Are you living in Ark?
Well, C- is still a passing grade. Hell, we can pass with a D-. What a bunch of fucking underachievers. Ain't y'all ever aspired to a B+?
California ’s Infrastructure: A Legacy in Peril
November 2007
California’s Infrastructure Report Card
The report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) shows how California’s roads, bridges, and water and sewer systems measure up by assigning letter grades to the nine main categories of California public infrastructure reviewed by ASCE in 2006.
California ’s grades are slightly better than the nation as a whole. The national grade is a D. California received an overall grade of C-. This grade is understandable because up until 30 years ago infrastructure investment was 20 percent of the state’s annual budget. Even so, we see elements of our infrastructure in the older parts of the state operating well past the design life and needing upgrading or replacement. In other parts of the state, infrastructure elements are 40-plus years old and will soon need significant upgrading. It is essential that we respond now to prevent a California infrastructure meltdown.
The total annual unfunded infrastructure investment required is $37 billion. Much work needs to be done on the local and statewide level to improve the grades.
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On February 24, 2006, following sustained heavy rainfall and runoff, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a State of Emergency for California's levee system, commissioning up to $500 million of state funds to repair and evaluate State/federal project levees. This declaration was a necessary step in preventing possible catastrophic consequences of hurricane Katrina-like proportion.
Following the emergency declaration, Governor Schwarzenegger directed the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to secure the necessary means to fast-track repairs of critical erosion sites. In addition, California's lengthy environmental permitting process was streamlined without compromising the protection of the important aquatic and terrestrial species inhabiting the river's ecosystem.
To date, nearly 250 levee repair sites have been identified, with more than 100 of the most critical sites having already been completed. Repairs to others are either in progress or scheduled to be completed in the near future, and still more repair sites are in the process of being identified, planned, and prioritized. You may view the specific repair programs and sites identified in your county at the Repair Sites section of this website.
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