Flood control
Revised FEMA Flood Risk Maps Raise Ire
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 26 January 2010 - 3:19pmMany California cities and counties are wrestling with flood waters these days, but, perhaps more importantly, they are also wrestling with revised flood risk maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The new maps have raised the consternation of local government officials, homeowners and developers in numerous locales, and in a few places the new maps are forcing reconsideration of growth plans.
Auditor Questions State's Flood Program Spending
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 21 November 2007 - 6:06pmThe state Department of Water Resource (DWR) has received harsh criticism from State Auditor Elaine Howle for the department’s administration of a flood protection corridor program. The auditor found that DWR lacked objective criteria for scoring applicants when it awarded $28 million in bond funds to five projects in 2001, and did not require mandated information from applicants when it awarded $29.1 million in 2003.
Sacramento County Gets Water To Grow
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 May 2007 - 1:05pmA controversial water project gets approved in Sacramento County while in the city of Sacramento, a property tax increase is approved to improve flood safety. The LA City Council has approved a master plan for revitalizing the Los Angeles River, Fresno Co