Reclamation District 2024 (Orwood and Palm Tracts)
RD 2024 is approximately 6,574 acres in size with a current population of approximately 40, the majority being seasonal farmworkers. The District anticipates no population growth or development in the foreseeable future. There are 18 landowners within the District. The predominant land use (approximately 95 percent of the District territory) within both tracts is agriculture. The District receives funding from several sources, including: property assessments; the State Delta levee Subvention and Special levee Project Programs; and, financial assistance from the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). RD 2024 has completed several projects in the past five years and has applied for additional funds to complete levee improvements to meet Pl 84-99 standards (PL 84-99 Authority. Federal Law which gives the Corps the legal authority to conduct emergency preparation, response, and recovery activities and to supplement local efforts in the repair of flood damage reduction projects that are damaged by floods). Since 2009 the District has expended over $3 million on improvements to the Orwood Tract and over $5 million on the Palm Tract. The District reports that all 14.6 miles levee system now meets the PL 84-99 standard.