DWR to Hold Two Public Meetings on Emergency Levee Repairs

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will hold the first of two public meetings on additional emergency levee repairs being conducted on the Sacramento River, Sutter Slough, and Steamboat Slough on Tuesday, January 30 in Rio Vista. The second meeting will be held Thursday, February 8 in West Sacramento.

Critical levee repairs on the Sacramento River, Sutter Slough, Steamboat Slough, and Bear River are a continuation of the critical levee repair program sanctioned under an Executive Order issued by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

DWR staff will deliver a comprehensive presentation, including information on levee repair sites, construction schedules, and related information. Following the meeting, key project staff members will remain on hand to address questions or concerns.

The meetings are open to the general public; no registration is required.

Public Meeting Schedule:

6:00 p.m. – January 30, 2007 City of Rio Vista, Community Room 350 Main Street, Rio Vista, CA

Levee Sites: Sacramento River miles 16.9, 33.0, 33.3, 43.7, 44.7, and 13 PL84/99 sites near Rio Vista and Isleton, being repaired by Brannan Andrus Levee Maintenance District Steamboat Slough miles 19.0, 19.4, and 22.7 Sutter Slough miles 24.8 and 25.4

6:00 p.m. – February 8, 2007 City of West Sacramento, City Council Chambers 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA

Levee Sites: Sacramento River miles 47.0, 47.9, 48.2, 62.5, 68.9, 70.7, 71.7, 70.3, and 78.0 Bear River mile 1.2

For more information please visit the DWR web site at www.levees.water.ca.gov

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.