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The CWCG serves as an information repository to enable efficient , quick , and effective solutions for decisions related to fighting wildfires .
The Airport Land Use Planning Handbook , Caltrans
Prepared by the Caltrans Division of Aeronautics in 2002 , supports implementation of the State Aeronautics Act ( California Public Utilities Code , Section 21670 et seq .), which established statewide requirements for the conduct of airport land use compatibility planning . The Handbook can be found at : www . dot . ca . gov / hq / planning / aeronaut / documents / alucp / AirportLandUsePlanningHandbook . pdf
4.5 State of California Departments
California Environmental Protection Agency
The California Environmental Protection Agency ( Cal / EPA ) is the agency responsible for the development and implementation of the state ’ s environmental protection laws that provide for clean air , water , and soil and safe pesticides and waste reduction and recycling . The Cal / EPA has several financial assistance programs for both public and private entities to assist with the costs of environmental planning and development . Such programs consist of grants and loans for education and training while other financial assistance programs are loans that subsidize the cost of water resource planning and agricultural drainage planning . Cal / EPA provides the Environmental Enforcement and Training Grants to public and private entities to educate and train public servants , such as fire fighters and peace officers , about environmental enforcement actions . The Agricultural Drainage Loan Program provides assistance through low‐interest loans to projects that address treatment , storage , and conveyance of agricultural drainage that threatens the state ’ s natural water resources .
The Cal / EPA offers several programs for technical assistance and environmental education and awareness . One such program is the National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program . This system is a partnership among states , tribes , and the U Agency to share environmental information . Th by medium :
• Air
• Facilities
• Hazardous Materials
• Water
Source : California Environmental Protection Agenc http :// www . calepa . ca . gov / Programs /
California Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is the state ag educating and promoting the environmental he use decisions and enabling sound land managem California ’ s natural resources . California ’ s Depa offers several programs to conserve and preser and value that is unique to the state ; such prog like the Sustainable Community Planning Incent Coordinator Grants . The grants are offered to p quasi‐public agencies , i . e . Metropolitan Plannin of Government , and larger grant awards are co agencies . The Sustainable Community Planning grant with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas several sustainable program objectives such as quality , promoting equitable and affordable livi conservation .
Additionally , the Watershed Coordinator Grants special districts , non‐profit groups , and local go planning to promote watershed management a infrastructure . Travis AFB is largely surrounded
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