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CA Water Code § 9603 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 9603.

9603.  (a) The Central Valley Flood Protection Plan shall be a descriptive document, and neither the plan nor anything in this part shall be construed to expand the liability of the state for the operation or maintenance of any flood management facility beyond the scope of the State Plan of Flood Control, except as specifically determined by the board pursuant to Section 9611. Neither the development nor the adoption of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan shall be construed to constitute any commitment by the state to provide, to continue to provide, or to maintain at, or to increase flood protection to, any particular level.(b) The Central Valley Flood Protection Plan reflects a systemwide approach to protecting the lands currently protected from flooding by existing facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control. Any flood protection benefits accruing to lands or communities outside the State Plan of Flood Control are incidental and shall not constitute any commitment by the state to provide, to continue to provide, or to maintain at, or to increase flood protection to, any particular level.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 2 - Plan Development|Section 9610.

9610.  (a) (1) By July 1, 2008, the department shall develop preliminary maps for the 100- and 200-year flood plains protected by project levees. The 100-year flood plain maps shall be prepared using criteria developed or accepted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).(2) The department shall use available information from the 2002 Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins Comprehensive Study, preliminary and regulatory FEMA flood insurance rate maps, recent flood plain studies, and other sources to compile preliminary maps.(3) The department shall provide the preliminary maps to cities and counties within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley for use as best available information relating to flood protection.(4) The department shall post this information on the board’s Internet Web site and may periodically update the maps as necessary.(b) By July 1, 2008, the department shall give notice to cities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley outside areas protected by project levees regarding maps and other information as to flood risks available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency or another federal, state, or local agency.(c) On or before December 31, 2010, the department shall prepare a status report on the progress and development of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan pursuant to Section 9612. The department shall post this information on the board’s Internet Web site, and make it available to the public.(d) (1) On or before July 2, 2013, and for the purpose of providing information to cities and counties necessary for their determinations relating to level of flood protection, the department shall release flood plain maps that identify at a minimum the facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control and the available data as to the water surface elevation of flooding in urban areas in the event of the failure of the facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control during flooding that has a 1-in-200 chance of occurring in any given year.(2) Concurrent with the release of these maps and for the purpose of assisting local agencies in determining their level of flood protection, the department shall make available levee reliability data for the facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control identified in the maps.(e) The department’s issuance of flood plain maps shall not be subject to the review and approval of the Office of Administrative Law or to any other requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(f) The state, or any state agency, shall not be liable for any claim based upon the reasonable exercise or performance of a discretionary or ministerial function or duty on the part of a state agency or a state employee or officer in carrying out subdivision (d).(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 554, Sec. 2. (AB 1965) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Water Code § 9611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 2 - Plan Development|Section 9611.

9611.  The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Flood Management System comprises all of the following:(a) The facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control as that plan may be amended pursuant to this part.(b) Any existing dam, levee, or other flood management facility that is not part of the State Plan of Flood Control if the board determines, upon recommendation of the department, that the facility does one or more of the following:(1) Provides significant systemwide benefits for managing flood risks within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley.(2) Protects urban areas within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley.(c) Upon completion of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan pursuant to this part, the department may identify and propose to the board additional structural and nonstructural facilities that may become facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control, consistent with the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. The board may add those facilities to the State Plan of Flood Control based on a determination showing how the facility accomplishes the purposes identified in subdivision (b).(d) For the purposes of subdivision (c), facilities that may become facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control include bypasses, floodway corridors, flood plain storage, or other projects that expand the capacity of the flood protection system in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley to provide flood protection.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 2 - Plan Development|Section 9612.

9612.  (a) The department shall prepare, and the board shall adopt, a plan identified as the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan in accordance with this part.(b) No later than January 1, 2012, the department shall prepare the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan in accordance with this part, and shall transmit the plan to the board, which shall adopt the plan no later than July 1, 2012.(c) The board shall hold at least two hearings to receive comments on the proposed plan. At least one hearing shall be held in the Sacramento Valley and at least one hearing shall be held in the San Joaquin Valley. The board shall also accept comments in writing with regard to the proposed plan.(d) The board may make changes to the proposed plan to resolve issues raised in the hearings or to respond to comments received by the board. The board shall publish its proposed changes to the proposed plan at least two weeks before adopting the plan.(e) The plan shall be updated in subsequent years ending in 2 and 7.(f) The department or the board may appoint one or more advisory committees to assist in the preparation of the plan. If the department or the board appoints one or more advisory committees, the advisory committee or committees shall include representation by interested organizations.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 2 - Plan Development|Section 9613.

