SECTIONS 12671-12749.98

12671.  The projects on the Ventura River and tributaries for floodprotection at Ventura and Ojai, California, are adopted andauthorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations ofthe Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered 323,Seventy-seventh Congress, First Session, at an estimated cost to theState of one hundred thirty-nine thousand dollars ($139,000).12672.  The Ventura County Flood Control District shall giveassurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that the localcooperation, required by Section 3 of the act of Congress approvedDecember 22, 1944 (Public, Numbered 534, Seventy-eighth Congress,Second Session), will be furnished by the Ventura County FloodControl District in connection with the flood control project adoptedand authorized in Section 12671.12673.  The project for construction of flood control protectionalong the Santa Clara River, and its tributaries, is approved andauthorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations ofthe Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 443, Eightieth Congress,First Session, and authorized by act of Congress approved June 30,1948, Public Law 858, Eightieth Congress, Second Session, at anestimated cost to the State of such sum as may be appropriated forstate cooperation by the Legislature upon approval of the generalplan of improvement by, and the recommendation of, the department,when funds for carrying out the project are appropriated by Congress.12674.  The Ventura County Flood Control District shall giveassurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that localcooperation, required by Section 201 of the act of Congress approvedJune 30, 1948 (Public, Numbered 858, Eightieth Congress, SecondSession), will be furnished by the Ventura County Flood ControlDistrict in connection with the flood control project adopted andauthorized in Section 12673.12675.  The Ventura County Flood Control District, in conjunctionwith the War Department, shall execute the plans and projectsreferred to in Sections 12671 and 12673 and exercise all powersgranted to it in the Ventura County Flood Control Act, and thedistrict may make such modifications and amendments to the plans asmay be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 and 2of this part.12676.  The projects for the Santa Ana River Basin for theprotection of Orange County, including the projects on Lytle andCajon Creeks for flood protection at San Bernardino and Coltonapproved in the act of Congress approved June 22, 1936, as modifiedby the act of Congress approved June 28, 1938, are adopted andauthorized substantially in accordance with the recommendationscontained in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated February 11,1944, at an estimated cost to the State of six hundred seventy-eightthousand dollars ($678,000).12677.  The San Bernardino County Flood Control District shall giveassurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that the localcooperation, required by Section 3 of the act of Congress approvedDecember 22, 1944 (Public, Numbered 534, Seventy-eighth Congress,Second Session), will be furnished by the San Bernardino County FloodControl District in connection with the flood control projectadopted and authorized in Section 12676.12678.  The San Bernardino County Flood Control District, inconjunction with the War Department, shall execute the plans andprojects referred to in Section 12676 and exercise all powers grantedto it in the San Bernardino County Flood Control Act, and thedistrict may make such modifications and amendments to the plans asmay be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 and 2of this part.12678.1.  The project for flood control on the Santa Ana RiverMainstem, including Santiago Creek and Oak Street Drain, is adoptedand authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendationsof the Chief of Engineers Conference Report No. 99-1013 99thCongress, as adopted and authorized by the act of Congress approvedOctober 17, 1986 (Public Law 99-662, the Water Resources DevelopmentAct of 1986), at an estimated cost to the state of the sum that maybe appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon therecommendation and advice of the department.12678.2.  The Orange County Flood Control District, the RiversideCounty Flood Control and Water Conservation District, and the SanBernardino County Flood Control District shall give assurancessatisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the local cooperationrequired by the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law99-662) will be furnished by the districts in connection with theproject for flood control adopted and authorized in Section 12678.1.12678.3.  The Orange County Flood Control District, the RiversideCounty Flood Control and Water Conservation District, and the SanBernardino County Flood Control District, in conjunction with theDepartment of the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referredto in Section 12678.1, may exercise all powers granted to them inthe Orange County Flood Control Act (Chapter 723 of the Statutes of1927), the Riverside County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict Act (Chapter 1122 of the Statutes of 1945), and the SanBernardino County Flood Control Act (Chapter 73 of the Statutes of1939), respectively, and may make modifications and amendments to theplans as may be necessary to execute them for purposes of Chapter 1(commencing with Section 12570) and this chapter.12679.  The plan of improvement for flood control in the Santa AnaRiver Basin is adopted and authorized substantially in accordancewith the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House DocumentNumbered 135, Eighty-first Congress, First Session, and authorized byact of Congress approved May 17, 1950, Public Law 516, Eighty-firstCongress, Second Session, at an estimated cost to the State of suchsum as may be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislatureupon approval of the general plan of improvement by, and therecommendation of, the department, when funds for carrying out theproject are appropriated by Congress.12680.  The San Bernardino County Flood Control District and theRiverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District shallgive assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that thelocal cooperation, required by Section 201 of the act of Congressapproved May 17, 1950, Public Law 516, Eighty-first Congress, SecondSession, will be furnished by the districts in connection with theplan of improvement for flood control adopted and authorized inSection 12679.12681.  