On September 25, 2013, DWR announced their preliminary Round 2 funding recommendations. The CABY region grant, prepared and submitted by The Sierra Fund (as project applicant), included seven projects totaling $8,572,348 with a total request for state fund of $5,543,032. The Sierra Fund application was one of the highest scoring in the state and, if affirmed after public review process, will be the second successful grant for the CABY region from Proposition 84.
The seven projects included in the application and the total funds requested for each project are as follows:
Camptonville Water System Improvement Project: $789,341
City of Placerville Waterline Replacement: $950,000
El Dorado County Small Hydro Development Program: $380,000
Water Efficiency, Water Quality, and Supply Reliability in the CABY Region: $997,500
Wolf Creek Watershed: Restoration, Stormwater Source Control, and Flood Management: $342,499
CABY Mercury and Sediment Abatement Initiative: $1,498,524
Meadow Restoration, Assessment and Prioritization in the American, Bear, and Yuba Watersheds: $308,016