The water authority faces a critical infrastructure crisis with subsidence damage threatening to eliminate water delivery capacity by 2043, requiring $4 billion statewide to repair the State Water Project. The agency is advocating for $150 million annually from California's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to address these massive repair costs. Despite the infrastructure challenges, current water supply remains stable with approximately 39,000 acre-feet available for delivery and storage...
The Board unanimously approved a resolution to assign the State Water Project contract from Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to Central Coast Water Authority, representing a significant transfer of water supply management. The Executive Director was granted authority to negotiate and execute all necessary documents to complete the transfer, while the Board also approved an environmental exemption to clear potential regulatory hurdles. This streamlined...