The San Bernardino County Flood Control District and theRiverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, inconjunction with the Department of the Army, shall execute the planof improvement for flood control referred to in Section 12679 andexercise all powers granted by law to the districts, and thedistricts may make such modifications and amendments to the plan asmay be necessary to execute it for the purposes of Chapters 1 and 2of this part.12681.1.  The plan of improvement for flood control on Lytle andWarm Creeks, San Bernardino County, is adopted and authorizedsubstantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief ofEngineers in Senate Document Numbered 53, Eighty-Ninth Congress, asauthorized by act of Congress approved October 27, 1965, Public Law89-298, 79 Stat. 1073, Title II, the "Flood Control Act of 1965," ata cost to the state of such sum as may be appropriated for statecooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice ofthe department. This authorization shall not be deemed to conferpreference on this project over the needs of other statewide programsin appropriation of available funds.12681.2.  The San Bernardino County Flood Control District shallgive assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that thelocal cooperation, required by the act of Congress approved October27, 1965, Public Law 89-298, 79 Stat. 1073, Title II, the "FloodControl Act of 1965," will be furnished by the district in connectionwith the plan of improvement for flood control adopted andauthorized in Section 12681.1.12681.3.  The San Bernardino County Flood Control District, inconjunction with the Department of the Army, shall execute the planof improvement for flood control referred to in Section 12681.1 andexercise all powers granted to it in the San Bernardino County FloodControl Act (Chapter 73, Statutes of 1939), and the district may makesuch modifications or amendments to the plans as may be necessary toexecute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 (commencing with Section12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639) of this part.12682.  The general comprehensive plan for flood control in thebasins of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers and Ballona Creekare adopted and authorized as set forth in House Document Numbered838, Seventy-sixth Congress, Third Session, and approved in the actof Congress approved August 18, 1941, at an estimated cost to theState of twenty-two million five hundred thousand dollars($22,500,000).12683.  The Los Angeles County Flood Control District shall giveassurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that the localcooperation, required by Section 3 of the act of Congress approvedDecember 22, 1944 (Public, Numbered 534, Seventy-eighth Congress,Second Session) and Section 2 of the act of Congress approved August18, 1941 (Public, Numbered 228, Seventy-eighth Congress, FirstSession), will be furnished by the Los Angeles County Flood ControlDistrict in connection with the plan for flood control adopted andauthorized in Section 12682.12684.  The Los Angeles County Flood Control District, inconjunction with the War Department, shall execute the plans andprojects referred to in Section 12682 and exercise all powers grantedto it in the Los Angeles County Flood Control Act, and the districtmay make such modifications and amendments to the plans as may benecessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 and 2 ofthis part.12684.2.  (a) The project for flood control in the Los AngelesCounty Drainage Area (LACDA), known as the LACDA project, is adoptedand authorized substantially in accordance with the approval of theCongress of the United States as indicated in, and the report of theChief of Engineers dated June 30, 1992, and any supplement oraddendum to that report that results from discussions betweeninterested parties, as authorized by, Section 101(b) of the WaterResources Development Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-640), at anestimated cost to the state of the sum that may be appropriated bythe Legislature for state cooperation, upon the recommendation andadvice of the department, in an amount that may not exceed 60 percentof the nonfederal costs of the project. (b) The authorization of the project is contingent upon theadoption by Los Angeles County of a plan to undertake restorationprojects, including related habitat restoration and maintenanceprojects, along the entire length of the Los Angeles River andrelated tributaries and to increase parkland and recreationalopportunities along that river. For the purposes of preparing andimplementing the plan, the county shall consider the comments of theadvisory committee convened pursuant to subdivision (c). (c) The Secretary of the Resources Agency shall convene anadvisory committee, comprised of experts and representatives oforganizations involved in river restoration, habitat restoration, andcommunity development relating to the Los Angeles River, to provideinput to the secretary and the County of Los Angeles in thepreparation and implementation of the plan. (d) The authorization of the project is contingent upon adetermination by the Secretary of the Resources Agency and the LosAngeles County Board of Supervisors, after a public hearing, that theproject described in subdivision (a) is a multipurpose project thatincludes, in addition to flood control features, river restoration,wildlife and habitat restoration, or park and recreational features.12684.4.  The Los Angeles County Flood Control District shall giveassurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the localcooperation required by the Water Resources Development Act of 1990(Public Law 101-640), will be furnished by the district in connectionwith the project for flood control adopted and authorized in Section12684.2.12684.6.  The Los Angeles County Flood Control District, inconjunction with the Department of the Army, shall carry out theplans and project described in Section 12684.2 and the district maymake modifications and amendments to the plans as may be necessary tocarry out the project for the purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing withSection 12570) and this chapter.12684.8.  The Secretary of the Resources Agency shall consult withappropriate federal agencies to assess the desirability, feasibility,and costs of modifying the flood control project described inSection 12684.2, in accordance with Section 2309a of Title 33 of theUnited States Code or other relevant law, to include multipurposefeatures designed to maximize river habitat restoration, parkland,and recreational opportunities consistent with flood controlobjectives. The secretary shall prepare and submit a report to theLegislature, not later than March 1, 2001, concerning the results ofthe consultation.12685.  