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Water Code - Division 7: Water Quality - Chapter 24: Shellfish Protection Act of 1993 (secs. 14950 - 14958).

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Subdivisión territorial
California
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1993 (2016)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Pesca, Agua
Palabra clave
Acuicultura Crustáceos Animales acuáticos Contaminación de las aguas dulces Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Monitoreo Cumplimiento/aplicación Participación pública Control de la contaminación
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This Chapter of Division 7 of the Water Code of California concerns the protection of commercial shellfish growing areas from point or nonpoint source pollution. A commercial shellfish growing area is an area certified pursuant to Section 112170 of the Health and Safety Code in which shellfish are grown and harvested. If a commercial shellfish growing area is threatened by point or nonpoint source pollution, the regional water board shall form a technical advisory committee. A commercial shellfish growing area is threatened if any of the specified conditions applies. The technical committee shall investigate the threat and advise the regional board to undertake, if necessary, remedial action. When rating project proposals affecting shellfish growing areas for state and federal funding under the federal Clean Water Act or from other funding sources, the state board and regional boards shall give timely notice to the California Aquaculture Association and shall provide shellfish growers with the opportunity to comment on project proposals.

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www.waterboards.ca.gov