Public Comment Period Opens for Delta Levees Special Flood Control Projects Program
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to announce a 45-day public comment period for the Delta Levees Special Flood Control Projects Program 2022 Draft Project Solicitation Package for Multi-Benefit Projects. The intent of this PSP is to provide funding for public benefit in accordance with Section 12311 of the California Water Code for Multi-Benefit projects in the California Delta and parts of the Suisan Marsh. Multi-Benefit projects may include levee improvements, habitat enhancement, helping prevent salinity intrusion, protection of freshwater conveyance, protection of state and local and federal infrastructure, and/or protection of deep-water shipping channels. Following the close of this public comment period and review of public comments, DWR anticipates the release of the final PSP in Spring 2022.
The 45-day public comment period begins today, September 20, 2022, and will close at 5:00 pm on November 4, 2022. Please submit your comments on the draft PSP via email to the Delta Levees Program at DeltaLeveesProgram@water.ca.gov or mail them to:
California Department of Water Resources
Attention: Andrea L. Lobato, P.E., Manager
Delta Levees Program
Division of Multi-Benefit Initiatives
Department of Water Resources
Post Office Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Public Workshops
DWR will host three public workshops (in-person, virtual, and hybrid) on the draft PSP. The times and dates of these public workshops are listed below.
Hybrid
Date: October 7, 2022
Time: 9:30am-12 pm
Location: Natural Resources Building, 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814, 6th Floor
Link to attend: TEAMS Link
Meeting ID: 216 917 237 202
Passcode: f6yrVf
or call in (audio only): +1 916-573-2034
United States, Sacramento; Phone Conference ID: 748 568 285#
In Person Only
Date: October 14, 2022
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Big Break Visitor Center, 69 Big Break Rd, Oakley, CA, 94561
As a reminder, the East Bay Regional Park District is currently following our Covid Prevention Policy (CPP), which means we have a few things to keep in mind:
- All participants are required to wear a mask while inside the Visitor Center.
- Visitor Center doors will remain open to allow adequate airflow during the event.
- Food and drink must be consumed outside.
Virtual Only
Date: October 20, 2022
Time: 10am-12pm
Link to attend: TEAMS Link
Meeting ID: 212 336 915 021
Passcode: r5MwUB
or call in (audio only): +1 916 573-2034
United States, Sacramento; Phone Conference ID: 129 482 590#
For additional questions during the comment period, please contact Andrea Lobato at Andrea.Lobato@water.ca.gov.