    [Analytical Perspectives]
    [Crosscutting Programs]
    [11. California-Federal Bay-Delta Program Budget Crosscut (CALFED)]
    [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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                    11.  CALIFORNIA-FEDERAL BAY-DELTA PROGRAM
                            BUDGET CROSSCUT (CALFED)

      The California-Federal Bay-Delta program (also known as CALFED) is a
    cooperative effort of the Federal Government, the State of California,
    local Governments, and water users, to proactively address the water
    management and aquatic ecosystem needs of California's Central Valley.
    This valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions of the
    world, is drained by the Sacramento River in the north, and the San
    Joaquin River in the south. The two rivers meet southwest of Sacramento,
    forming the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and drain west into San
    Francisco Bay.
      The extensive development of the area's water resources has
    significantly boosted agricultural production, but has also adversely
    affected the region's ecosystems. CALFED participants recognized the
    need to provide a safe, clean, reliable source of water for multiple
    uses, while at the same time restoring or maintaining the ecosystems of
    the area and protecting against floods. This recognition resulted in the
    1994 Bay-Delta Accord, which laid the foundation for the CALFED program.
    CALFED's adaptive management approach to water resources development and
    management seeks to balance achievement among the program's four
    objectives: Water Supply Reliability, Levee System Integrity, Water
    Quality, and Ecosystem Restoration. The program integrates science and
    monitoring into program management to track progress toward achieving
    those goals. The parties signed a Record of Decision in 2000, spelling
    out the different program components and goals.
      In 2004, the President signed the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act
    (P.L. 108-361) into law. This Act, authorizing funding and activities
    for the CALFED program through 2010, provides new programmatic authority
    for participating agencies, authorizes $395 million to be appropriated
    for the Federal share of CALFED activities, and specifies criteria for
    program cost-shares and achieving balanced implementation of CALFED
    program components. Federal agencies contributing to CALFED goals
    include: the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, Fish
    and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey; the Department of
    Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service; the U.S. Army
    Corps of Engineers; the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration; and the Environmental Protection Agency.
      The Budget includes a crosscut of Federal funding by each of the
    CALFED agencies, fulfilling the reporting requirements of P.L. 108-361.
    Detailed tables are included on the CD-ROM included with the Analytical
    Perspectives, as well as an explanation of budget crosscut methodology.

                                                         CALFED-RELATED FEDERAL FUNDING BUDGET CROSSCUT
                                                                 Federal Fiscal Years 1998-2007
                                                                      (Dollars in millions)
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                                                 1998 \1\   1999 \1\   2000 \1\   2001 \1\   2002 \1\   2003 \1\   2004 \1\   2005 \1\   2006 \2\   2007 \3\
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                                                                                                                                                   .........
    Bureau of Reclamation.....................   $149.627   $107.063   $130.503    $79.030   $126.775    $83.403    $78.929    $81.104    $95.786    $83.973
    Corps of Engineers........................   $100.686   $103.341    $93.786    $54.192    $58.227    $70.624    $65.070    $50.763    $93.819    $75.700
    Natural Resources Conservation Service....  .........    $14.543    $12.845    $16.945    $39.078    $38.998    $48.745    $36.393    $35.000    $35.000
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric               $0.300     $0.375     $0.450     $0.550     $0.575     $0.775     $0.775     $0.775     $0.375     $0.775
     Administration...........................
    Geological Survey.........................     $3.158     $3.158     $4.319     $5.366     $5.039     $5.039     $4.910     $4.867     $2.066     $4.919
    Fish & Wildlife Service...................     $0.941     $1.143     $3.647    $18.230     $5.605    $11.189    $13.684     $2.018     $3.787     $2.063
    Environmental Protection Agency...........     $3.204     $3.049    $57.262    $53.375    $54.255    $20.693     $1.502    $96.661  .........  .........
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total...................................   $257.916   $232.672   $302.812   $227.688   $289.554   $230.721   $213.615   $272.581   $230.833   $202.430
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    \1\ 1998-2005 totals reflect actual obligations.

    \2\ 2006 totals reflect estimates based on enacted levels.

    \3\ 2007 totals reflect amounts requested in the President's Budget.