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-- Skip to Main Content × AMBER ALERT! 2015-12-21, 10:17 AM - This Is A Test Alert. Read More -- Home Contact Us Settings Translation Notice × Default High Contrast Reset Increase Font Size Font Decrease Font Size Font Save links on hover -- Menu Search Home Meetings Regulations Permitting Enforcement Profiles & Maps Public Notices Search Central Valley Flood Protection Board The Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) is the State regulatory agency responsible for ensuring that appropriate standards are met for the construction, maintenance, and protection of the flood control system that protects life, property, and wildlife habitat in California’s vast and diverse Central Valley from the devastating effects of flooding. CVFPB issues encroachment permits and works with other agencies to improve the flood protection structures, enforces removal of problematic encroachments, and keeps watch over the Central Valley’s continually improving flood management system. Upcoming Meetings -- Upcoming Events February 14, 2020 – Board Workshop, 10:00 a.m. February 28, 2020 – Regular Board Meeting, 9:00 a.m. Permit and Inspection Fees Coming July 1, 2019 CVFPB will be charging permit and inspection fees for permit applications received after July 1, 2019. Fee information can be found here . NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS President’s Budget and Work Plan announcements tab $188 million for Sacramento District projects From USACE – Sacramento District – More than $188 million of Sacramento District funding, primarily for Northern California flood risk management work, was outlined in two separate budget releases on February 10, adding to an already robust district workload. President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal would fund two Sacramento District projects in his plan for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works program. Continued upgrades to Natomas Basin levees leads the way with $131.5 million. Construction to improve 42 miles of levee surrounding the Sacramento area suburb has ramped up in recent years with construction work underway in four different sections of the project. The other project in the budget sits across the Sacramento River from Natomas in West Sacramento, which is targeted for $2.028 million to continue ongoing design efforts for authorized levee improvements around the city. Three Sacramento District projects are expected to achieve significant milestones thanks to additional Corps of Engineers work plan funding allocations for fiscal year 2020, it was also announced on Monday. ( more ) Reclamation Awards $3.5 Million for 19 Projects That Will Inform Water Management Decisions From California Water News Daily – The Bureau of Reclamation announced that 19 projects have been selected to receive $3.5 million in WaterSMART Applied Science Grants to develop tools and information that will inform and support water management decisions. WaterSMART Applied Science Grants provide funding to non-Federal entities for the development of tools and information to support water management for multiple uses. Six of the 19 projects selected are in California and will receive more than $1 million in funding. ( more ) CA Water Commission: Headwaters to Floodplains Initiative From mavensnotebook.com – Recently, the Department of Water Resources, Office of Floodplain Management launched a new safety initiative called Headwaters to Floodplains which applies an integrated regional watershed management approach to the realm of flood management. The initiative is intended to enhance public engagement and facilitate sharing innovative flood risk reduction ideas and projects on a watershed basis. At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Mike Mierzwa from DWR’s Office of Floodplain Management briefed the Commission members on the new initiative. He is a civil engineer with extensive expertise in hydrodynamic modeling and the planning of large scale water systems. He’s also been part of DWR team working on the public benefits for the Water Storage Investment Program. Mr. Mierzwa began by noting that headwaters and floodplains are places where Californians live and work. “ We’re focused in on the land use connectivity with flood risk and consequences and the cooperation, so if there’s one key thing I could stress today, it’s this theme of cooperation at all levels of government as to how we manage flood risks .” ( more ) More News & Highlights... California Governor Gavin Newsom Visit Governor's Website Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot Visit His Webpage Mission Statement: " To reduce the risk of catastrophic flooding to people and property within the California Central Valley. " -- Quick Links ABOUT US Agency Board PUBLICATIONS Strategic Plan 2013-2017 A Century of Progress (1911-2011) CVFPB’s 100th Anniversary Brochure A River’s Desire film – historical view of Central Valley flood protection–story of the CVFPB Living Next to a Levee Brochure Living With Levees: Know Your Flood Risk CVFPB Encroachment Permit Brochure DWR 2010 Handbook for Local Communities USACE Flood Emergency Assistance Brochure 2012 -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS TRIBAL CONSULTATION POLICY NAFSMA UPDATES -- OTHER RELATED LINKS U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) USACE Section 408 USACE Section 404 The California Natural Resources Agency Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Stewardship Council Regional Flood Management Coordinating Committee U.S. Bureau of Reclamation U.S Fish & Wildlife Service National Marine Fisheries Service California Emergency Management Agency California Department of Fish & Wildlife National Committee on Levee Safety (USACE) CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT US CVFPB ORGANIZATION CHART California Government Code 65007 (SB 5, 2008) Adequate Progress CVFPB 2019 Report to the Legislature -- Welcome! Meet Yiguo Liang , our new Operations Branch Chief. Yiguo comes to us from DWR’s Division of Flood Management where he worked as the Chief of the Hydrology and Hydraulic Section leading the technical evaluations in support of the 2017 CVFPP Update. Prior to that, also at the Division of Flood Management, Yiguo led the Central Valley Floodplain Evaluation and Delineations Program. Yiguo has over 17 years of experience working in the water resource industry and spent years working for the China Meteorological Administration in Beijing, China. Welcome, Yiguo! Back to Top Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Accessibility Contact Flickr Pinterest Twitter YouTube Central Valley Flood Protection Board • 3310 El Camino Avenue, Suite 170 • Sacramento, California • 95821 • (916) 574-0609 Copyright © 2020 State of California...