Legislature create a separate, independent, publicly-owned entity, the California Water Authority, to own and operate the State Water Project with the ultimate goal of merging the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project into one integrated system under State control.

Background

The Commission is an independent state oversight agency that investigates state government operations and promotes efficiency, economy and improved service in State government through reports, recommendations, and legislative proposals. In recent years, the Commission has issued other reports that have dealt with water resources. … “


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

September 8, 2010 · Filed Under General Water Issues

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