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(a) (1) The sum of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to ____ for multibenefit flood protection projects.(2) (A) Of the funds made available for purposes of this subdivision, twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be available for modernization of designated floodways in the central valley. The Central Valley Flood Protection Board shall use the funds described in this subparagraph, in accordance with Section 8609, to modernize the designated floodways of the central valley by updating data and mapping to meet the challenges of intense storm events and save lives and implement greater community resiliency.
(B) Of the funds made available for purposes of this subdivision, one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available for the central valley Flood Protection Board to identify and acquire lands and easements to allow floodwaters to flow into open space to limit damage to homes and infrastructure, save lives, and support groundwater recharge, floodplain restoration, and endangered species habitat.
(b) The sum of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to ____ for urban flood risk reduction. Projects funded pursuant to this subdivision shall address flooding in urbanized areas and provide multiple benefits. Eligible projects shall include, but are not limited to, stormwater capture and reuse, planning and implementation of low-impact development, restoration of urban streams and watersheds, and increasing permeable
surfaces to help reduce flooding.
(c) The sum of seven hundred fifty million dollars ($750,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to ____ for grants to provide technical, planning, design, and construction assistance and rehabilitation of eligible high-hazard-potential dams.
(d) The sum of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to ____ for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta flood management. Projects funded pursuant to this subdivision shall include levee setbacks, projects connecting rivers with floodplains, enhancement of floodplains and bypasses, groundwater recharge projects, and land acquisitions and easements necessary for these projects.
(e) The sum of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, to ____ for levee rehabilitation and upgrades. The funds described in this subdivision shall be used for new construction, levee rehabilitation, seismic improvements, and improving flood protection for urban areas to the urban level of flood protection.
(f) Costs allowable under this section include costs incidentally but directly related to construction or acquisition, including, but not limited to, planning, engineering, construction management, architectural, and other design work, environmental impact reports and assessments, required mitigation expenses, appraisals, legal expenses, site acquisitions, and necessary easements.