The Water Storage Investment Program, called "WSIP," funds the public benefits of water storage projects funded by Proposition 1, passed by voters in 2014, and Proposition 4, passed by voters in 2024.
Who is the California Water Commission? Nine-member Governor-appointed Commission Broad experience in water, environment, agriculture, and business Commission activities are conducted in public, which allows for broad stakeholder involvement and transparency
Chapter 8 of Proposition 1 requires the Commission to adopt regulations for the investment of funds in publicly beneficial water storage projects. The adopted regulations describe the application process to obtain Proposition 1 funding for qualifying water storage projects.
Commission makes a finding that the project will advance the long-term objectives of restoring ecological health and improving water management for beneficial uses of the Delta
This page provides information on WSIP projects that have indicated a water right action is needed and for projects that have already filed for water right actions with the State Water Board. For more information on WSIP and WSIP projects, please visit the California Water Commission.
Proposition 1 of 2014 dedicated $2.7 billion for investments in water storage projects. The California Water Commission is administering the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP) to fund the public benefits associated with these projects.
The California Water Commission is administering the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP) to fund the public benefits associated with these projects. Information and documents related to the WSIP can be found on the WSIP page.
A: There are six projects in the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP), two surface storage projects and four groundwater projects. When completed, these projects would provide 2.65 million acre-feet of gross storage capacity.
California Code of Regulations, Title 23 - Waters, Division 7 - California Water Commission, Chapter 1 - Water Storage Investment Program
This technical appendix examines WSIP as a potential model for funding increased storage for the environment. We examine how the California Water Commission (CWC), the principal administrator of the program, solicited and funded the public-benefit portion of projects.