The plan of improvement for flood protection on the PajaroRiver and tributaries is adopted and authorized substantially inaccordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers inHouse Document Numbered 505, Seventy-eighth Congress, Second Session,at an estimated cost to the State of two hundred ninety-fourthousand eight hundred forty dollars ($294,840).12686.  The Counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito andthe Monterey County Flood Control and Water Conservation Districtshall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that thelocal cooperation required by Section 3 of the act of Congressapproved December 22, 1944 (Public, Numbered 534, Seventy-eighthCongress, Second Session), will be furnished by the counties and thedistrict in connection with the flood control project authorized andadopted in Section 12685.12687.  The Counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito andthe Monterey County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, inconjunction with the War Department, shall execute the plans andprojects referred to in Section 12685, and may make suchmodifications and amendments to the plans as may be necessary toexecute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 and 2 of this part.12687.5.  (a) The state may provide subvention funds in accordancewith Section 12585.7 to the Counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz, orto local agencies in those counties, for the project for floodcontrol on the Pajaro River in the Counties of Monterey and SantaCruz, authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1966 (Public Law89-789), that is substantially in accordance with the recommendationsof the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps ofEngineers in House Document 491, 89th Congress, as follows: (1) At an estimated cost to the state of the sum that may beappropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon therecommendations and advice of the department. (2) Upon a specific written determination by the department thatthe project meets the requirements of Section 12582.7. (b) The state assumes no liability for damages that may resultfrom the project by either of the following: (1) Authorizing the provision of subvention funds in accordancewith this section. (2) The appropriation by the Legislature of these subvention fundsupon the recommendations and advice of the department. (c) A county or local agency may receive the subvention funds onlyif it enters into an agreement with the department pursuant to whichthe county or local agency agrees to indemnify and hold and saveharmless the state, its officers, agents, and employees for any andall liability for damages that may result from the project. (d) For the purposes of this section, "liability for damages"includes, but is not limited to, liability for damages relating tothe construction or operation of the project or the failure of theproject to operate as intended.12688.  The program on the Los Angeles River Watershed is adoptedand authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendation ofthe Under Secretary of Agriculture in House Document Numbered 426,Seventy-seventh Congress, First Session, at an estimated cost to theState of one million eight hundred eighty-two thousand dollars($1,882,000).12689.  The Los Angeles County Flood Control District shall give thenecessary assurances that the local cooperation required by theUnited States on the program mentioned in Section 12688 will befurnished by the district. It shall be the duty of the district toexecute the plan with the United States and exercise all powersgranted to it in the Los Angeles County Flood Control Act, and thedistrict may make such modifications and amendments to the program asmay be necessary to execute it for the purposes of Chapters 1 and 2of this part.12690.  The program on the Santa Ynez River Watershed is adopted andauthorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations ofthe Acting Secretary of Agriculture in House Document Numbered 518,Seventy-eighth Congress, Second Session, and approved by the act ofCongress approved December 22, 1944, Public Law 534, Seventy-eighthCongress, Second Session, and as further authorized by act ofCongress approved May 17, 1951, Public Law 516, Eighty-firstCongress, Second Session, at an estimated cost to the State of onehundred six thousand dollars ($106,000).12691.  The County of Santa Barbara shall give the necessaryassurances that the local cooperation required by the United Stateson the program mentioned in Section 12690 will be furnished by thecounty. The county shall execute the plan with the United States, andmay make such modifications and amendments to the program as may benecessary to execute it for the purposes of Chapters 1 and 2 of thispart.12692.  Consent is hereby given to the acquisition of lands by theUnited States for the purposes within the scope of Section 13 of theact of Congress approved December 22, 1944 (Public, Numbered 534,Seventy-eighth Congress, Second Session), in connection with theprograms adopted and authorized in Sections 12688 and 12690. Thereshall be paid annually by the United States to the county in whichany land acquired may lie, a sum equal to 1 percent of the purchaseprice paid for the lands, or, if not acquired by purchase, 1 percentof their valuation at the time of their acquisition.12693.  The project on the San Diego River for flood protection atSan Diego is adopted and authorized substantially in accordance withthe recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House DocumentNumbered 635, Seventy-seventh Congress, Second Session, without costto the State.12694.  The work of improvement on the San Diego River and MissionBay, San Diego County, is adopted and authorized substantially inaccordance with the report of the Chief of Engineers dated May 8,1946, at an estimated cost to the State of one million eight hundredtwenty-six thousand dollars ($1,826,000), and the work is found to bea work for the control of floods.12695.  The City of San Diego shall give assurances satisfactory tothe Secretary of the Army that the local cooperation, required bySection 1 of the act of Congress approved July 24, 1946 (Public,Numbered 525, Seventy-ninth Congress, Second Session), will befurnished by the city in connection with the flood control projectadopted and authorized in Section 12694.12696.  