Editing Loretta Sanchez (section)

=== Water policy ===
In 2009, Loretta Sanchez secured $49.7 million in federal funding for critical water projects in Orange County, including local dam building, water treatment, and conservation projects:<ref>{{Cite web|title=REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ SECURES NEARLY $ 50 MILLION FOR CRITICAL ORANGE COUNTY WATER PROJECT|url=https://lorettasanchez.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-loretta-sanchez-secures-nearly-50-million-for-critical-orange-county|website=Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez|access-date=2016-01-27|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907104433/http://lorettasanchez.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-loretta-sanchez-secures-nearly-50-million-for-critical-orange-county |archive-date=2016-09-07}}</ref>

$49,310,000 for the continuing construction of the Santa Ana River Mainstem Project, including the Prado Dam. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers labeled the Santa Ana River the worst flood threat west of the Mississippi River. Federal funding allowed for the construction of a new dam to help mitigate this threat, as well as the potential environmental impact imposed by the dam.

$2.870,000 for the Upper Newport Bay Ecosystem Restoration – Funding for this initiative helped manage sedimentation in the Upper Newport Bay by increasing the capacity of sediment basins, restoring and enhancing estuarine habitats, and improving educational and recreational opportunities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ ANNOUNCES OVER $25 MILLION SECURED FOR ORANGE COUNTY PROJECTS|url=https://lorettasanchez.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-loretta-sanchez-announces-over-25-million-secured-for-orange-county|website=Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez|access-date=2016-01-27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907104600/http://lorettasanchez.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-loretta-sanchez-announces-over-25-million-secured-for-orange-county|archive-date=2016-09-07}}</ref>

$426,000 for the Westminster-East Garden Grove Watershed Study in Santa Ana to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers undertake a comprehensive study of the Westminster Watershed, to develop a rehabilitation plan for flood control, ecosystem restoration, recreation, and water quality solutions, including the East Garden Grove-Wintersburg Channel and the Bolsa Chica Flood Control Channel. This study helped bolster flood control efforts currently in place, and assisted with ecosystem restoration and overall water quality standards. Both projects were consistent with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' flood control and environmental restoration missions in Southern California.

$558,000 for the Orange Country Regional Water Reclamation Project – Also known as the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), this project was a water supply initiative designed to reuse approximately 140,000 acre-feet of treated and recycled waste water every year.

$860,000 for the Westminster/East Garden Grove Watershed Study – Funding helped the Army Corps of Engineers continue its comprehensive study of the Westminster Watershed

$546,000 for the Surfside-Sunset and Newport Beaches – Funding helped mitigate damage along 17 miles of the Orange County coastline that was caused by the construction of federal navigation and flood control works in Long Beach and Anaheim Bay.

$369,000 for a Feasibility Study on the Aliso Creek Mainstem Project – Funding for the project helped to develop a plan to create stable flood plain areas and regenerate native riparian habitats, which resulted in cooler water and improved fish health.