Proposed project includes maintenance of lake casitas santa ANA boat launch facility

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of the Interior, awarded $297,724 through the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on July 1, 2025, for maintenance of the Lake Casitas Santa Ana Boat Launch Facility. The formula grant funds facility preservation activities including crack filling, slurry sealcoating, and parking lot striping across approximately 245,000 square feet of existing pavement. This maintenance effort extends the operational life of the boat launch facility, which was previously refurbished in the early 2000s and last sealed and striped approximately a decade ago.

The project is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2026, and represents the continuation of public boating access infrastructure supported under the Sport Fish Restoration program, which funds activities that provide boat access to public waters and enhance public use of sport fish resources. The Casitas Municipal Water District has committed to providing the required matching funds during fiscal year 2025-2026, consistent with the program's cost-sharing requirements.

Maintenance activities include prep work such as crack fill over the existing 245,000 square foot parking lot, slurry sealcoat (approx. 245,000 sqft.) as well as parking lot striping. Santa ANA boat launch facility was expanded and refurbished in the early 2000S and was slurry sealed and striped approximately 10 years ago. Casitas municipal water district is expecting to have required matching funds available in fiscal year 25 26.