The City of San Diego, in conjunction with the Department ofthe Army, shall execute the plans and projects referred to inSection 12694, and the city may make such modifications andamendments to the plans as may be necessary to execute them for thepurposes of Chapters 1 and 2 of this part.12697.  The project for the Conn Creek Reservoir on Conn Creek forflood control and other purposes in the Napa River Basin is adoptedand authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendationsof the Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered 626,Seventy-eighth Congress, without cost to the State.12698.  The project on the Russian River for flood protection andwater conservation in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties is adopted andauthorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations ofthe Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 585, Eighty-firstCongress, Second Session, as authorized by act of Congress approvedMay 17, 1950, Public Law 516, Eighty-first Congress, Second Session,at an estimated cost to the State of such sum as may be appropriatedfor state cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation andadvice of the department, when funds for carrying out the project areappropriated by Congress.12699.  The Sonoma County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict and the Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control andWater Conservation Improvement District, or either such agency asappropriate, shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary ofthe Army that the local cooperation, required by Section 201 of theact of Congress approved May 17, 1950 (Public Law 516, 81st Congress,Second Session), will be furnished by the districts in connectionwith the plan of flood control adopted and authorized in Section12698.12700.  The Sonoma County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict and the Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control andWater Conservation Improvement District, or either such agency asappropriate, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shallexecute the plans and projects referred to in Section 12698 andexercise all powers granted by law to the districts, and thedistricts may make such modifications and amendments to the plans asmay be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 and 2of this part.12701.  The project on San Lorenzo Creek in Alameda County for floodcontrol and allied purposes is hereby adopted and authorizedsubstantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief ofEngineers in House Document Numbered 452, Eighty-third Congress,Second Session, as authorized by act of Congress approved September3, 1954, Public Law 780, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session, at anestimated cost to the State of such sum as may be appropriated forstate cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation andadvice of the department, when funds for carrying out said projectare appropriated by Congress.12702.  The Alameda County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of theArmy that the local cooperation, required by the act of Congressapproved September 3, 1954 (Public Law 780, Eighty-third Congress,Second Session) will be furnished by the district in connection withthe plan of flood control adopted and authorized in Section 12701.12703.  The Alameda County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shallexecute the plans and projects referred to in Section 12701 andexercise all powers granted to it in the Alameda County Flood Controland Water Conservation District Act, and the district may makemodifications and amendments to the plans as may be necessary toexecute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 and 2 of this part.12704.  The project for flood protection on San Lorenzo River inSanta Cruz County is adopted and authorized substantially inaccordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers inHouse Document Numbered 447, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session,as authorized by act of Congress approved September 3, 1954, Chapter1264, Public Law 780, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session (TitleII, the "Flood Control Act of 1954"), at an estimated cost to theState of such sum as may be appropriated for state cooperation by theLegislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department,when funds for carrying out the project are appropriated by Congress;provided, that the requirement that local interests make a cashcontribution to the United States equal to 8.9 percent of the projectcost, is for payment of local benefits not related to flood control,and shall not be payable or reimbursable by the State.12705.  The City of Santa Cruz shall give assurances satisfactory tothe Secretary of the Army that the local cooperation required by theFederal Flood Control Act of 1954 will be furnished by the city inconnection with the plan of flood control adopted and authorized inSection 12704.12706.  The City of Santa Cruz, in conjunction with the Departmentof the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referred to inSection 12704, and the city may make such modifications andamendments to the plans as may be necessary to execute them for thepurposes of Chapters 1 and 2 of this part.12706.3.  (a) The project for flood control on the San Lorenzo Riveris adopted and authorized substantially in accordance withcongressional approval and the final report of the Chief of Engineersdated June 30, 1994, as authorized by Section 101 (a) (5) of theWater Resources Development Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-303), as amended,at an estimated cost to the state of the sum that may be appropriatedfor state cooperation by statute, upon the recommendation and adviceof the department. (b) The City of Santa Cruz shall give assurances satisfactory tothe Secretary of the Army that the local cooperation required by thatfinal report will be furnished by the city in connection with theproject for flood control. (c) (1) The City of Santa Cruz, in conjunction with the Departmentof the Army, shall carry out the project referred to in subdivision(a) and may make modifications and amendments to the plans as may benecessary to carry out the plans for the purposes of Chapter 1(commencing with Section 12750) and this chapter. (2) Notwithstanding Section 12639, if there are any majormodifications or amendments to the plans that result in a substantialincrease in the costs to the state for any estimated cost for theproject, no money shall be reallocated by the state in aid of thatportion of the project until the revised plans have been reviewed andapproved by the department. The department shall approve the revisedplans if the department determines that the benefits of the proposedworks of improvement for the revised project will exceed the costthereof and that the revised project appears to be the mosteconomical project plan, considering construction costs, land costs,easements and rights-of-way costs, and operation and maintenancecosts. (d) State funding for the project is contingent on the provisionof funds for that purpose in either the annual Budget Act or ageneral obligation bond act. Reimbursement of the state share of thenonfederal costs of the project shall be for those project costsincurred on or after October 12, 1996, the date on which the projectwas authorized by Congress, as set forth in Section 101(a)(5) of theWater Resources Development Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-303).12707.  