CHAPTER 13. Salton Sea Restoration Act [2930. - 2954.]

Chapter 13 added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 611, Sec. 1.

§§ 2930–2954 · 18 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 2930–2933 · 8 sections

   • § 2930 (a) This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Salton Sea Restoration Act. (b) The state’s comprehensive management plan for the Salton Sea,…
   • § 2931 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State of California undertake the restoration of the Salton Sea ecosystem and the permanent protection of the…
   • § 2931.5 (a) The construction of facilities to separate fresh water from highly saline water for the purposes of implementing restoration activities pursuant to this…
   • § 2932 There is hereby established the Salton Sea Restoration Fund which shall be administered by the director. Money deposited in the fund shall be expended, upon…
   • § 2932.2 Of the funds appropriated pursuant to Section 79565 of the Water Code, not less than eight million five hundred thousand dollars ($8,500,000) shall be made…
   • § 2932.3 Any moneys made available by paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 75050 of the Public Resources Code and deposited in the Salton Sea Restoration Fund…
   • § 2932.5 Moneys deposited in the fund created pursuant to Section 2932 shall not be expended for mitigation except for mitigation undertaken by the State of California.
   • § 2933 The Department of Water Resources may contract with water suppliers to purchase and sell water made available pursuant to Section 1745.02 of the Water Code to…
2. ARTICLE 2. Salton Sea Restoration §§ 2940–2945 · 5 sections

   • § 2940 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The Salton Sea is California’s largest inland water body with beneficial uses that include…
   • § 2941 Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions set forth in this section govern the construction of this article. (a) “Agency” means the Natural…
   • § 2942 (a) (1) The secretary, in consultation and coordination with the authority, shall lead the Salton Sea restoration efforts that shall include all of the…
   • § 2943 For the purposes of considering local, publicly derived input concerning habitat objectives and actions, types and levels of public access, and integration of…
   • § 2945 (a) Nothing in this article interferes with or prevents the exercise of authority by a public agency to carry out its programs, projects, or responsibilities.…
3. ARTICLE 3. Lithium §§ 2950–2954 · 5 sections

   • § 2950 For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Agency” means the Natural Resources Agency. (b) “Disadvantaged community” has the same…
   • § 2951 (a) There is hereby created the Salton Sea Lithium Fund within the State Treasury to be administered by the Natural Resources Agency. (b) Pursuant to Section…
   • § 2952 (a) Before allocating moneys pursuant to this article, the agency shall develop and adopt project solicitation and evaluation guidelines. (b) The guidelines…
   • § 2953 For purposes of implementing this article, the agency may enter into agreements with other agencies, including the Department of Water Resources.
   • § 2954 On or before June 30 of each fiscal year, the agency shall report on its internet website the projected operating and maintenance costs of state-developed or…