2018 November Water Bond Act Initiative Benefits to Kern County
This content discusses the potential benefits of the 2018 November Water Bond Act Initiative for Kern County, including funding allocations, projects like repairs of Friant-Kern Canal and Oroville Dam, and water supply categories. It also touches on the status of Prop. 1 funds and the history of voting on California water bonds since 1960.
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2018 November Water Bond Act Initiative Benefits to Kern County
Status of Prop. 1 funds $2.7 billion in storage funds to be allocated by California Water Commission in 2018. Of remaining $4.8 billion, $1 billion is still to be allocated by legislature. Prop. 1 funds will be largely exhausted by 2019.
SB 5 interaction June vs November Small overlap (18%) Need for compatible campaigns
Potential Major Benefits of Interest for Kern County Repair of Friant-Kern Canal: $750,000,000 restore capacity of Canal and deliver 215 water to SWP contractors. Oroville Dam Repairs: $200,000,000 (KCWA share: $50,000,000) AB 32: water and energy conservation in SWP system, and by contractors. Up to $50,000,000 per year beginning in 2020. KCWA share: $1.5 million per year. Safe Drinking Water and wastewater treatment for disadvantaged communities: $750,000,000 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: grants to local groundwater management agencies: $640,000,000
Water Supply Categories Wastewater recycling: $400,000,000 Desalting inland supplies: $400,000,000 Water Conservation: $300,000,000 Ag water conservation to benefit Delta: $50,000,000 Sierra Nevada Conservancy Watershed Restoration: $250,000,000 Fish Habitat Delta Conservancy: $100,000,000 Fish Screens, Delta Tributaries: $100,000,000 Fish habitat restoration: $383,000,000
History of voting on California Water Bonds Year 1960burns porter act. Bond. Established state water project. 1970recreation at state water project; fish and wildlife enhancement clean water bond act 1974clean water bond act 1976safe drinking water bond act 1978clean water and water conservation bond 1980amend safe drinking water bond act of 1976 1984safe drinking water bond act clean water bond act 1986water conservation and water quality bond safe drinking water bond act 1988water conservation bond act clean water and water reclamation bond act safe drinking water bond act 1990water resources bond act 1996safe reliable water supply bond act 2000parks, water, air coast bond act water bond act 2002parks, water, air, coast bond act water quality supply safe drinking water initiative 2006water bond act initiative Disaster preparedness and flood prevention 2014water Quality, Supply, Treatment, Storage
Prop. 1 water bond statewide (2014: 67%) Measure AA SF Bay Restoration (2016: 70%) Governor position; candidates for Governor Strong inter-sector support California Building Industry Association, California Chamber of Commerce Ducks Unlimited, California Waterfowl Association, Save San Francisco Bay Assoc. Association of California Water Agencies Rice, Fresh Fruit, Pistachio, Dairy, Ag council
Key funders Friant water users Fresh Fruit Rice Northern Ca. Water Association California waterfowl American Pistachio California Wildlife Foundation Grasslands Borrego Groundwater supporters California Citrus Mutual California Building Industry Assoc. $25,000 Dairy industry Wonderful Company Western Growers $560,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $275,000 $60,000 $150,000 $20,000 $92,500 $25,000 $210,000 $50,000 $75,000
