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DWR and Central Valley Flood Protection Board describe statewide role, liability and 30-year funding need
Summary
State and Central Valley officials told the Assembly that the Department of Water Resources coordinates forecasting, preparedness and emergency response statewide, that the Central Valley has unique state liability because of the Paterno decision, and that the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan identifies long-term funding gaps.
State flood-management officials outlined California's role in assessing flood risk, coordinating emergency response, and implementing the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan.
Laura Hollander, deputy director for flood management and dam safety at the Department of Water Resources, told the committee that DWR runs a statewide flood operations center, provides flood monitoring and forecasting through the California-Nevada River Forecasting Center, deploys flood-fight materials, awards preparedness grants to local agencies and implements technical assistance. "Local agencies have the first response in an emergency," Hollander said. "When the locals run out of resources,…
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