Partner Agencies

Air Resources Board

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution and developing programs and actions to fight climate change. 

California Central Valley Flood Protection Board

The Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB) is the state regulatory agency responsible for ensuring that appropriate standards are met for the construction, maintenance, and protection of the flood control system that protects life, property, and wildlife habitat in California’s vast and diverse Central Valley from the devastating effects of flooding.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) manages California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.

California Department of Transportation

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) manages more than 50,000 miles of California's highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public-use airports and special-use hospital heliports, and works with local agencies. Caltrans carries out its mission of providing a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California's economy and livability.

California Energy Commission

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency, and is leading California to a 100 percent clean energy future.

California Public Utilities Commission

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and passenger transportation companies, in addition to authorizing video franchises. 

California State Parks

The California Department of Parks and Recreation and its Divisions of Boating and Waterways, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation, and Office of Historic Preservation, manage 280 state park units. The state park lands protect and preserve a collection of culturally and environmentally sensitive structures and habitats, threatened plant and animal species, ancient Native American sites, historic structures and artifacts.

California Water Commission

The California Water Commission (CWC) provides a public forum for discussing water issues, advises the Director of the California Department of Water Resources on matters within the Department’s jurisdiction, approves rules and regulations, and monitors and reports on the construction and operation of the State Water Project. 

Delta Protection Commission

The Delta Protection Commission (DPC) protects, maintains, enhances and enriches the overall quality of the Delta environment and economy; with a focus on agriculture, recreation, and natural resources.

Delta Stewardship Council

The Delta Stewardship Council was created to advance the state’s coequal goals for the Delta - a more reliable statewide water supply and a healthy and protected ecosystem, both achieved in a manner that protects and enhances the unique characteristics of the Delta as an evolving place. 

Department of Water Resources

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) mission is to sustainably manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments. DWR protects, conserves, develops, and manages much of California's water supply through the State Water Project, the nation’s largest state-built water conveyance program.

Regional Water Quality Control Board

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy works collaboratively and in coordination with local communities, leads efforts to protect, enhance, and restore the Delta’s economy, agriculture and working landscapes, and environment, for the benefit of the Delta region, its local communities, and the citizens of California.

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission

The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) protects and enhances San Francisco Bay and encourages responsible and productive use of the Bay for future generations.

State Water Resources Control Board

The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) preserves, enhances, and restores the quality of California’s water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and ensures proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.