Emergency Measures To Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas

This EO directs various Secretaries (Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, Commerce, Agriculture) to ensure water resources in Southern California, including: override activities impeding water delivery, maximize water delivery through the Central Valley Project (CVP), expedite exemptions under the Endangered Species Act for water projects, and identify and address regulatory hurdles for water-supply projects. Further, OMB shall review Federal programs affecting land and water management, with recommendations to ensure compliance and disaster prevention.

5 days, 15 days, 30 days.

Secretaries of DoD, DOJ, DHS, Commerce, Interior, and Agriculture shall report on all measures, consistent with all applicable authorities, to ensure adequate water resources in Southern California (15 days); Each designated official shall identify any regulatory hurdles that unduly burden each respective water project, identify any recent changes in state or Federal law that may impact such projects from a regulatory perspective (including Public Law 118-5), and shall develop a proposed plan (30 days); Secretaries of Commerce, Interior, and Agriculture shall report to the President regarding California State and local policies or practices inconsistent with sound disaster prevention and response (30 days); Secretary of DoD, the Secretary of DHS, through the Administrator of FEMA, and the Administrator of the EPA shall develop and execute a plan to expedite the bulk removal of contaminated and general debris (5 days).

No known legal challenges.