The plan of improvement for flood control, levee, andchannel improvements on the Santa Maria River and its tributaries isadopted and authorized substantially in accordance with therecommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered400, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session, as authorized by act ofCongress approved September 3, 1954, Public Law 780, Eighty-thirdCongress, Second Session, at an estimated cost to the State of onemillion two hundred sixteen thousand dollars ($1,216,000).12708.  The County of Santa Barbara shall give assurancessatisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the local cooperation,required by the act of Congress approved September 3, 1954 (PublicLaw 780, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session), will be furnished bythe county in connection with the plan of flood control adopted andauthorized in Section 12707.12709.  The County of Santa Barbara, in conjunction with theDepartment of the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referredto in Section 12707, and may make modifications and amendments tothe plans as may be necessary to execute them for the purposes ofChapters 1 (commencing at Section 12570) and 2 (commencing at Section12639) of this part.12710.  The plan for channel improvements and appurtenant works forflood control on that portion of the Truckee River and tributarieswithin the State of California, is adopted and authorizedsubstantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief ofEngineers in House Document No. 497, Eighty-third Congress, SecondSession, as authorized by Act of Congress approved September 3, 1954,Public Law 780, Eighty-third Congress, Second Session, at anestimated cost to the State of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).12711.  The department shall give assurances satisfactory to theSecretary of the Army that the local co-operation required by the Actof Congress approved September 3, 1954, Public Law 780, Eighty-thirdCongress, Second Session, will be furnished by the State inconnection with the plan for flood control adopted and authorized inSection 12710.12712.  In conformance with the duty prescribed in Section 12642, itshall be the responsibility and duty of local public agencies, nowexisting or hereafter formed, including counties and publicdistricts, affected by the plan for flood control adopted andauthorized in Section 12710, to give assurances satisfactory to theSecretary of the Army and the department that such local publicagencies will maintain and operate said flood control works aftertheir completion and hold and save the State and the United Statesfree from damage due to the construction and operation of said works.12713.  The project for flood protection on the Eel River, in theSandy Prairie region, is adopted and authorized substantially inaccordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers inHouse Document Numbered 80, 85th Congress, as authorized by act ofCongress approved July 3, 1958 (Public Law 85-500, 72 Stat. 297,Title II, the "Flood Control Act of 1958"), at such estimated cost tothe State as may be appropriated for state co-operation by theLegislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department.12714.  The County of Humboldt shall give assurances satisfactory tothe Secretary of the Army that the local co-operation, required bySection 201 of the Act of Congress approved July 3, 1958 (Public Law85-500, 72 Stat. 297, Title II, the "Flood Control Act of 1958"),will be furnished by the county in connection with the project forflood protection adopted and authorized in Section 12713.12715.  The County of Humboldt, in conjunction with the Departmentof the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referred to inSection 12713, and may make modifications and amendments to the plansas may be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1(commencing at Section 12570) and 2 (commencing at Section 12639) ofthis part.12716.  The project for flood protection on Walnut Creek in ContraCosta County is adopted and authorized substantially in accordancewith the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House DocumentNumbered 76, 86th Congress, First Session, as authorized by Act ofCongress approved July 14, 1960 (Public Law 86-645, 74 Stat. 480,Title II, the "Flood Control Act of 1960") at an estimated cost tothe State of such sum as may be appropriated for state co-operationby the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of thedepartment, when funds for carrying out the project are appropriatedby Congress; provided, that the requirement that local interests makea cash contribution to the United States equal to 7.4 percent of theproject cost is for payment of local benefits not related to floodcontrol and shall not be payable or reimbursable by the State.12717.  The Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of theArmy that the local co-operation required by the Act of Congressapproved July 14, 1960 (Public Law 86-645, 74 Stat. 480, Title II,the "Flood Control Act of 1960"), will be furnished by the districtin connection with the project for flood control adopted andauthorized in Section 12716.12718.  The Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shallexecute the plans and projects referred to in Section 12716 andexercise all powers granted to it in the Contra Costa County FloodControl and Water Conservation District Act (Chapter 1617, Statutesof 1951), and the district may make such modifications or amendmentsto the plans as may be necessary to execute them for the purposes ofChapters 1 (commencing with Section 12570) and 2 (commencing withSection 12639) of this part.12718.1.  