Reclamation District 2137
RD 2137 encompasses 785 acres and is primarily within the boundaries of the City of Oakley. The District reports a population of two, with no anticipated growth in the foreseeable future. District lands make up a majority of the Dutch Slough Restoration Project site which was purchased by DWR in 2003.
The design for the Dutch Slough Restoration is near completion and construction should begin once all environmental permits are secured. The District is comprised of three landowners, one of whom has 93 percent of the assessed valuation. Landowners pay the expenses of the operations and projects not covered by levee grants from DWR. The District received two Special Project Grants totaling $9.4 million. The District has collected property assessments for the past several years to match funding needs of the Levee Subventions and Special Project Grants. The District reports that three miles of the 3.8 mile levee system meets HMP standards. Since 2009 the District has raised the levee crown elevation as part its ongoing maintenance program.