Earmarks

Pet projects More than $1 billion of the proposed $11-billion water bond is earmarked for projects including:* $250 million to remove dams in the Klamath River watershed, mostly for environmental purposes.* $120 million for Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy projects, including connecting wildlife habitats and possible purchase of land for open space.* $60 million to improve salmon passage in the Sacramento River watershed.* $50 million for the state Coastal Conservancy for coastal salmon restoration projects.* $20 million for the Baldwin Hills Conservancy that could be used to buy land for open space.* $10 million to pay landowners to preserve waterfowl habitat throughout the state.Sources: Legislature