9613.  (a) Consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 5096.821 of the Public Resources Code, the department may implement flood protection improvements for urban areas protected by facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control before the adoption of Central Valley Flood Protection Plan if the director determines, in writing, that all of the following apply:(1) The improvements are necessary and require state funding before the completion of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan prepared pursuant to Section 9612.(2) The improvements will reduce or avoid risk to human life in one or more urban areas.(3) The improvements will not impair or impede future changes to regional flood protection or the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan.(4) The improvements will be maintained by a local agency that has committed sufficient funding to maintain both the existing and improved facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control.(5) The affected cities, counties, and other public agencies will have sufficient revenue resources for the operation and maintenance of the facility.(6) Upon the allocation of funds for a project, the proposed project is ready for implementation.(7) The improvements comply with existing law.(b) The flood protection improvements authorized by this section may include improvements to specific facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control or acquisition of flood easements for floodways that support facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control to increase levels of flood protection for urban areas in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 5096.821 of the Public Resources Code.(c) The department and the board shall investigate and evaluate the feasibility of potential bypasses or floodways that would significantly reduce flood stage in the San Joaquin River Watershed, upstream and south of Paradise Cut.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 2 - Plan Development|Section 9615.

9615.  For the purposes of preparing the plan, the department shall collaborate with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the owners and operators of flood management facilities.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9616 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 2 - Plan Development|Section 9616.

9616.  (a) The plan shall include a description of both structural and nonstructural means for improving the performance and elimination of deficiencies of levees, weirs, bypasses, and facilities, including facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control, and, wherever feasible, meet multiple objectives, including each of the following:(1) Reduce the risk to human life, health, and safety from flooding, including protection of public safety infrastructure.(2) Expand the capacity of the flood protection system in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley to either reduce floodflows or convey floodwaters away from urban areas.(3) Link the flood protection system with the water supply system.(4) Reduce flood risks in currently nonurbanized areas.(5) Increase the engagement of local agencies willing to participate in improving flood protection, ensuring a better connection between state flood protection decisions and local land use decisions.(6) Improve flood protection for urban areas to the urban level of flood protection.(7) Promote natural dynamic hydrologic and geomorphic processes.(8) Reduce damage from flooding.(9) Increase and improve the quantity, diversity, and connectivity of riparian, wetland, flood plain, and shaded riverine aquatic habitats, including the agricultural and ecological values of these lands.(10) Minimize the flood management system operation and maintenance requirements.(11) Promote the recovery and stability of native species populations and overall biotic community diversity.(12) Identify opportunities and incentives for expanding or increasing use of floodway corridors.(13) Provide a feasible, comprehensive, and long-term financing plan for implementing the plan.(14) Identify opportunities for reservoir reoperation in conjunction with groundwater flood storage.(b) The plan shall include a prioritized list of recommended actions to reduce flood risks and meet the objectives described in subdivision (a).(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9620 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - Plan Implementation|Section 9620.

9620.  Upon the adoption of the plan by the board, all of the following apply:(a) The facilities identified pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 9614 shall be deemed to be part of the system.(b) The board shall act on the recommendations to remove facilities identified pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 9614 from the State Plan of Flood Control.(c) The department shall develop a recommended schedule and funding plan to implement the recommendations of the plan. To develop the recommended schedule and funding plan, the department may collaborate with local and federal agencies.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9621 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - Plan Implementation|Section 9621.

9621.  Consistent with the adoption of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan pursuant to this part, each county shall collaborate with cities within its jurisdiction to develop flood emergency plans within 24 months of the adoption of the plan.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9622 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - Plan Implementation|Section 9622.

9622.  Consistent with the adoption of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan pursuant to this part, each city, county, and city and county shall collaborate with the state and local flood management agencies to provide relocation assistance or other cost-effective strategies for reducing flood risk to existing economically disadvantaged communities located in nonurbanized areas.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9623 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - Plan Implementation|Section 9623.

9623.  Consistent with the adoption of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan pursuant to this part, each city, county, and city and county shall collaborate with the state and local flood management agencies to develop funding mechanisms to finance local flood protection responsibilities by January 1, 2010.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9624 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - Plan Implementation|Section 9624.

9624.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this part applies to all cities, including charter cities, and counties included in the plan pursuant to Section 9614. The Legislature finds and declares that flood protection in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley is a matter of statewide concern and not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Water Code § 9625 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - Plan Implementation|Section 9625.

9625.  (a) By January 1, 2010, the department shall develop cost-sharing formulas, as needed, for funds made available by the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006 (Chapter 1.699 (commencing with Section 5096.800) of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code) and the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Division 43 (commencing with Section 75001) of the Public Resources Code) for repairs or improvements of facilities included in the plan to determine the local share of the cost of design and construction.(b) The cost-sharing formulas developed by the department shall be established pursuant to Section 12585.7.(c) In developing a cost-sharing formula, the department shall consider the ability of local governments to pay their share of the capital costs of the project.(d) Prior to finalizing cost-sharing formulas, the department shall conduct public meetings to consider public comments. The department shall post a draft cost-sharing formula on its Internet Web site at least 30 days before the public meetings. To the extent feasible, the department shall provide outreach to disadvantaged communities to promote access and participation in the meetings.(Amended (as added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364) by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 232. Effective January 1, 2009. See prevailing section, as amended by Sec. 233 of Ch. 179, with different provisions in subd. (b).)
CA Water Code § 9625 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 5 - FLOOD CONTROL|PART 6 - CENTRAL VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION|CHAPTER 3 - Plan Implementation|Section 9625.

