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Central Valley Project Improvement Act (P.L 102-575).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Ecosystem preservation Stock enhancement/repopulation Fishery management and conservation Waterworks Water supply Sustainable development Sustainable use Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Division 6 of the Water Code of California concerns improved management of water resources of the Central Valley Project for purposes of mitigation, protection, and restoration of fish and wildlife. It has the following purposes: (a) To protect, restore, and enhance fish, wildlife, and associated habitats in the Central Valley and Trinity River basins of California; (b) to address impacts of the Central Valley Project on fish, wildlife and associated habitats; (c) to improve the operational flexibility of the Central Valley Project; (d) to increase water-related benefits provided by the Central Valley Project to the State of California through expanded use of voluntary water transfers and improved water conservation; (e) to contribute to the State of California's interim and long-term efforts to protect the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary; (f) to achieve a reasonable balance among competing demands for use of Central Valley Project water, including the requirements of fish and wildlife, agricultural, municipal and industrial and power contractors.

Full text
English
Website
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov