DIVISION 20.4. WATERSHED, CLEAN BEACHES, AND WATER QUALITY ACT [30901. - 30950.]
Division 20.4 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 727, Sec. 1.
§§ 30901–30950 · 25 sections
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 30901–30909 · 9 sections
- § 30901 This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Watershed, Clean Beaches, and Water Quality Act.
- § 30902 The purpose of this division is to establish a statutory framework for funding water quality, clean beaches, and watershed protection projects from the…
- § 30903 The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) Clean beaches, clean water, and healthy watersheds are necessary to support both human…
- § 30904 It is the intent of the Legislature that the purpose of maintaining clean beaches, clean water, and an integrated and coordinated watershed program is to…
- § 30905 It is the intent of the Legislature to invest in projects that will reduce beach contamination and increase visitor days, including, but not limited to,…
- § 30906 It is the intent of the Legislature to invest in clean water projects that will do all of the following: (a) Assist small local communities in meeting water…
- § 30907 It is the intent of the Legislature to require state agencies to encourage and support both of the following: (a) The development of coordinated and…
- § 30908 It is the intent of the Legislature that the state should coordinate and integrate its watershed programs and implement those programs by working with diverse…
- § 30909 It is the intent of the Legislature to invest in watershed management partnerships that use a community-based collaborative approach to meeting the state’s…
CHAPTER 2. Definitions § 30910 · 1 section
- § 30910 Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control…
CHAPTER 3. Clean Beaches Program §§ 30915–30917 · 3 sections
- § 30915 The purpose of this chapter is to provide authorization for projects that restore and protect the water quality and environment of coastal waters, estuaries,…
- § 30916 (a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, funds provided under this chapter may be used by the board, in consultation with the State Coastal Conservancy, to…
- § 30917 The board shall provide opportunity for public review and comment in awarding funds pursuant to this chapter, and may, in consultation with the State Coastal…
CHAPTER 3.5. Marine Managed Areas Program §§ 30920–30921 · 2 sections
- § 30920 (a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide authorization for projects that restore and protect the water quality and environment of marine managed areas, as…
- § 30921 (a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature for that purpose, funds may be expended by the board, in consultation with the State Coastal Conservancy, the…
CHAPTER 4. Integrated Clean Water Programs §§ 30925–30950 · 10 sections
ARTICLE 1. Small Community Wastewater Grant Program § 30925 · 1 section
- § 30925 (a) For the purposes of this article, “small community” means a municipality with a population of 20,000 persons or less, a rural county, or a reasonably…
ARTICLE 2. Urban Storm Water Grant Program § 30930 · 1 section
- § 30930 The board may award grants under this article to local public agencies for projects designed to implement stormwater runoff pollution reduction and prevention…
ARTICLE 3. Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program § 30935 · 1 section
- § 30935 (a) The board may award grants under this article to local public agencies and nonprofit organizations for projects that protect the beneficial uses of water…
ARTICLE 4. Agricultural Water Quality Grant Program § 30940 · 1 section
- § 30940 (a) The board may award grants to public agencies or nonprofit organizations for the purposes of improving agricultural water quality through monitoring,…
ARTICLE 5. Integrated Watershed Management Programs §§ 30945–30949 · 5 sections
- § 30945 The purpose of this article is to establish a program for integrated watershed management to improve water quality, protect and restore habitat and fisheries,…
- § 30946 The California Environmental Protection Agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Resources Agency to ensure that the program established…
- § 30947 (a) The Integrated Watershed Management Program is hereby established. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, funds allocated to the program may be used by the…
- § 30948 Consistent with Section 30947, the board shall establish an accelerated selection and contracting procedure for projects that meet all of the following…
- § 30949 No more than 50 percent of the funds made available to the board for the purposes of this article shall be used for the purposes of Section 30948.
ARTICLE 6. Small Community Groundwater Grant Program § 30950 · 1 section
- § 30950 (a) For the purposes of this article, “small community” means a municipality with a population of 20,000 persons or less, a rural county, or a reasonably…