FloodSAFE California

Rebuilding the System, Reducing the Risk

Early Implementation Program - Solicitation for Proposals

photo of Governor Schwarzenegger, DWR Director Snow, and Senator Feinstein in helicopter against photo of levee break

FloodSAFE Vision:

A sustainable integrated flood management and emergency response system throughout California that improves public safety, protects and enhances environmental and cultural resources, and supports economic growth by reducing the probability of destructive floods, promoting beneficial floodplain processes, and lowering the damages caused by flooding.

The Department of Water Resources will provide leadership and work with local, regional, state, tribal, and federal officials to improve flood management and emergency response systems throughout California.

Goals of FloodSAFE California:

Reduce the Chance of Flooding - Reduce the frequency and size of floods that could damage California communities, homes and property, and critical public infrastructure.
Reduce the Consequences of Flooding - Take actions prior to flooding that will help reduce the adverse consequences of floods when they do occur and allow for quicker recovery after flooding.
Sustain Economic Growth - Provide continuing opportunities for prudent economic development that supports robust regional and statewide economies without creating additional flood risk.
Protect and Enhance Ecosystems - Improve flood management systems in ways that protect, restore and where possible enhance ecosystems and other public trust resources.
Promote Sustainability - Take actions that improve compatibility with the natural environment and reduce the expected costs to operate and maintain flood management systems into the future.

The FloodSAFE Program builds upon the State's ongoing flood management work, especially progress made over the past few years, since Governor Schwarzenegger called for improved maintenance, system rehabilitation, effective emergency response, and sustainable funding.

FloodSAFE Fact Sheet (PDF: 4.4 MB)

References

Rebuilding the System, Reducing the Risk, March 2007 Update (PDF: 3.1 MB)
Bond Expenditure Plan and Addendum, FY 2008-09, August 2008 (PDF: 596KB)
Bond Expenditure Plan, FY 2007-08, February 2007 (PDF: 1.8 MB)
Project Funding Matrix, February 2007 (PDF: 15KB)
Fact Sheet on Proposition 1E, 2006
Fact Sheet on Proposition 84, 2006
Flood Bond and Strategic Growth Plan, 2006
Flood White Paper, 2005 (PDF: 1.4 MB)
State-Federal Project Levees and Drainage District Boundaries, 2003 (PDF: 2.0 MB)
Independent Report: A California Challenge - Flooding in the Central Valley (PDF: 1.95 MB)
CFCC Funding Fair 2008 - DWR Presentation, Updated May 9, 2008 (PDF: 318KB)
AB 156 Fact Sheet - Local Levee Maintaining Agency Reporting Requirements, 2008 (PDF: 368KB)

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If you have comments, suggestions or concerns about FloodSAFE California, please email us, or send a letter to the mailing address shown to the left.