    [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 estimated 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 1998-2008
                                                                      (Dollars in millions)
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                                        1998       1999       2000       2001       2002       2003       2004       2005       2006       2007       2008
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                                                                                                                                                   .........
    Bureau of Reclamation..........    153.368    114.672    138.507     79.748    103.320     74.212     75.738     81.104     99.828     84.075     84.073
    Corps of Engineers.............    100.686    103.341     93.786     54.192     58.227     57.827     72.644     52.306     91.285     76.980     29.755
    Natural Resources Conservation   .........     14.543     12.845     16.945     39.078     38.998     48.745     36.393     34.635     31.937     36.000
     Service.......................
    National Oceanic and                 0.300      0.375      0.450      0.550      0.575      0.775      0.775      0.775      0.775      0.500      0.525
     Atmospheric Administration....
    Geological Survey..............      3.158      3.158      4.319      5.366      5.089      5.089      4.910      5.419      5.177      4.078      3.814
    Fish and Wildlife Service......      0.941      1.143      3.647     18.230      5.605     11.189     13.684      8.914     10.744      1.483      1.483
    Environmental Protection Agency      3.204      3.049     57.262     53.375     54.255     20.693     62.780     97.652     32.324      0.533    \1\ N/A
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      Total........................   $261.657   $240.281   $310.816   $228.406   $266.149   $208.783   $279.276   $282.563   $274.768    $199.59   $155.650
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    \1\ Estimate not available.