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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
  • California Central Valley Flood Protection Board - The Budget provides $2 million General Fund to establish the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Board) per Chapters 365 and 366, Statutes of 2007 (SB 17 and AB 5) as an independent program within the Department of Water Resources. The Board cooperates with various State, federal, and local government agencies in establishing, planning, constructing, operating, and maintaining flood control works. The Board also maintains the integrity of the existing flood control system and designated floodways through its regulatory authority by issuing permits for encroachments that comply with Board standards.

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes General Fund reductions of $200,000 in 2007-08 and $7.3 million in 2008-09.
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
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
10 Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan
380.9
$626,183
20 Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System
1,513.7
860,468
30 Public Safety and Prevention of Damage
450.5
622,948
35 Central Valley Flood Protection Board
-
2,000
40 Services
16.3
9,541
45 California Energy Resources Scheduling
54.2
5,316,063
50.01 Management and Administration
591.5
65,470
50.02 Distributed Management and Administration
-
-65,470
99 Loan Repayment Program
-
-4,013
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
3,007.1
$7,433,190
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
266,222
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
3,007.1
$7,699,412

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 * - 80K) 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 * - 20K)
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.