In a letter to the Director of the California Department of Water Resources on Tuesday, RCRC expressed support for a 30-day extension of Executive Order (EO) N-10-23. This EO suspended a variety of statutes, regulations, and permitting criteria to allow jurisdictions impacted by the 2022-2023 Winter Storm Events to complete repairs and replacements of levees and other flood-control infrastructure; perform debris removal; sediment removal; and vegetation management. Signed on August 4th, the EO requires the work to be completed by November 1st. As the deadline approaches, several RCRC member counties have projects underway. A 30-day extension of the Executive Order would provide these vital recovery efforts with time needed to finish the work in advance of the 2023-24 winter season.
Read RCRC’s letter here. For more information, contact RCRC Policy Advocate Sidd Nag.