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State Agencies in California Involved in Water Issues

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State Agencies in California Involved in Water Issues

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California Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation provides services and information that promote environmental health, economic vitality, informed land-use decisions and sound management of our state’s natural resources.

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife

CDFW manages fish, wildlife and plant resources and their ecological habitats.

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California Geologic Energy Management Division

Formerly known as the Department of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal (DOGGR), CalGEM regulates statewide oil and gas activities with uniform laws and regulations. CalGEM supervises the drilling, operation, maintenance, and plugging and abandonment of onshore and offshore oil, gas, and geothermal wells. Also involved in hydraulic fracking issues.

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California Department of Public Health

The California Department of Public Health provides programs in support of the health and well-being of the people in California.

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California Department of Water Resources

California’s Department of Water Resources protects, conserves and manages state water supplies, water resources planning and the construction and operation of the State Water Project.

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California Energy Commission

The CEC is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency.

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California Environmental Protection Agency

Cal-EPA is the state’s regulatory agency that enforces pollution control laws and oversees six other state entities including the Air Resources Board, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the Integrated Waste Management Board. The head of Cal-EPA is appointed by the governor and a member of the governors’ cabinet.

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California Natural Resources Agency

The California Natural Resources Agency oversees 15 state entities including the Coastal Commission, Coastal Conservancy, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Department of Water Resources. The head of California Natural Resources Agency is appointed by the governor, a member of the governors’ cabinet and chairs the governor’s Water Policy Council.

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California Regional Water Quality Resources Control Boards

The State Water Resources Control Board is a five-member board appointed by the governor that allocates water rights for California surface water and regulates, along with nine regional boards, state water quality.

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California Water Commission

The California Water Commission advises the Director of the Department of Water Resources  on such matters as approving rules and regulations, and State Water Project operations. The nine-member commission is appointed by the governor.

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California Water Quality Monitoring Council

Develops specific recommendations to improve the coordination and cost-effectiveness of water quality and ecosystem monitoring and assessment, enhance the integration of monitoring data across departments and agencies.

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California Wildlife Conservation Board

Selects, authorizes and allocates funds for the purchase of land and waters suitable for recreation purposes and the preservation, protection and restoration of wildlife habitat.

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Central Valley Flood Protection Board

The Central Valley Flood Protection Board is responsible for flood control along the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and their tributaries. It works in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal, state and local government agencies.

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Coastal Commission

The Coastal Commission oversees coastal development and protection through planning, regulations and education.

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Coastal Conservancy

The Coastal Conservancy purchases, protects, and restores coastal resources in partnership with local governments, public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private property owners.

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Colorado River Board of California

The Colorado River Board of California oversees the state’s interests involving the seven-state Colorado River, including water supplies and hydroelectric power.

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Delta Conservancy

Leads efforts that advance environmental protection in the Delta and the economic well-being of Delta residents.

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Delta Protection Commission

The Delta Protection Commission aims to protect, maintain and enhance the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta environmental quality consistent with the Delta Protection Act. (See also chart of Delta agencies and stakeholders.)

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Delta Stewardship Council

Created in 2009, the Delta Stewardship Council has seven members with various expertise. Four of the seven are appointed by the governor, one each by the California senate and state assembly, and the seventh is the Chair of the Delta Protection Commission.

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Regional Water Quality Control Boards in California

There are nine regional water quality control boards statewide.

The nine Regional Boards are semi-autonomous and are comprised of seven part-time Board members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Regional boundaries are based on watersheds and water quality requirements are based on the unique differences in climate, topography, geology and hydrology for each watershed. Each Regional Board makes critical water quality decisions for its region, including setting standards, issuing waste discharge requirements, determining compliance with those requirements, and taking appropriate enforcement actions.

Region 1 — North Coastal Regional Water Quality Control Board
Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Siskiyou, Sonoma, and Trinity counties.

Region 2 — San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board
Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Santa Clara (north of Morgan Hill), San Mateo, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano counties.

Region 3 — Central Coastal Regional Water Quality Control Board
Santa Clara (south of Morgan Hill), San Mateo (southern portion), Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, Kern (small portions), San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura (northern portion) counties.

Region 4 — Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Los Angeles, Ventura counties, (small portions of Kern and Santa Barbara counties).

Region 5 — Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, Plumas, Butte, Glen, Colusa, Lake, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, Napa, (N. East), Solano (West), Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Contra Costa (East), Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced,Mariposa, Madera, Kings, Fresno, Tulare, Kern. (Very small portions of San Benito, San Luis Obispo) counties.

Fresno Office: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare counties. Redding Office: Butte, Glen, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Tehama Counties.

Region 6 — Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board
Modoc (East), Lassen (East side and Eagle Lake), Sierra, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Alpine, Mono, Inyo, Kern (East), San Bernardino, Los Angeles (N/E corner) counties.

Region 7 — Colorado River Regional Water Quality Control Board
Imperial, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego counties.

Region 8 — Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino counties.

Region 9 — San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
San Diego, Imperial, Riverside counties.

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