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Water Code - Division 26 - Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000 (secs. 79000 - 79222).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Stock enhancement/repopulation Fishery management and conservation Special fund Waterworks Flood Water shortage/drought Groundwater Basin/catchment/watershed Saltwater intrusion/siltation Financing Water supply Potable water Irrigation Inland waters Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Division of the Water Code of California creates the Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood Protection Bond Fund and creates other financial arrangements for the improvement of safe water supply and water resources management. Various subaccounts are created in the Fund for various purposes such as flood management, watershed (ecosystem) protection, salmon habitat protection, saltwater intrusion control, (agricultural) water conservation and groundwater resources improvement.

Full text
English
Website
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov