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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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Page 1: Department of Water Resources FloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources Office Gail Newton, Chief, FloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship

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

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Floodway Ecosystems Sustainability Branch•Central Valley Flood Protection Planning (Environmental Stewardship)•Conservation Strategy for the CVFPP•Regional Advance Mitigation Planning

Environmental Restoration & Enhancement Branch•Riverine Ecosystems Section (Fish Passage, Urban Streams)•Special Restoration Projects (Salton Sea)•Delta Ecosystem Enhancement Section

Delta Levees and Environmental Engineering Branch•Subventions•Special Projects•Special Investigations (DRMS, North Delta, LiDar/GIS)

FloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources Office

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Proposition 1EDisaster Preparedness and

Flood Protection Bond Act of 2006

• Provides Funding (Public Resources Code 5096.821(c)) To reduce the risk of levee failure in the Delta. The funds shall be expended for both of the

following purposes: • Subventions• Special projects

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• Provide technical & funding assistance to local levee maintaining agencies within the Sacramento San-Joaquin Delta.

• The primary purpose is to protect assets of Statewide importance.

• Maintain and improve Delta levees with the requirement of net habitat improvement.

Special Projects

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Project Solicitation Package (PSP)

• Final Near-Term Guidelines and PSP released on February 16, 2010

• Proposals due March 26, 2010• Additional information requests 2 weeks• Proposal review and scoring • Coordination with other sections of DWR

and other agencies (e.g., COE, DFG, EBMUD)

• Final scoring completed May 24, 2010, and transmitted to DSC for May hearing

• Agenda item continued to the June hearing

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• Appropriates Proposition 1E Funding $135 million for emergency preparedness supplies &

projects

• Of this, at least $35 million for projects that protect water supply aqueducts that cross the Delta.

reinforce levee sections near aqueduct install scour protection on aqueduct supports near levees

Senate Bill xx1 California Water Code 83002 (a)(1)

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Summary

• 12 Proposals • 5 Reclamation Districts• 1 Engineering Firm• 1 Aqueduct, the Mokelumne

(EBMUD)

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Staff Recommendation

• 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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

Habitat

Aqueduct Protection ProjectsSelection Criteria (continued)

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Delta Interim Plan ( Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 eight

policy objectives: section 85020)

• Coequal goals, water supply and environmental resources = yes

• Protect and enhance values of the Delta as an evolving place = yes

• Restore Delta ecosystem = yes• Promote statewide water efficiency = neutral• Improve water quality = yes• Improve water conveyance and expanded

water storage = yes• Reduce risks = yes• Governance structure = neutral

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Aqueduct Protection Projects

• 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?

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Infrastructure in the Delta

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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?

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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

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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)

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