3860 Department of Water Resources
Major Program Changes
  • Flood Control Strategic Improvements - As part of a three year plan to increase protection for lives and property and prevent future floods, the Budget provides $8.4 million General Fund and 35 positions for levee maintenance activities, including San Francisco Bay-Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta levees, improved emergency response capabilities, and floodplain mapping.

  • Flood Control Investments - The Budget includes state operations funding of $462.6 million from Propositions 1E and 84 and 52 positions for investments to improve the state's flood control systems. This funding includes $401 million for local assistance including flood control subventions, grants for projects to improve flood protection in urban Central Valley areas, support for local maintenance and improvements of delta levees, grants for new flood control feasibility studies and levee evaluations, and programs to improve floodway corridors. Additionally, $61.6 million is provided for state operations, including development of a California Flood Plan, support for floodplain evaluations and delineation, sediment removal to improve channel flows, and administration and technical assistance for grant programs.

  • All American Canal - The Budget provides $47.3 million General Fund and $34.7 million Proposition 84 funds for the lining of the All American and Coachella canals, and other projects considered essential to reduce the state's use of Colorado River water. This funding is consistent with the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA), which is a comprehensive agreement between the federal government, state, and various water agencies to reduce California's use of Colorado River water. These projects are estimated to save approximately 100,000 acre feet of Colorado River water per year.

  • Integrated Regional Water Management - The Budget provides $364.6 million from Propositions 1E, 50, and 84 for projects to protect communities from drought, protect and improve water quality, improve stormwater management, and reduce dependence on imported water. This funding includes $322 million for local assistance grants and $42.6 million for state operations for grant administration, technical assistance, and improving systems for collection and dissemination of water quality and groundwater monitoring data.

  • Proposition 84 Programs - The Budget includes $49.5 million for other Proposition 84 programs, including $25.1 million for the Delta Water Quality Program, $15.1 million for Statewide Water Planning, and $9.3 million for the Urban Streams Grant Program.