DWR Announces Public Workshops on Flood Bond Funding.SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif. -- The Department of Water Resources (DWR DWR Design Within Reach DWR Department of Water Resources DWR Direct Web Remoting (Easy Ajax for Java) DWR Durable Water Repellency DWR Delayed Word Recall (medical testing) DWR Driving While Revoked ) will conduct eight public workshops statewide to discuss how Proposition 1E and 84 flood bond funds will be spent. In November November: see month. 2006, voters approved nearly $5 billion in new bond funding for flood control projects, levee levee (lĕv`ē) [Fr.,=raised], embankment built along a river to prevent flooding by high water. Levees are the oldest and the most extensively used method of flood control. repairs, Delta improvements and stormwater Stormwater is a term used to describe water that originates during precipitation events. It may also be used to apply to water that originates with snowmelt or runoff water from overwatering that enters the stormwater system. grants. "With these funds, we have an unprecedented opportunity to improve our flood protection systems and the Delta," said DWR Director Lester Snow. "We will be working in partnership with the public and other government agencies to help ensure that lives, property and our drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. supplies are protected." In response to an aging flood system, a growing population, and a changing climate, the state has developed a strategic initiative called Flood Safe California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). to improve flood protection and public safety. The initiative builds upon the state's ongoing flood management work, especially progress made over the past two years since Governor Schwarzenegger called for levee repairs, improved maintenance, emergency response and sustainable funding. The public workshops, which will include presentations by DWR staff from several program areas, will provide an overview of the FloodSafe California Initiative and outline near term (FY 2007-08) bond funding availability. Flood Safe California Public Workshops: San Jose Thursday, February 22 at 2 p.m. Santa Clara Valley Water District 5750 Almaden Expressway San Jose, CA 95118 Sacramento (1) Friday, February 23 at 2 p.m. Cal EPA Building Coastal Room 1001 "I" Street Sacramento, CA 95814 San Diego Tuesday, February 27 at 2 p.m. Metro Conference Room 9192 Topaz Way San Diego, CA 92123 Rancho Cucamonga Wednesday, February 28 at 1:30 p.m. City Council Chambers 10500 Civic Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Ventura (1) Thursday, March 1 at 2 p.m. Board of Supervisors Chambers 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009 Chico (1) Monday, March 5 at 2 p.m. City Council Chambers 421 Main Street Chico, CA 95928 Clovis Wednesday, March 7 at 2 p.m. Memorial Building, Freedom Room 453 Hughes Avenue Clovis, CA 93612 Stockton Thursday, March 8 at 2 p.m. State Building Auditorium 31 East Channel Street Stockton, CA 95202 (1) Webcast available To register or for additional information (including meeting location addresses, agenda, and parking information), please visit FloodSafe California's website at www.floodsafe.water.ca.gov. You may register for the workshops online or by calling the toll-free registration hotline 1. (company) Hotline - Hotline Communications Ltd.. 2. (messaging) Hotline - Hotline Connect. (800) 858-7743. The Department of Water Resources operates and maintains the State Water Project, provides dam safety and flood control and inspection services, assists local water districts in water management and water conservation planning, and plans for future statewide water needs. Contact the DWR Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. Office for more information about DWR's water activities. |
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