9625.  (a) By January 1, 2010, the department shall develop cost-sharing formulas, as needed, for funds made available by the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006 (Chapter 1.699 (commencing with Section 5096.800) of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code) and the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Division 43 (commencing with Section 75001) of the Public Resources Code) for repairs or improvements of facilities included in the plan to determine the local share of the cost of design and construction.(b) For qualifying projects pursuant to subdivision (a), the state’s share of the nonfederal share shall be set at a minimum level of 50 percent.(c) In developing cost-sharing formulas, the department shall consider the ability of local governments to pay their share of the capital costs of the project.(d) Prior to finalizing cost-sharing formulas, the department shall conduct public meetings to consider public comments. The department shall post a draft cost-sharing formula on its Internet Web site at least 30 days before the public meetings. To the extent feasible, the department shall provide outreach to disadvantaged communities to promote access and participation in the meetings.(Amended (as added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 366) by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 233. Effective January 1, 2009. Note: This version prevails over the version as amended by Sec. 232 of Ch. 179, as to the differences in subd. (b).)
CA Water Code § 10004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 1.5 - THE CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN|CHAPTER 1 - The California Water Plan|Section 10004.

10004.  (a) The plan for the orderly and coordinated control, protection, conservation, development, and utilization of the water resources of the state which is set forth and described in Bulletin No. 1 of the State Water Resources Board entitled “Water Resources of California,” Bulletin No. 2 of the State Water Resources Board entitled, “Water Utilization and Requirements of California,” and Bulletin No. 3 of the department entitled, “The California Water Plan,” with any necessary amendments, supplements, and additions to the plan, shall be known as “The California Water Plan.”(b) (1) The department shall update The California Water Plan on or before December 31, 2003, and every five years thereafter. The department shall report the amendments, supplements, and additions included in the updates of The California Water Plan, together with a summary of the department’s conclusions and recommendations, to the Legislature in the session in which the updated plan is issued.(2) The department shall establish an advisory committee, comprised of representatives of agricultural and urban water suppliers, local government, business, production agriculture, and environmental interests, and other interested parties, to assist the department in the updating of The California Water Plan. The department shall consult with the advisory committee in carrying out this section. The department shall provide written notice of meetings of the advisory committee to any interested person or entity that request the notice. The meetings shall be open to the public.(3) The department shall release a preliminary draft of The California Water Plan, as updated, upon request, to interested persons and entities throughout the state for their review and comments. The department shall provide these persons and entities an opportunity to present written or oral comments on the preliminary draft. The department shall consider these comments in the preparation of the final publication of The California Water Plan, as updated.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 720, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Water Code § 10004.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 1.5 - THE CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN|CHAPTER 1 - The California Water Plan|Section 10004.5.

10004.5.  As part of the requirement of the department to update The California Water Plan pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 10004, the department shall include in the plan a discussion of various strategies, including, but not limited to, those relating to the development of new water storage facilities, water conservation, water recycling, desalination, conjunctive use, and water transfers that may be pursued in order to meet the future water needs of the state. The department shall also include a discussion of the potential for alternative water pricing policies to change current and projected uses. The department shall include in the plan a discussion of the potential advantages and disadvantages of each strategy and an identification of all federal and state permits, approvals, or entitlements that are anticipated to be required in order to implement the various components of the strategy.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 720, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Water Code § 10005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 1.5 - THE CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN|CHAPTER 1 - The California Water Plan|Section 10005.

10005.  (a) It is hereby declared that the people of the state have a primary interest in the orderly and coordinated control, protection, conservation, development, and utilization of the water resources of the state by all individuals and entities and that it is the policy of the state that The California Water Plan, with any necessary amendments, supplements, and additions to the plan, is accepted as the master plan which guides the orderly and coordinated control, protection, conservation, development, management and efficient utilization of the water resources of the state. (b) The declaration set forth in subdivision (a) does not constitute approval for the construction of specific projects or routes for transfer of water, or for financial assistance, by the state, without further legislative action, nor shall the declaration be construed as a prohibition of the development of the water resources of the state by any entity.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 620, Sec. 2.)
CA Water Code § 10005.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Water Code - WAT|DIVISION 6 - CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF STATE WATER RESOURCES|PART 1.5 - THE CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN|CHAPTER 1 - The California Water Plan|Section 10005.1.

10005.1.  The department or, at the department’s request, the California Water Commission, shall conduct a series of hearings with interested persons, organizations, local, state, and federal agencies, and representatives of the diverse geographical areas and interests of the state.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 620, Sec. 3.)