Land Use Within the California Coastal Zone

The way land is used along the California coast is of great concern to the people of California. Our coast is an environmentally sensitive area and an invaluable esthetic and economic asset to our State. An important factor in protecting that asset is knowing what the I and has been used for in the past and how it is being used now so that future use can be channeled in the proper direction. To aid this process, the Department of Water Resources is publishing this report, which presents the latest land use data assembled by the Department for the coastal zone as established under California law. The 161 land use maps in this report cover the coastal zone from Oregon to Mexico, a 526 000-hectare (1 ,300,000-acre) corridor that varies from 0.8 to 16 kilometres (1/2 to 10 miles) in width. The maps identify agricultural, native, urban, and recreational classes of land use in considerable detaiI, sometimes in parcels as small as 2 hectares (approximately 5 acres). Such basic data are needed for good land use planning. The Department of Water Resources has the most comprehensive program of land use data collection in the State, on a county basis. We in the Department hope that this special compilation, which for the first time puts in one volume all the land use information we have collected in the coastal zone, will contribute to the State\u27s efforts to preserve, protect, and wiseIy use our coastIine for our and future generations

Land Use Within the California Coastal Zone

The way land is used along the California coast is of great concern to the people of California. Our coast is an environmentally sensitive area and an invaluable esthetic and economic asset to our State. An important factor in protecting that asset is knowing what the I and has been used for in the past and how it is being used now so that future use can be channeled in the proper direction. To aid this process, the Department of Water Resources is publishing this report, which presents the latest land use data assembled by the Department for the coastal zone as established under California law. The 161 land use maps in this report cover the coastal zone from Oregon to Mexico, a 526 000-hectare (1 ,300,000-acre) corridor that varies from 0.8 to 16 kilometres (1/2 to 10 miles) in width. The maps identify agricultural, native, urban, and recreational classes of land use in considerable detaiI, sometimes in parcels as small as 2 hectares (approximately 5 acres). Such basic data are needed for good land use planning. The Department of Water Resources has the most comprehensive program of land use data collection in the State, on a county basis. We in the Department hope that this special compilation, which for the first time puts in one volume all the land use information we have collected in the coastal zone, will contribute to the State\u27s efforts to preserve, protect, and wiseIy use our coastIine for our and future generations

A Pilot Water Conservation Program

This bulletin reports on a study of the best and most cost effective ways to introduce such devices into homes. It is based on pilot projects conducted during the summer and fall of 1977 in six California communities of diverse characters and settings. The lessons learned in the studies described in this report will be of value to water suppliers and citizen groups interested in water conservation. I urge all California water suppliers who have not already done so to adopt aggressive water conservation programs. and commend this report to them as a valuable source of information

Management of the California State Water Project

This Bulletin continues the Bulletin 132 annual series begin in 1963. This Bulletin updates water supply planning, construction, financing, management, and operation activities of the State Water Project. Appendix B contains date and computations used to determine the State Water Project contractors\u27 Statement of Charges for 1998. The bulletin discusses significant events and issues that affect SWP management and operations. Some items may be discussed in more than one bulletin since departmental programs are based on either the water year, calendar year, or fiscal year. This bulletin covers the period from Oct. 1, 1995, to June 30, 1997. This bulletin also discusses the new year\u27s floods of December 1996 and January 1997; the 40th anniversary of the Department of Water Resources; water supply and delivery; continued construction of the Coastal Branch, Phase II; plans for the East Branch Extension; the tunnel intake reconstruction project at Silverwood Lake; reorganization of the divisions of Planning and Local Assistance; implementation of the Monterey Agreement; amendments to water contracts; and Delta planning activities. There is also a memorial page for Clair A. Hill, a long-time supporter of California water issues

Measuring Economic Impacts: The Application of Input-Output Analysis to California Water Resources Problems

In early 1976, the Department of Water Resources began developing a California input-output model for water resources management decisions aided by a federal grant from the Office of Water Research and Technology. This report presents the models and applications resulting from this jointly funded effort. While the study was in progress in early 1977, the economic consequences of the California drought became a subject of much concern. As a result, the Department used the model to make projections of the secondary economic impacts of the drought, an effort which proved useful in making difficult water management decisions. In developing the models, Department economists collected a great deal of data, making estimates of dollar and resource flows for each industry and cross checking the results with published data. The result is a current and detailed model we hope will be helpful to other agencies in resources evaluation

North Coast Area Investigation. Preliminary Edition

With this report, the Department of Water Resources concludes a seven-year reconnaissance investigation of the North Coastal area. This investigation has been part of the department\u27s traditional and continuing activities in planning for statewide water development. The objective of the reconnaissance program was to formulate plans by which the water resources of the region can be integrated with the State\u27s expanding economy through orderly, staged development. The planning emphasis has been directed towards major water conservation projects; however, all aspects of water control and utilization have been considered. The planning framework presented herein is thus multiple-purpose in nature; it provides for water conservation for local and export requirements, flood control, power generation, fisheries and wildlife preservation and enhancement, and recreation

Guidebook for Implementation of Senate Bill 1610 and Senate Bill 221 of 2001 to assist water suppliers, cities, and counties in integrating water and land use planning

Senate Bills 610 (Chapter 643, Statutes of 2001) and Senate Bill 221 (Chapter 642, Statutes of 2001) amended state law, effective January 1, 2002, to improve the link between information on water supply availability and certain land use decisions made by cities and counties. SB 610 and SB 221 are companion measures which seek to promote more collaborative planning between local water suppliers and cities and counties. Both statutes require detailed information regarding water availability to be provided to the city and county decision-makers prior to approval of specified large development projects. Both statutes also require this detailed information be included in the administrative record that serves as the evidentiary basis for an approval action by the city or county on such projects. Both measures recognize local control and decision making regarding the availability of water for projects and the approval of projects

Measuring Economic Impacts: The Application of Input-Output Analysis to California Water Resources Problems

In early 1976, the Department of Water Resources began developing a California input-output model for water resources management decisions aided by a federal grant from the Office of Water Research and Technology. This report presents the models and applications resulting from this jointly funded effort. While the study was in progress in early 1977, the economic consequences of the California drought became a subject of much concern. As a result, the Department used the model to make projections of the secondary economic impacts of the drought, an effort which proved useful in making difficult water management decisions. In developing the models, Department economists collected a great deal of data, making estimates of dollar and resource flows for each industry and cross checking the results with published data. The result is a current and detailed model we hope will be helpful to other agencies in resources evaluation

A Ground Water Storage Program For The State Water Project: San Fernando Basin Theoretical Model

This bulletin describes a storage concept which, if incorporated into the State Water Project, would be the first major change in operation of that project since its inception in 1959. Under this concept, ground water basins - in effect, underground reservoirs - would be used to store a portion of the water required by the State Water Project to meet future demand