Flood-MAR 2023 Public Forum summary available online
Assistance available to support sea-level-rise adaptation planning
The Ocean Protection Council has launched the Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Technical Assistance Program to support sea-level-rise adaptation planning. The program provides grant application support to eligible local, regional, and tribal governments in applying for sea-level-rise adaptation planning funding through the SB 1 Grant Program. Registration is open for an informational webinar on Monday, April 15.
Data for Lunch to feature CalMatters water and drought tracker
The CalMatters water and drought tracker will be featured at this month’s Data for Lunch event sponsored by the California Water Data Consortium. The tracker will be part of a presentation on the way water data from across the state is used to visualize the wet and dry seasons. The event will be on Tuesday, April 16.
Webinar will discuss American River bank erosion protection project
A project to reduce bank erosion along the American River is the topic of the April 12 webinar in Sacramento State’s Water Seminar Series. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency will discuss work being done to reduce the threat of erosion causing a levee failure that could flood Sacramento.
Annual report provides progress updates for Salton Sea projects
The California Natural Resources Agency has submitted the Annual Report on the Salton Sea Management Program (SSMP) to the State Water Resources Control Board. The report provides updates on the SSMP’s activities and future projects at the Salton Sea. The list includes the largest restoration project in the sea’s history which will suppress dust and restore habitat across thousands of acres at the south end of the sea. A Spanish version of the report is available.
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Federal grants for recreation projects near military bases
Federal grants totaling $40 million are available for outdoor recreation projects near military bases. The funding is for projects that increase resilience to climate change through recreation. One-page concept letters must be delivered to the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund by Monday, April 15.
State Parks funding for waterway safety, protection efforts
Applications are being accepted for State grants that help local public entities enhance safety on California’s waterways and protect them from abandoned and unwanted vessels. A total of $4.25 million in funding is available through two California State Parks programs: Boating Safety and Enforcement Equipment, and Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange. Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, April 30.
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California Water Plan Update 2023.
In the five years since California Water Plan Update 2018, California has experienced historic drought, devastating wildfires, extreme heat waves, extreme precipitation, and flooding. It is anticipated that California’s frontline communities will face the most severe climate-driven impacts. Frontline communities are those that experience the worst environmental consequences first.
California Water Plan Update 2023 presents the vision that all Californians benefit from water resources that are sustainable, resilient to climate change, and managed to achieve shared values and connections to our watersheds.
Because the impacts of climate change affect everyone, Update 2023 calls on everyone — State agencies and departments with water, regulatory, and climate responsibilities; regional water and resource managers at every scale; and individual Californians — to act.
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