The project for flood control on Alhambra Creek in ContraCosta County is hereby adopted and authorized substantially inaccordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers inHouse Document Numbered 336, 90th Congress, as adopted and authorizedby the Act of Congress approved August 13, 1968 (Public Law 90-483,82 Stat. 731, 739, Title II, the Flood Control Act of 1968), at anestimated cost to the state of such sum as may be appropriated forstate co-operation by the Legislature upon the recommendation andadvice of the department. This authorization shall not be deemed toconfer preference on this project over the needs of other statewideprograms in appropriations of available funds.12718.2.  The Contra Costa County Flood Control and WaterConservation District shall give assurances satisfactory to theSecretary of the Army that the local cooperation, required by the Actof Congress approved August 13, 1968 (Public Law 90-483, 82 Stat.731, 739, Title II, the Flood Control Act of 1968), will be furnishedby the district in connection with the project for flood controladopted and authorized in Section 12718.1.12718.3.  The Contra Costa County Flood Control and WaterConservation District, in conjunction with the Department of theArmy, shall execute the plans and projects referred to in Section12718.1, and may make modifications and amendments to the plans asmay be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1(commencing with Section 12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639)of this part.12719.  The project for flood protection on Tahchevah Creek,Whitewater River Basin, at and in the vicinity of Palm Springs inRiverside County, is adopted and authorized substantially inaccordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers inHouse Document Numbered 171, 86th Congress, as authorized by Act ofCongress approved July 14, 1960 (Public Law 86-645, 74 Stat. 480,Title II, the "Flood Control Act of 1960"), at an estimated cost tothe State of such sum as may be appropriated for state co-operationby the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of thedepartment, when funds for carrying out the project are appropriatedby Congress.12720.  The Riverside County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of theArmy that the local co-operation required by the Act of Congressapproved July 14, 1960 (Public Law 86-645, 74 Stat. 480, Title II,the "Flood Control Act of 1960"), will be furnished by the districtin connection with the project for flood control adopted andauthorized in Section 12719.12721.  The Riverside County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shallexecute the plans and projects referred to in Section 12719 andexercise all powers granted to it in the Riverside County FloodControl and Water Conservation District Act (Chapter 1122, Statutesof 1945), and the district may make such modifications or amendmentsto the plans as may be necessary to execute them for the purposes ofChapters 1 (commencing with Section 12570) and 2 (commencing withSection 12639) of this part.12721.5.  (a) The project for flood control on the Santa Ana Riverat Norco Bluffs is adopted and authorized substantially in accordancewith the final report of the Chief of Engineers of the United StatesArmy Corps of Engineers dated December 23, 1996, as authorized bySection 101(b)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996(P.L. 104-303), at an estimated cost to the state of the sum that maybe appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature, upon therecommendation and advice of the department. (b) The Riverside County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of theArmy that the local cooperation required by the final report of theChief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of Engineers datedDecember 23, 1996, will be furnished by the district in connectionwith the project for flood control adopted and authorized insubdivision (a). (c) The district, in conjunction with the Department of the Army,shall carry out the plans and project and may make modifications andamendments to the plans as may be necessary to carry out the plansfor the purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 12570) andthis chapter.12721.7.  (a) The project for habitat restoration at Gunnerson Pondis adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the finalproject modification report of the Chief of Engineers of the UnitedStates Army Corps of Engineers dated October 1997, as authorized bySection 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L.99-662), and as previously authorized by Section 12750, at anestimated cost to the state of the sum that may be appropriated forstate cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation andadvice of the department, in an amount that may not exceed 60 percentof the nonfederal costs of the project. The department may pay 50percent of the nonfederal capital costs of the recreation and fishand wildlife enhancement features of the project. (b) The Riverside County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of theArmy that the local cooperation required by the project modificationreport of the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps ofEngineers dated October 1997 will be furnished by the district inconnection with the project adopted and authorized in subdivision(a). (c) The district, in conjunction with the Department of the Army,shall carry out the plans and project and may make modifications andamendments to the plans as may be necessary to carry out the plansfor the purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 12570) andthis chapter.12721.8.  Any local entity, for the purposes of carrying out aproject authorized by Sections 12661.2, 12670.7, 12670.8, 12670.14,12670.20, 12684.2, 12706.3, 12721.5, and 12721.5, may use, wheneverfeasible, the services of the California Conservation Corps andcertified local conservation corps.12722.  The project for flood protection on Alameda Creek in AlamedaCounty is hereby adopted and authorized substantially in accordancewith the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in Senate DocumentNumbered 128, 87th Congress, 2d Session, as authorized by act ofCongress approved October 23, 1962, Public Law 87-874, 87th Congress,2d Session, 76 Stat. 1173, at an estimated cost to the State of twomillion four hundred thousand dollars ($2,400,000).12723.  The Alameda County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of theArmy that the local co-operation, required by the act of Congressapproved October 23, 1962 (Public Law 87-874, 76 Stat. 1173), will befurnished by the district in connection with the plan of floodcontrol adopted and authorized by Section 12722.12724.  