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3860 Department of Water Resources

The Department of Water Resources protects, conserves, develops, and manages California's water. The Department evaluates existing water resources, forecasts future water needs and explores future potential solutions to meet ever-growing needs for personal use, irrigation, industry, recreation, power generation, and fish and wildlife. The Department also works to prevent and minimize flood damage, ensure the safety of dams, and educate the public about the importance of water and its proper use. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Flood Control Strategic Improvements - As part of a three year plan to increase protection for lives and property and prevent future floods, the Budget provides $8.4 million General Fund and 35 positions for levee maintenance activities, including San Francisco Bay-Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta levees, improved emergency response capabilities, and floodplain mapping.

  • Flood Control Investments - The Budget includes state operations funding of $462.6 million from Propositions 1E and 84 and 52 positions for investments to improve the state's flood control systems. This funding includes $401 million for local assistance including flood control subventions, grants for projects to improve flood protection in urban Central Valley areas, support for local maintenance and improvements of delta levees, grants for new flood control feasibility studies and levee evaluations, and programs to improve floodway corridors. Additionally, $61.6 million is provided for state operations, including development of a California Flood Plan, support for floodplain evaluations and delineation, sediment removal to improve channel flows, and administration and technical assistance for grant programs.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2007-08*
Positions
Dollars
10
 Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan
344.9
$646,666
20
 Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System
1,505.5
835,566
30
 Public Safety and Prevention of Damage
443.6
597,163
40
 Services
16.3
9,252
45
 California Energy Resources Scheduling
51.4
5,577,211
50.01
 Management and Administration
567.7
63,848
50.02
 Distributed Management and Administration
-
-63,848
99
 Loan Repayment Program
-
-4,013
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
2,929.4
$7,661,845
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
331,846
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
2,929.4
$7,993,691

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Water Resources Budget (pdf * - 79K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 13K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 18K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.