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Water Code - Division 26.7: Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (secs. 79700 - 79798).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Stock enhancement/repopulation Fishery management and conservation Indigenous peoples Institution Special fund Groundwater Sustainable development Sustainable use Integrated management Water supply Potable water Freshwater pollution Basin/catchment/watershed Financing Pollution control Inland waters Ecosystem preservation Wetlands Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Division of the Water Code of California, known as the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014, declares that every Californian should have access to clean, safe, and reliable drinking water and aims at, among other things more efficient use of existing water supplies and sustainable management of water resources in California. The Act details funding program and creates for this purpose the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Fund of 2014 and the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Finance Committee. The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this Division shall be deposited in the Fund. Also a Drinking Water Capital Reserve Fund is created in the State Treasury. Moneys shall be available for deposit in the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Small Community Grant Fund. The Act specifies a wide variety of funding objectives including protection of groundwater resources, freshwater pollution, improvement of watersheds, ecosystems and fisheries, protection of habitats.

Full text
English
Website
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov