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State agencies and Central Valley Flood Protection Board define roles, liability and planning needs
Summary
Department of Water Resources deputy director Laura Hollander and Central Valley Flood Protection Board President Jane Dolan described the state's emergency response role, unique Central Valley liability stemming from the Paterno decision, and requirements of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (SB5) at an Assembly hearing.
The Department of Water Resources and the Central Valley Flood Protection Board told the Assembly they play distinct but complementary roles in flood management and that the Central Valley carries special legal liability for certain flood‑control facilities.
Laura Hollander, deputy director for flood management and dam safety at DWR, outlined the agency’s statewide roles: risk assessment and modeling, technical assistance to local agencies, forecasting and river monitoring through the California‑Nevada River Forecasting System, deployment of flood‑fight materials from a state operations center and administration of…
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