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Floodplain work could start on two San Joaquin Valley rivers as soon as this week after state funding was approved

August 28, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

The state approved funding for a range of floodplain projects in the San Joaquin Valley, clearing the way for work to potentially begin as soon as this week. The state budget included $40 million for floodplain restoration projects in the San Joaquin Valley, which would let rivers spread out over large swaths of undeveloped land…

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Funding to protect valley towns from flooding yanked out of budget even as climate change increases threat

February 9, 2023

• by Lois Henry

The same day that water gushed over the banks of Miles Creek swamping the small town of Planada in Merced County last month, the Newsom’s administration pulled $40 million out of its proposed budget that was intended for flood protection projects in the San Joaquin Valley. Advocates had worked for years to get that money…

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Floodplain work could start on two San Joaquin Valley rivers as soon as this week after state funding was approved

Funding to protect valley towns from flooding yanked out of budget even as climate change increases threat

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