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<br />I <br /> <br /> <br />communication stations to a new location due to interference from increased VHF radio 19nalS <br />I I <br />from urban development and encroachment. : <br />I . <br /> <br />Bureau of Reclamation -- Reclamation's Joss FY2008 budget request totals $958.4M, ~th $198M <br />from the General Fund. $709M from the R~clamation Fund, and $51 M from the Central Valley <br />Project Restoration Fu~d. There is $731M tor the Water Resources account, $39M for C~lifornia <br />Bay-Delta Restoration, $59M for Policy arid Administration, and $59M for CVP Restoration (less <br />$8M for a proposed San Joaquin River Re~toration Settlement). Permanent appropriatioris, including <br />$96M from the Colorado River Dam Fund land $17M from the San Joaquin Restoration F;und, put <br />Reclamation's spending at $1.02B. . ' <br />I : <br /> <br />Reclamation's February 5 budget p~ess release emphasizes $386M is for facilitief operation <br />and maintenance to ensure reliable water dblivery and power generation. Some specific ~roject and <br />program requests include: $77M for the Dfm Safety Program; $58M for the Animas-La Plata <br />Project as part of the Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments of 2000; $51.6M for C~tral Valley <br />Project (CVP) fish and wildlife restorationl activities; $35.5M for facilities' site security; 'S31.8M for <br />I <br />the California Bay-Delta Program; $25M for Klamath Project studies and initiatives; and $15.4M <br />I <br />for the Lower Colorado River Operations Program to provide long-term Endangered Species Act <br />(ESA) compliance. Further, proposed legi~lation would create a new San Joaquin River $ettlement <br />restoration fund.' ' <br /> <br />Mark Limbaugh, Assistant SecretatY of Interior for Water and Science, observed? "The <br />western states are experiencing increasing iwater supply challenges, and the continuing drought <br />makes these pressures more acute. Being proactive is the best approach to prevent water conflicts." <br />Reclamation's request for Interior's Watet] 2025 Program includes SlIM, a priority for the <br />Department, with another $14M for other ~ater conservation programs. "These grants will help <br />prevent conflict over the limited water resources in the West by stretching existing supplies and <br />improving aging infrastructure through realistic and cooperative local approaches." : <br />I ' <br /> <br />The request includes $IM to initiate a Loan Guarantee Program approved by the last <br />Congress as part of the Rural Water Supply Act (WSW #1703). Bob Johnson, Reclamation <br />Commissioner, said, "As population and c~ompetition for water have been growing, we'~e placing <br />more and more demands on our water infr~structure that in some cases is 100 years old. Maintaining <br />and enhancing the long-term viability andireliability of our facilities is a significant challenge." The <br />new loan guarantee program represents a public-private business-like approach to assist many water <br />districts facing the challenge of financing ,expensive project repairs. Many districts have: found it <br />nearly impossible to secure private financing (without title to the federal projects they have agreed <br />to operate and maintain). The new loan 84arantees will address this problem. : <br />I ' <br /> <br />Of note, Reclamation Fund spendipg under the Water Resources Account was $695 in <br />FY2006, and is estimated to be $578 in FY2007 and $650M in FY2008. Similarly, W AP A power- <br />related expenditures were $230M in FY2006, and estimated at $209 in FY2007 and $191 in <br />FY2008. General Policy and Administratibn expenses remain constant between $57-$59M. Total <br />appropriations from the Reclamation Fund were $973M in FY2006, and are estimated t~ be $844M <br />in FY2007 and S900M in FY2008. The ~obligated balance in the Reclamation Fund c~ntinues to <br />grow, as receipts exceed requested and au~horized appropriations for Reclamation purposes. <br />I ; <br />, I <br />The balance in the Reclamation Fupd at the beginning of FY2006 totaled $4.612~, with an <br />estimate of$5.671 to .begin FY2007 and ~ projected balance at the beginning ofFY200~ totaling <br />$6.695B and at the end of FY2008 growirig to $7.823B. : <br />I I <br /> <br />Receipts from the sale of power through the Bonneville Power Administration a~d Western <br />Area Power Administration (W AP A) total $258M for FY2006 and are estimated to be the same for <br />FY2007, declining to $234 in FY2008. R6yalties from natural resources totaled $1.633"8 in FY2006, <br />I I <br />I 10 ! <br />I <br /> <br />-t: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />