Central Valley Flood Protection Board
The Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Board) establishes, maintains, and enforces standards for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the flood control system to protect life, property, and habitat in California’s Central Valley. The Board coordinates State entities, local flood risk control agencies and the federal government to minimize damages from floods in California’s Central Valley and is the non-federal sponsor for federal flood control projects in the State Plan of Flood Control. The Board serves as a public forum for flood risk reduction policy in the Central Valley and is responsible for adopting updates to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan every five years.
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December 6, 2024 – Board Workshop, 10:00am (Agenda)
PUBLIC HOURS AND MEETING SCHEDULE
In accordance with the Governor’s order, the Board will continue to host hybrid meetings and workshops. Locations and access information for future meetings will be posted on our homepage and updated as needed.
For public drop off of physical documents, including applications and fees, we can be contacted by phone or email as noted below to schedule a drop off.
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With our new hybrid teleworking environment, most staff are only at our office location on Tuesdays each week. Administrative staff are available at the front desk Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm. Appointments are required to meet with staff or receive in-person assistance at the front desk. If you are currently working with a staff member on an item, please continue to contact that staff member. If you need general information, please contact the general mailbox at Questions@CVFlood.ca.gov.
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We will be prioritizing permits based upon health and safety factors, including the availability of staff and partners, and application processing times may be extended during this period. Please bear with us as we work through this new system.
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Past recordings of Board meetings and workshops can be found on the CVFPB YouTube Channel
Jane Dolan
Board President
NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
SJV WATER: New study shows the valley is sinking an inch per year
From the Maven’s Notebook
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water
New research from scientists at Stanford University shows that the San Joaquin Valley is sinking faster than ever due to excessive groundwater pumping. Even though aquifers are plummeting and the ground is sinking, the situation is never static. Since the historic wet year of 2023, some localities have seen significant rebounds in groundwater levels, though not enough to permanently change the trajectory, experts warn. Researchers brought together separate existing subsidence datasets from 2006 to 2022 to paint a more reliable picture of conditions in the valley. (more)
SJV WATER: Madera County project aims to curb groundwater pull by paying farmers to find new uses for land
From the Maven’s Notebook
By Jesse Vad, SJV Water
Residents and advocates in the small community of Fairmead have been working for years to find ways to relieve pressure on the area’s aquifer to protect domestic wells… On Tuesday, Californians voted to approve Proposition 4, $10 billion in bonds for environmental projects. That includes $200 million for the state’s Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) which pays farmers and local agencies to put farmland to less water intensive uses such as, solar, wildlife habitat, recreation and groundwater recharge basins. (more)
AG ALERT: State Water Board seeks comments on Bay-Delta plan
From the Maven’s Notebook
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert
California water officials are taking another step forward as part of a broader process to improve conditions for struggling fish populations in the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta and its tributaries. Last week, the California State Water Resources Control Board announced draft updates for the Sacramento River and Delta phase of the state’s water quality control plan, known as the Bay-Delta plan. (more)
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