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The Department of Water Resources, Delta Levees Program, has released the final grant award for the Bulk Acquisition of Mitigation Credits application solicitation. Reclamation District 830, Jersey Island, has been awarded $6 million in grant funds for the purchase and resale of mitigation credits from the Cosumnes Floodplain Mitigation Bank to local agencies participating in the Delta Levees Program that require mitigation. Guidelines and description of enabling legislation (California Water Code, Sections 12300-12314) are available on this webpage.

Questions regarding the final grant award may be directed to Jennifer Hogan via email jhogan@water.ca.gov or phone (916) 651-7005.

DWR's Delta Levees Program released a Project Solicitation Package (PSP) for the Bulk Acquisition of Mitigation Credits (PDF, 274 KB) in October. The application period closed November 30, 2011. Any selected applications will be announced here by early 2012. Questions may be directed to Jennifer Hogan, Staff Environmental Scientist, Delta Ecosystem Enhancement Section, at (916) 651-7005 or jhogan@water.ca.gov.

The Delta Levees Program is soliciting comments on the Bulk Acquisition of Mitigation Credits proposed draft funding recommendation. Comments and questions will be received through Wednesday, April 11, 2012, and may be directed to Mike Mirmazaheri, Program Manager, at (916) 651-7016 mikemi@water.ca.gov or Jennifer Hogan, Staff Environmental Scientist, Delta Ecosystem Enhancement Section, at (916) 651-7005 jhogan@water.ca.gov. You may also contact Ted Thomas, Chief of Media and Public Information at DWR, at (916) 653-9712 for more information.
 

The Delta Levees Special Flood Control Projects provides financial assistance to local levee maintaining agencies for rehabilitation of levees in the Delta. The program was established by the California Legislature under SB 34, SB 1065, and AB 360. Since the inception of the program, more than $100 million have been provided to local agencies in the Delta for flood control and related habitat projects. The Special Project is authorized in the California Water Code, Sections 12300 thru 12314. The intent of Legislature, as stated in the Water Code, is to preserve the Delta as much as it exists at the present time.

The program presently focuses on flood control projects and related habitat projects for eight western Delta Islands--Bethel, Bradford, Holland, Hotchkiss, Jersey, Sherman, Twitchell and Webb Islands--and for the Towns of Thornton and Walnut Grove.

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