Welcome to this Department of Water Resources Bay Delta Office supported
Proposition 84 Program website.
The purpose of this website is to provide background and information
on the purpose, status, schedule, guidelines and grant application process
for the Proposition 84 funded Delta, San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers
Water Quality Grant program.
What's New
Last site update: July 23, 2008.
Guideline Adoption Date Extended
Due to the volume and nature of comments received on the draft guidelines,
revised draft guidelines will be released for an additional public review
on or around August 1. The guidelines are planned for adoption in September
2008.
Information regarding the public workshops held on April 24 and 28, 2008, appears below under the archives section (index_prop84_6-29-08.html)
Background
For Proposition 84, in Chapter 2, Section 75029, the sum of $130 million
shall be available to the Department for grants to implement Delta water
quality improvement projects that protect drinking water supplies. Eligible
projects are: a) Projects that reduce or eliminate discharges of salt,
dissolved organic carbon, pesticides, pathogens and other pollutants
to the San Joaquin River; b) Projects that reduce or eliminate discharges
of bromide, dissolved organic carbon, salt, pesticides and pathogens
from discharges to the Sacramento River; c) Projects at Franks Tract
and other locations in the Delta that will reduce salinity or other
pollutants at agricultural and drinking water intakes; and d) Projects
identified in the June 2005 Delta Region Drinking Water Quality Management
Plan, with a priority for design and construction of the relocation
of drinking water intake facilities for in-delta water users.
Schedule
Release revised draft guidelines - on or around August 1, 2008
Public comment period ends - August 15, 2008
Adopt guidelines - September 2008
Grant Guidelines and Application Process
Use the following link to obtain an electronic copy of the first draft
guidelines released on April 14, 2008.
First Draft guidelines
Frequently Asked Questions
To be developed.
Links
CALFED Bay Delta Program
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Public Resource Code Section 75020-29
Archives
index_prop84_6-29-08
index_prop84_5-4-08
Contact
Us
The Bay-Delta Office welcomes input concerning specific projects and
proposals that may be anticipated from local agencies. This preliminary
information will be used to more efficiently accomplish program objectives.
Requests for information and questions concerning this
Proposition 84 funded Delta, San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers Water
Quality Grant program may be directed to:
Genevieve Schrader, PE
Proposition 84 Program
Department of Water Resources
Bay Delta Office
1416 Ninth Street, Room 215-30
Sacramento, CA 95814
E-Mail: BDOp84grants@water.ca.gov
Telephone: (916) 653-2118
Fax: (916) 653-6077 |
