65 percent of the levees finished...which means 35 percent of the levees unfinished, I'd assume? Doesn't sound too good to me...a friend of mine at DWR has some bad things to say about much of the levee-reclaimed area up in that direction.
It's getting better in time. A lot of work has been done, and we hope to have 200-year flood protection by October of next year. Here are some encouraging news from the
TRLIA (Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority):
"The vast majority of the State’s Prop 1E Early Implementation Project (EIP) funds may flow toward South Yuba County per a decision recently by the State Department of Water Resources. In total, more than $138.5 million could be awarded to the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority (TRLIA) to fund 200-year flood protection for residents of Plumas Lake, Olivehurst and surrounding areas. The award represents more than 67 percent of this fiscal year’s EIP allocations.
"To date, TRLIA has successfully completed three phases of a four-part construction project, amounting to $133 million in flood protection improvements benefiting southern Yuba County.
"Four work phases have been identified with the goal of achieving 200-year flood protection. The first construction work was initiated in September 2004 and final phase is scheduled to complete by October 2008."
Admittedly, there are some vocal people out there who doubt the efforts of the TRLIA, but I'm still impressed with the proactive attitude that this organization promotes in helping make the South Yuba County area a safer place to live and work.
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