debbie davis-franco community and rural affairs advisor & local drought liaison governor’s...
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Debbie Davis-FrancoCommunity and Rural Affairs Advisor &
Local Drought LiaisonGovernor’s Office of Planning and Research
Responding to
California’s Drought
Snowpack and Reservoir Conditions
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/getResGraphsMain.action
State Activities
• Mandatory 25% statewide water conservation
• Emergency food aid, utility assistance, housing assistance
• Expedited IRWMP funding and prioritized drought projects
• Emergency curtailments• Authorized California
Disaster Assistance Act for drinking water
State Planning
California Water BondProp. 1
California Water Action PlanUpper Watershed Actions
• Restore forest health through ecologically sound forest management.
• Protect and restore degraded stream and meadow ecosystems to assist in natural water management and improved habitat.
• Support and expand funding for protecting strategically important lands within watersheds to ensure that conversion of these lands does not have a negative impact on our water resources.
California Water Action PlanLand Use and Water
http://ca.gov/drought/
Drought Resilience Gap
Take Action Together
Debbie Davis-FrancoCommunity and Rural Affairs Advisor and
Local Drought LiaisonGovernor’s Office of Planning and Research
http://www.opr.ca.gov/[email protected]
(916)322-0553