CHAPTER 11. Water Conservation and Reclamation Projects [11950. - 11985.]
Chapter 11 added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 938, Sec. 1.
§§ 11950–11985 · 24 sections
ARTICLE 1. Policy §§ 11950–11954 · 5 sections
- § 11950 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Water Conservation Projects Act of 1985.
- § 11951 The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) Agriculture is this state’s largest income producer, contributing approximately $14 billion…
- § 11952 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to encourage local agencies and private enterprise to implement potential water conservation…
- § 11953 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter or impair any provision of law providing protections for areas of origin, including, but not limited to,…
- § 11954 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter or impair any existing rights, including rights to divert water from the Colorado River and rights to the…
ARTICLE 2. Statewide Water Conservation §§ 11960–11965 · 6 sections
- § 11960 Any water supplier or user of water in the state that has an existing right which permits the supplier or user to sell water may enter into a contract under…
- § 11961 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where any person or public agency undertakes any water conservation effort, either separately or jointly, pursuant…
- § 11962 Water conservation and reclamation projects eligible for assistance under this chapter include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Projects for…
- § 11963 Any contract entered into pursuant to this chapter for the transfer or sale of conserved or recycled water may provide for the recall of water and may include…
- § 11964 Water conservation or reclamation projects developed pursuant to this chapter may be funded pursuant to any bond law heretofore or hereafter approved by the…
- § 11965 This article shall not be applicable to the State Water Resources Development System.
ARTICLE 3. Conservation in the State Water Resources Development System §§ 11970–11976 · 7 sections
- § 11970 The department may use Central Valley Project revenue bonds or other funds available for the purposes of the State Water Resources Development System to…
- § 11971 As used in this article, “sponsoring contractor” means a contractor or contractors, who have a long-term water supply contract with the department and who…
- § 11972 A local water conservation project described in Section 11970 is eligible for funding pursuant to this article if, in the determination of the department, the…
- § 11973 The department shall determine whether a local water conservation project described in Section 11970 is economically competitive by comparing, in an…
- § 11974 A local water conservation project described in Section 11970 shall not be constructed or implemented pursuant to this article until both of the following…
- § 11975 In the event of a shortage in water supply, within the meaning of Article 18(a) of the standard water supply contract between the department and the state…
- § 11976 This article is the only portion of this chapter applicable to the State Water Resources Development System.
ARTICLE 4. Administration §§ 11980–11985 · 6 sections
- § 11980 The department shall establish criteria for determining the eligibility of water conservation projects for assistance under this chapter and shall establish…
- § 11981 The State Water Resources Control Board shall establish criteria for determining both of the following: (a) The eligibility of water reclamation projects for…
- § 11982 The department shall establish criteria for determining whether a water conservation or reclamation project results in a net increase in the amount of water…
- § 11983 The department and the State Water Resources Control Board shall only approve for funding by the state under this chapter those projects which result in a net…
- § 11984 The department is authorized to adopt those rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out, and as are consistent with, this chapter.
- § 11985 In providing financial assistance pursuant to this chapter, the department shall impose terms and conditions that are designed to protect the state’s…