Matsui Secures Over $66 Million for Sacramento Flood Control Projects in President's Budget

Matsui Secures Over $66 Million for Sacramento Flood Control Projects in President's Budget

Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) issued the following statement on the record budget funding of over $66 million for Sacramento's flood control projects, which includes over $42 million for projects to strengthen and maintain Sacramento's levees. This ensures Sacramento's flood protection partners will be able to continue to make progress on the work they did in 2006.

"I am pleased that for a second year in a row the federal budget included strong funding levels for Sacramento's flood protection projects. That being said, this funding level is just a start and as the funding process moves forward, I will continue to work with my colleagues and push for even more funding. Sacramento faces an unnecessary risk of flooding and a continued federal investment in our projects will allow us to build on the significant progress our flood protection partners made in 2006 - making improvements to Folsom Dam and maintaining and strengthening our levees," said Congresswoman Matsui.

Sacramento Flood Control Projects

· $8 million for South Sacramento County Streams

· $21.528 million for Sacramento River Bank Protection

· $36.5 million for American River Watershed, specifically

o $12 million for Folsom Common Features

o $6.0 million Folsom Dam Modifications

o $18.5 million for Folsom Dam Raise and Bridge

Because of this strong funding increase, Sacramento's flood control projects appear well-positioned as Congress begins the FY'08 Appropriations process.

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