The Alameda County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shallexecute the plans and project referred to in Section 12722 andexercise all powers granted to it in the Alameda County Flood Controland Water Conservation District Act, and the district may make suchmodifications and amendments to the plans as may be necessary toexecute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 (commencing with Section12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639) of this part.12725.  The project for Russian River, Dry Creek, California ishereby adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with therecommendations of the Chief of Engineers in Senate Document Numbered128, 87th Congress, 2d Session, as authorized by act of Congressapproved October 23, 1962, Public Law 87-874, 87th Congress, 2dSession, 76 Stat. 1173, at an estimated cost to the State of such sumas may be appropriated for state co-operation by the Legislatureupon the recommendation and advice of the department, when funds forcarrying out said project are appropriated by Congress.12726.  The Sonoma County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of theArmy that the local co-operation, required by the act of Congressapproved October 23, 1962 (Public Law 87-874, 76 Stat. 1173), will befurnished by the district in connection with the plan of floodcontrol adopted and authorized by Section 12725.12727.  The Sonoma County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shallexecute the plans and project referred to in Section 12725 andexercise all powers granted to it in the Sonoma County Flood Controland Water Conservation Act, and the district may make suchmodifications and amendments to the plans as may be necessary toexecute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 (commencing with Section12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639) of this part.12727.1.  The project for flood control on Sonoma Creek in SonomaCounty is hereby adopted and authorized substantially in accordancewith the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House DocumentNumbered 224, 89th Congress, as adopted and authorized by the Act ofCongress approved October 27, 1965 (Public Law 89-298, 79 Stat. 1073,Title II, the Flood Control Act of 1965), at an estimated cost tothe state of such sum as may be appropriated for state cooperation bythe Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of thedepartment. This authorization shall not be deemed to conferpreference on this project over the needs of other statewide programsin appropriations of available funds.12727.2.  The Sonoma County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of theArmy that the local cooperation, required by the Act of Congressapproved October 27, 1965 (Public Law 89-298, 79 Stat. 1073, TitleII, the Flood Control Act of 1965), will be furnished by the districtin connection with the project for flood control adopted andauthorized in Section 12727.1.12727.3.  The Sonoma County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shallexecute the plans and projects referred to in Section 12727.1, andmay make modifications and amendments to the plans as may benecessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 (commencingwith Section 12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639) of thispart.12728.  The project for flood protection on Redwood Creek inHumboldt County is adopted and authorized substantially in accordancewith the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House DocumentNumbered 497, 87th Congress, as authorized by Act of Congressapproved October 23, 1962 (Public Law 87-874, 76 Stat. 1173, TitleII, the "Flood Control Act of 1962"), at such estimated cost to thestate as may be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislatureupon the recommendation and advice of the department.12729.  The County of Humboldt shall give assurances satisfactory tothe Secretary of the Army that the local cooperation, required bythe Act of Congress approved October 23, 1962 (Public Law 87-874, 76Stat. 1173, Title II, the "Flood Control Act of 1962"), will befurnished by the county in connection with the project for floodprotection adopted and authorized in Section 12728.12730.  The County of Humboldt, in conjunction with the Departmentof the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referred to inSection 12728, and may make modifications and amendments to the plansas may be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1(commencing with Section 12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639)of this part.12731.  The project for flood control construction of debris basinsand channel clearing in the Santa Barbara, California, area asauthorized by Public Law 88-635, 78 Stat. 1023, is adopted andauthorized at such cost to the state as may be appropriated for statecooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice ofthe department.12732.  The County of Santa Barbara shall give assurancessatisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the local cooperation,required by Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of 1938 (Public Law761-75th Congress), will be furnished by the county in connectionwith the project for flood protection adopted and authorized inSection 12731.12733.  The County of Santa Barbara, in conjunction with theDepartment of the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referredto in Section 12731, and may make modifications and amendments tothe plans as may be necessary to execute them for the purposes ofChapters 1 (commencing with Section 12570) and 2 (commencing withSection 12639) of this part.12734.  The project for Corte Madera Creek, Marin County,California, is hereby adopted and authorized substantially inaccordance with the recommendations of the Secretary of the Army andthe Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered 545, 87th Congress,2nd Session, as authorized by act of Congress approved October 23,1962, Public Law 87-874, 87th Congress, 2nd Session, 76 Stat. 1173,at an estimated cost to the state of such sum as may be appropriatedfor state cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation andadvice of the department, when funds for carrying out said projectare appropriated by Congress; provided, that the requirement thatlocal interests shall contribute in cash 3 percent of the federalconstruction costs of the Ross Valley unit is for payment of a localbenefit, and such cost shall not be payable or reimbursable by thestate.12735.  