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Panel advances $20M floodplain restoration bill for Tulare Basin and McFarland
Summary
SB 556, sponsored by Sen. Melissa Hurtado, would fund multi‑benefit floodplain restoration in the Southern San Joaquin/Tulare Basin, including a proposed $20 million toward mitigating Pozo Creek flooding that repeatedly harms McFarland residents.
Sen. Melissa Hurtado described SB 556 as a multi‑benefit floodplain restoration bill aimed at increasing flood safety, groundwater recharge and habitat restoration in the Southern San Joaquin and Tulare Basin.
Hurtado said the 2023 storms revealed the need for large‑scale improvements; floodplain restoration projects can slow and spread floodwaters, recharge aquifers and create habitat and jobs. She said the approach is ‘‘proven and scalable’’ and has support from farmers, environmentalists, irrigation districts and her colleagues.
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