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specifically defined as ecosystem benefits, water quality, flood control, emergency response, and
recreation. It is important to note that increasing water supply is not considered a public benefit

that is eligible for funding under Prop 1.

The statute sets a limit on the state’s cost share to a maximum of half of the total project costs,
and of the amount funded, half of the amount must be for ecosystem improvements. The statue

requires that the project must also provide measurable ecosystem improvements to the Delta or
tributary and be consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

At the December meeting of the California Water Commission, proponents of the eleven projects
presented their projects to the commissioners, and the public had a chance to weigh in. Nevada

Irrigation District’s Centennial Dam project and Semitropic’s Tulare Lake storage project
generated the most opposition at the meeting with mild opposition expressed for Sites and
Temperance Flat reservoirs. Contra Costa Water District’s Los Vaqueros expansion project, Santa

Clara Valley Water District’s Pacheco Pass reservoir expansion project, Inland Empire Utility
Agency’s Chino Basin project, and Regional San’s South Sacramento County project received the

most favorable comments at the meeting. You can view the application information for all
projects by clicking here, and the public comments received for all projects by clicking here.

Here’s a brief summary of the projects as presented.

Source: https://mavensnotebook.com/2017/12/19/new-water-storage-projects-showcased-
california-water-commission/

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