Water

Water

Water

Approximately two-thirds of California's water supply originates north of the Delta, a great portion of which is within the counties I represent. Northern California water users hold longstanding superior water rights, many of which predate the construction of either the Central Valley Project or State Water Project. As such, I will always fight to ensure our area of origin water rights are fully protected and enforced.

In Congress, I have been working hard to build new water storage, such as Sites Reservoir. If this project existed right now, we would be able to store nearly 280 billion gallons of water this year, enough to serve 6.3 million Californians. My legislation authorizing the construction of Sites, as well as language guaranteeing more water for the North State to protect us from water grabs, has been included in every water bill considered in Congress.

For more information concerning my work and views related to Water, please contact me.
 

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LaMalfa Praises Repeal of Waters of the U.S. Regulation

Jun 27, 2017 Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is repealing the Obama Administration’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. According to the EPA, it will eliminate the WOTUS Rule by effectively re-codifying the Clean Water Act as it existed prior to 2015.

LaMalfa Votes to Streamline Permitting for Water Infrastructure

Jun 22, 2017 Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1654, the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. This bill establishes the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) as the single lead agency to coordinate all reviews, analysis, and permitting of construction of new water infrastructure.

Committee Holds Hearing on LaMalfa Tule Lake Historic Site Bill

Jun 25, 2016 Press Release
The House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on a bill Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-R) sponsored to create a National Historic Site on the location of a World War II internment camp.

Rep. LaMalfa & California Lawmakers Urge Administration to Reject Water Supply Cuts

Jun 10, 2016 Press Release
Congressman Doug LaMalfa and 14 other members of the California delegation in the House today urged the Obama administration to reject proposals from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), which would drastically cut Californians’ access to water stored in Lake Shasta.

Rep. LaMalfa Comments on Supreme Court’s Rejection of WOTUS Designations

May 31, 2016 Press Release
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in United States Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes, affirming that landowners have the right to seek judicial review of government designations of private property as Waters of the United States (WOTUS).

House Passes Legislation Including LaMalfa Water Supply Provisions

May 26, 2016 Press Release
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today supported an amendment to include the entirety of the House’s California drought relief bill (HR 2898) in a Senate bill, forcing any conference committee to consider the bill.

Rep. LaMalfa ‎Participates in Hamilton City J-Levee Groundbreaking

May 2, 2016 Press Release
Rep. Doug LaMalfa ‎(R-CA) today participated in the groundbreaking of the Hamilton City J-Levee project, which will replace 6.8 miles of 110-year old levee to protect Hamilton City's 2,000 residents from flooding. The project has received over $30 million in Federal funding and is slated to receive an additional $8.5 million in the 2017 federal budget. Following passage of the 2017 federal budget, the project will have 90% of required funding on hand.

LaMalfa Leads Effort to Protect Farmers from Unlawful Regulatory Overreach

Mar 16, 2016 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) led a letter urging the House Committee on Appropriations to defund lawless federal regulation of agricultural work, such as plowing fields, planting seeds, and harvesting crops.

Rep. Doug LaMalfa, House Committee Examine California’s Water Supply for 2016

Feb 29, 2016 Press Release
Richvale, CA – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today participated in a hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Water & Power, which examined the impact of drought on California’s water supplies for the coming year.

Rep. LaMalfa Opposes $1.1 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill

Dec 18, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Rep. LaMalfa today released the following statement regarding his vote against the $1.1 trillion spending package to fund the government through September 2016.

“We knew going in that Speaker Ryan was working to make the best of the bad hand he was dealt when he was chosen to lead the House. However, I could not support the final product of negotiations.

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