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Water Code - Division 6: Conservation, Development, and Utilization of State Water Resources - Part 2.3: Stormwater Resource Planning Act (secs. 10560 - 10565).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
California
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Policy/planning Monitoring Rainwater Groundwater Integrated management
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Division 6 of the Water Code of California entitled the “Stormwater Resource Planning Act” allows public agencies to develop a stormwater resource plan pursuant to this Part. A plan shall, among other things: (1) Be developed on a watershed basis; (2) identify and prioritize stormwater and dry weather runoff capture projects for implementation in a quantitative manner, using a metrics-based and integrated evaluation and analysis of multiple benefits to maximize water supply, water quality, flood management, environmental, and other community benefits within the watershed; (3) provide for multiple benefit project design to maximize water supply, water quality, and environmental and other community benefits; (4) provide for community participation in plan development and implementation.

Full text
English
Website
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov