Reclamation District (RD) 799, located at the eastern portion of the City of Oakley, contains approximately 3,100 acres. The tract has been determined to be critical to the health of the Delta. The District includes agricultural land for cattle grazing, and residential and recreational land uses. Planned residential development and a large ecological restoration project will result in significant land use changes to RD 799 in the future, although the City and County do not have a timetable available for construction and implementation. The District collects annual assessments from property owners and participates in the DWR levee Subventions Program each year. No property tax revenues are received.

RD 799 maintains 11.7 miles of levees. In 2009 they reported that just over three miles of levees meet federal Emergency Management Agency (fEMA) flood protection standards (three feet above the 100- year flood plain), over five miles of levees meet the HMP (Hazard Mitigation Plan) standard (one foot above the lOO-year floodplain), and the remaining three miles of levees do not meet the HMP standard. Due to budget constraints, the levee status remains unchanged. Reconfirmation of the current SOl for RO 799 is recommended at this time.

Responsibilities:

•Levee maintenance of the district’s levee system and drainage facilities along with the maintenance of 4 pump stations.

•Flood fighting and patrols on district levees during times of high water.

Funding:

The assessment is a schedule of rates based on the County’s use code of each property and is collected on the County real estate tax bill