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Central Valley Flood Management Planning (CVFMP) Program

 

Department of Water Resources
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236

Phone:
(916) 651-6384

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Draft Report Released for Public Review Inventories State-Federal Flood Protection Facilities

Weir at Sacramento Bypass
DWR is pleased to announce the release for public review and comment the draft State Plan of Flood Control Descriptive Document, a key deliverable of the FloodSAFE California Initiative to the legislature and a major step towards completion of the 2012 Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. The draft report is a comprehensive description of the State-federal flood protection system in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys that the State operates and oversees in cooperation with the federal government. Elements of the draft report describe the existing system’s facilities, lands, programs, plans, conditions, and operations and maintenance. Comments are due 5 p.m. March 2, 2010. Please submit comments or requests for electronic copies of report appendices to cvfmp@water.ca.gov or in writing to: Central Valley Flood Planning Office, Attn: Roger Lee, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, CA 94236. Comments may also be received at the February 26 Central Valley Flood Protection Board meeting.
(Friday, January 29, 2010)
   Download Full Draft SPFC Descriptive Doc. (15 MB)
   Download Partial Draft SPFC Descriptive Doc.


Sacramento River near Sacramento
CVFPP Presentations to Local and Regional Jurisdictions
The CVFMP Program is currently scheduling presentations to officials in local and regional jurisdictions to inform them about the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP) and activities to develop it currently underway. These presentations are in conjunction with presentations to county public works and planning departments. The presentation will provide counties with a program overview and allow for questions or feedback on the CVFPP development process. Each presentation is intended to be approximately 20 minutes in length. Links to the first four meetings scheduled are below.
(10/14/2009)
   Madera Co. Water Advisory Commission (10/15/09)
   Colusa County Supervisors (10/20/09)
   Stanislaus County Supervisors (11/3/09)
   Glenn County Supervisors (12/1/09)

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Newly Formed Agricultural Stewardship Scope Definition Subcommittee will Meet October 20
An Agricultural Stewardship Scope Definition Joint Subcommittee has been established to identify the agricultural community’s concerns, goals and objectives, and principles for integration into the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan for 2012. The subcommittee’s first meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2009, in West Sacramento. During this meeting, the group will discuss its role and anticipated work products, define the concept of “agricultural stewardship”, and review and expand upon the problems and challenges related to the relationship between agriculture and flood control in the Central Valley. The subcommittee will meet up to three times through November 2009. Meeting details and the group’s charter are linked below.
(10/13/2009)
   Meeting 1 - October 20, 2009
   Subcommittee Charter

Partner Registry

The Partner Registry is a tool for partner organizations and other parties to express their interests in the Central Valley Flood Management Planning (CVFMP) Program, an effort led by DWR as part of the multi-faceted FloodSAFE California initiative. Through registration, members can define contact preferences and select among a range of topics and activities about which they wish to be notified. Through password-protected access, registered members can update their areas of interest and preferred method of contact at any time. Registry features planned for future release include:

  • meetings and events RSVP
  • customized event calendar
  • customized document library

DWR is piloting this Partner Registry via the CVFMP Program. Your feedback is welcome. To comment or provide suggestions, please click on the "Contact Us" link in the left navigation bar.

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