BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Recommended Position on Federal Legislation: HR 1269 (LaMalfa) - Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act, Support Request for the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant program, *and S 698 (Cantwell) - National Landslide Preparedness Act.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Adopt a position of support on HR 1269 (LaMalfa) - Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act;
B. Adopt a position of support for the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant program; and
C. *Adopt a position of support on S 698 (Cantwell) - National Landslide Preparedness Act.
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SUMMARY:
A. HR 1269 (LaMalfa) - Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act
Recommendation: Support
Priority Recommendation: 2
HR 1269 would expedite the federal review of Sites Reservoir by coordinating review efforts and setting timelines to better position the project for funding under Proposition 1, the California water bond passed by voters to ensure funding for Water Quality, Supply, Treatment, and Storage projects. The bill would also authorize the federal government to be involved in construction of the project should it be found feasible and is an innovative new way for the federal government to participate in a locally controlled project.
The Sites Project or Reservoir (sometimes referred to as "North of Delta Offstream Storage") has been identified by the State of California and the Federal Government as an important component to integrated water management in the Sacramento Valley that would advance the co-equal objectives of improving water management and restoring ecological health for beneficial uses of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Sacramento River watershed.
The Reservoir would divert water from the Sacramento River and its tributaries through existing canals during high flow periods (i.e., December, January, and February) into off-stream storage, so the water would be available for use later ...
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