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Delta Levees Investment StrategyDelta Stewardship Council
Central Valley Flood Protection Board Levees WorkshopJuly 10, 2015
Delta Reform Act required Delta Plan to address flood risk reduction
Reduce risks to people, property and State interests (WCS 85305(a), 85306)
Effective Emergency
Preparedness
Appropriate land uses
Strategic Levee
Investment
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DLIS will update Risk Reduction section of adopted 2013 Delta Plan
Delta Levee Investment Strategy Outcomes
Will inform State budgeting and funding for levee improvements that protect State interests by identifying:– Priority locations – Target level of protection and/or types of levee improvement
Levee improvement projects will continue to need to demonstrate consistency with Delta Plan policies, including Delta Levee Investment Strategy
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FloodSAFE California
Central Valley Flood Protection Plan
Delta Plan
DPC Economic Sustainability Plan
Delta Levees Special Projects & Subventions Programs
Existing Programs Inform Current Project
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Delta Levees Investment Strategy
Delta Levees
Investment Strategy
Parallel Processes Leading to a Delta Levee Investment Strategy
Technical Process
Policy/Strategy Process
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Process
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Parallel Processes Leading to a Delta Levee Investment Strategy
Technical Process– Compiling data
– Developing a methodology and decision-support tool
– Independent Scientific Panel review and recommendations
– Comments and recommendations from agencies and stakeholders
– Will inform and help to refine strategy and Delta Plan policy
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Parallel Processes Leading to a Delta Levee Investment Strategy
Policy/Strategy Process– Framework for an investment strategy
– Issue Paper (January)
– State Interests discussion (February-April)
– Principles document (May - present )
– Informs the technical work
– Revised policy is the subject of CEQA review
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Parallel Processes Leading to a Delta Levee Investment Strategy
CEQA Process– Develops alternatives for Delta Plan DLIS policy, will inform final policy
language
– Evaluates potential indirect impacts of policy on various resources
– Will further evaluate/generate information not captured in technical work
– Notice of Preparation (May 28-July 1)
– Scoping Meetings (June 30)
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Next Steps for the Project
Review and address comments on technical work, refine methodology and tool as needed
Council to discuss revised Principles document in July, continue to refine as needed
Begin developing CEQA project alternatives
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Agency and Stakeholder Engagement
Outreach and Meetings
– Public, Interagency Workgroup, Technical Resource Pool, monthly Council meetings, presentations to various boards and groups
Documents for review
Reviewing and addressing comments and recommendations
Discussions and deliberations using refined methodology and decision-support tool
CEQA and Delta Plan policy development processes11
Coordination with Central Valley Flood Protection Board/Plan
Using Interagency Workgroup for project coordination at staff levelProviding regular updates to the Board on status of the project and upcoming milestonesSoliciting technical advice, policy/strategy recommendations from CVFPB and its staff at key milestonesIncorporating key elements from CVFPP into DLIS– Definitions– Recommendations
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