About the Program

The Central Valley Flood Management Planning (CVFMP) Program is an effort managed by the Division of Flood Management's Central Valley Flood Planning Office (CVFPO). Formed in response to legislation passed in 2007, the CVFMP Program's core responsibility is to improve integrated flood management in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys through the development, and periodic update, of four important documents listed below. See the "Publications" section for copies of these and other Program documents.

Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP)

This document describes a sustainable, integrated flood management plan that reflects a systemwide approach to areas of the Central Valley currently receiving protection from facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control. DWR was required to prepare the first public draft CVFPP by January 1, 2012, for adoption by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) by July 1, 2012. The Public Draft of the CVFPP was released on December 30, 2011. Legislation requires DWR to update the CVFPP every five years (years ending in 2 and 7).

State Plan of Flood Control (SPFC) Descriptive Document

This document provides an inventory and description of the flood management facilities, land, programs, conditions, and mode of operations and maintenance for the State-federal flood protection systems in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys as defined in Section 9110 (f ) of the California Water Code. The Final Draft SPFC Descriptive Document was published in November 2010.

Flood Control System Status Report (FCSSR)

This document describes the current status (physical condition) of SPFC facilities at a systemwide level. DWR prepared the FCSSR to meet the legislative requirements of California Water Code Section 9120, and to contribute to development of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP). The CVFPP will guide future State investments through projects to address identified problems in the SPFC.. The FCSSR was delivered to the CVFPB in December 2012. DWR will periodically update the FCSSR, or following formal request of the CVFPB.

CVFPP Program Environmental Impact Report

The CVFPP Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) informs DWR and the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Board) about potential program-level environmental effects and mitigation measures from implementation of some or all components of the CVFPP. A PEIR was produced because the CVFPP includes geographically related actions that may have similar environmental effects, but are not sufficiently well-defined regarding specific locations, project-level details, or implementation strategies to support a project-level EIR. DWR and the Board can use the PEIR for future planning and feasibility studies pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15051(d)), DWR is the lead agency and the CVFPB is a responsible agency. The Draft PEIR was submitted to the CVFPB in March 2012.

Related Programs

The CVFMP Program, through the CVFPO, provides implementation support to other related programs, projects and activities to collectively advance FloodSAFE California Initiative goals and objectives. These programs and projects include, but are not limited to:

• California Building Standards Code Update
• Local Flood Risk Planning
• Regional Flood Management Planning Initiative (Site pending)
• Statewide Flood Management Planning Program
• Urban Levee Design Criteria
• Urban Level of Flood Protection Criteria

Future Activities

Following adoption of the 2012 CVFPP, the CVFPO will lead development of financing plans and systemwide feasibility studies as identified in the State Systemwide Investment Approach contained in the 2012 CVFPP. The CVFPO will incorporate these documents when it initiates the 2017 CVFPP Update in 2014/2015.