[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.