Quantcast
  • E-mail
  • Print
  • Comment
  • Font Size
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Discuss article

DWR Plans Informational Workshops for Integrated Regional Water Management Grant Program

Posted on: Friday, 31 October 2008, 18:00 CDT

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has scheduled a series of mid-November workshops on the Propositions 84 and 1E funded Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program.

The purpose of the meetings is to discuss how DWR plans to expedite both the Proposition 84 IRWM Implementation and Proposition 1E Stormwater Flood Management grant funding.

On September 30, 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger signed SBxx1, which contained appropriations for the IRWM program.

    Proposition 84    $181,791,000, of which $100,000,000 is for implementation grants    Proposition 1E    $150,000,000 for Stormwater Flood Management projects 

Three workshops will be held to open discussions with potential grant applicants on how DWR plans to award these funds. The region acceptance process will be discussed, questions will be answered, and a draft schedule will be reviewed.

         November 18, 2008 - 1-3  p.m.         California Tower conference room         3737 Main Street, Magnolia Room 204         Riverside, CA 92501         November 19, 2008 - 1-3 p.m.         California Environmental Protection Building         1001 "I" Street, 2nd Floor, Coastal Hearing Room         Sacramento, CA 95814 

The November 19 workshop will be web broadcast at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast. During the broadcast, listeners may e-mail comments or questions to: DWR_IRWM@water.ca.gov.

         November 21, 2008 - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.         Goleta Sanitary District         1 William Moffett Place         Goleta, CA 93117 

Prior to November 18, meeting material will be posted at http://www.grantsloans.water.ca.gov/grants/irwm/integregio_news.cfm. If you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact Linda Woolridge, (916) 653-6255; TDD (916) 653-6934

The Department of Water Resources operates and maintains the State Water Project, provides dam safety and flood control and inspection services, assists local water districts in water management and water conservation planning, and plans for future statewide water needs.

SOURCE: CA Department of Water Resources


Source: MARKET WIRE

More News in this Category


Related Articles



Rating: 3.3 / 5 (15 votes)
Rate this article:
1/52/53/54/55/5

User Comments (0)

Comment on this article

Your Name
Text from the image
Comment
max 1200 chars
* All fields are required