{"code":"WAT","codeName":"Water Code","section":"85066","citation":"Wat. Code, § 85066","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 35. SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA REFORM ACT OF 2009 [85000. - 85360.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-35"},{"name":"PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS [85000. - 85067.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-35/part-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. Definitions [85050. - 85067.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/division-35/part-1/chapter-4"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 39.   (SB 1 7x)   Effective February 3, 2010.","effective":"2010-02-03","html":"<p>“Restoration” means the application of ecological principles to restore a degraded or fragmented ecosystem and return it to a condition in which its biological and structural components achieve a close approximation of its natural potential, taking into consideration the physical changes that have occurred in the past and the future impact of climate change and sea level rise.</p>","text":"“Restoration” means the application of ecological principles to restore a degraded or fragmented ecosystem and return it to a condition in which its biological and structural components achieve a close approximation of its natural potential, taking into consideration the physical changes that have occurred in the past and the future impact of climate change and sea level rise.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/water-code/definitions-85066","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}