75041

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
SECTION 75041




75041.  The sum of sixty five million dollars ($65,000,000) shall be
available to the department for planning and feasibility studies
related to the existing and potential future needs for California's
water supply, conveyance and flood control systems. The studies shall
be designed to promote integrated, multi-benefit approaches that
maximize the public benefits of the overall system including
protection of the public from floods, water supply reliability, water
quality, and fish, wildlife and habitat protection and restoration.
Projects to be funded include:
   (a) Evaluation of climate change impacts on the state's water
supply and flood control systems and the development of system
redesign alternatives to improve adaptability and public benefits.
   (b) Surface water storage planning and feasibility studies
pursuant to the CALFED Bay-Delta Program.
   (c) Modeling and feasibility studies to evaluate the potential for
improving flood protection and water supply through coordinating
groundwater storage and reservoir operations.
   (d) Other planning and feasibility studies necessary to improve
the integration of flood control and water supply systems.