Urban Level of Flood Protection Criteria
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | November 12th, 2013
The Urban Level of Flood Protection Criteria was developed in response to requirements from the Central Valley Flood Protection Act of 2008, enacted by Senate Bill (SB) 5 (2007), to strengthen the link between flood management and land use.
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) developed these criteria as a systematic approach to assist affected cities and counties within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley in making findings related to an urban level of flood protection before approving certain land-use decisions. In preparing these criteria, DWR used its broad experience and expertise in flood management and planning to address concerns related to flood protection and flood risk management.
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Keywords
flood management, levees, planning and management, Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta