California’s Water: Preparing for Floods

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | October 1st, 2016

Summary

One in five residents and billions of dollars in assets are vulnerable to flooding. Climate change brings new vulnerabilities. This brief describes new tools and appr

Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (2012)

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 12th, 2012

Summary

The Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP) is a critical document to guide California’s participation (and influence federal and local participation) in managing

Central Valley Flood Protection Plan 2022 (draft)

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | April 21st, 2022

Summary

The Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP) describes a programmatic vision for improving flood risk management throughout the Central Valley. Prepared by the Calif

Clean Water, Clean Beaches Water Quality Funding Measure*

Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) | September 21st, 2012

Summary

The Problem: Stormwater and runoff rushes down the street, picking up trash and toxic pollutants. On a rainy day, over 10 billion gallons of contaminated stormw

Costs of Ecosystem Management Actions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | April 22nd, 2013

Summary

California is at a critical juncture on policy for the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta. This report summarizes the results of a wide-ranging study of cost-effective wa

Delta Levee Investment Strategy: Final Report

Delta Stewardship Council (Delta Council) | August 4th, 2017

Summary

In the California Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta), levee failure could cause catastrophic flooding, potentially causing injury or loss of life, and possibly damaging

Delta Reclamation District Financing and Budgets

Delta Stewardship Council (Delta Council) | August 16th, 2016

Summary

This report explains the financing of the 93 reclamation districts that maintain the Delta’s levees. Reclamation districts’ primary method for raising funds is thr

Economic Incentives— Loans, Grants, and Water Pricing (Resource Management Strategy)

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | July 29th, 2016

Summary

Economic incentives include financial assistance, water pricing, and water market policies intended to influence water management. Economic incentives can influence the a

Economics of a State Water Resources Program

Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) | July 9th, 1957

Summary

Economies of Scale and Scope in River Basin Management

Pacific Institute | November 15th, 2004

Summary

New approaches to water planning, like Integrated Water Resources Management, are growing in popularity, but have often gotten bogged down, or even been abandoned, becaus

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