The Marin County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of theArmy that the local cooperation, required by the act of Congressapproved October 23, 1962 (Public Law 87-874, 76 Stat. 1173), will befurnished by the district in connection with the plan of floodcontrol adopted and authorized by Section 12734.12736.  The Marin County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shallexecute the plans and project referred to in Section 12734 andexercise all powers granted to it in the Marin County Flood Controland Water Conservation Act, and the district may make suchmodifications and amendments to the plans as may be necessary toexecute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 (commencing with Section12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639) of this part.12737.  The project for flood protection on the Klamath River at andin the vicinity of Klamath, California, is hereby adopted andauthorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations ofthe Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered 478, 89th Congress,as authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1966 (Title II of the actapproved November 7, 1966, Public Law 89-789, 80 Stat. 1405), at anestimated cost to the state of such sum as may be appropriated, fromtime to time, for state cooperation by the Legislature upon therecommendation and advice of the department, to be available forexpenditure as funds for carrying out said project are appropriatedby Congress. "Lands, easements, and rights-of-way" for this projectmay include lands for the relocation site of the town of Klamath.12738.  The County of Del Norte shall give assurances satisfactoryto the Secretary of the Army that the local cooperation required bythe Flood Control Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-789, 80 Stat. 1405),will be furnished by the county in connection with the plan for floodcontrol purposes adopted and authorized in Section 12737.12739.  The County of Del Norte, in conjunction with the Departmentof the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referred to inSection 12737, and may make such modifications and amendments to theplans as may be necessary to execute them for the purposes ofChapters 1 (commencing with Section 12570) and 2 (commencing withSection 12639) of this part. The county may acquire lands, easements,and rights-of-way for the project, including those required for therelocated site of the town of Klamath.12740.  The project for flood protection for the Lakeport Reservoiron Scott Creek in Lake County is adopted and authorized substantiallyin accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers inHouse Document 259, 89th Congress, and adopted and authorized by theAct of Congress approved October 27, 1965 (Public Law 89-298, 79Stat. 1083, Title II, the Flood Control Act of 1965), at suchestimated cost to the state as may be appropriated for statecooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice ofthe department. This authorization shall not be deemed to conferpreference on this project over the needs of other statewide programsin appropriations of available funds.12741.  The Lake County Watershed Protection District shall giveassurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the localcooperation, required by the Act of Congress approved October 27,1965 (Public Law 89-298, 79 Stat. 1083, Title II, the Flood ControlAct of 1965), will be furnished by the district in connection withthe project for flood protection adopted and authorized in Section12740.12742.  The Lake County Watershed Protection District, inconjunction with the Department of the Army, shall execute the plansand projects referred to in Section 12740, and may make modificationsand amendments to the plans as may be necessary to execute them forthe purposes of Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 12570) and 2(commencing with Section 12639) of this part.12743.  The project for flood protection on San Diego River (MissionValley), California, is hereby adopted and authorized substantiallyin accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers inHouse Document Numbered 212, 89th Congress, as authorized by theFlood Control Act of 1965 (Title II of the Act approved October 27,1965, Public Law 89-298, 79 Stat. 1073, 1084), at such estimated costto the state as may be appropriated for state cooperation by theLegislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department.This authorization shall not be deemed to confer preference on thisproject over the needs of other statewide programs in appropriationsof available funds.12743.1.  The City of San Diego shall give assurances satisfactoryto the Secretary of the Army that the local cooperation required bythe act approved October 27, 1965, (Public Law 89-298, 79 Stat. 1073,Title II, the Flood Control Act of 1965), will be furnished by thecity in connection with the project for flood protection adopted andauthorized in Section 12743.12743.2.  The City of San Diego, in conjunction with the Departmentof the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referred to inSection 12743, and may make modifications and amendments to the plansas may be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1(commencing with Section 12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639)of this part.12744.  The project for flood protection on the Tijuana River inCalifornia is hereby adopted and authorized substantially inaccordance with the "Report on an International Flood ControlProject, Tijuana River Basin", prepared by the United States Section,International Boundary and Water Commission, United States andMexico, and as authorized by the act approved October 10, 1966,Public Law 89-640, 80 Stat. 884, at such estimated cost to the stateas may be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature uponthe recommendation and advice of the department; provided, that therequirement that local interests pay a portion of the constructioncosts, based upon land enhancement, is for payment of local benefitsnot related to flood control, and shall not be payable orreimbursable by the state. This authorization shall not be deemed toconfer preference on this project over the needs of other statewideprograms in appropriations of available funds.12744.1.  The City of San Diego shall give assurances satisfactoryto the United States that the local cooperation required by federallegislation in connection with the project for flood protectionadopted and authorized in Section 12744 will be furnished by thecity.12744.2.  The City of San Diego, in conjunction with the Departmentof the Army, shall execute the plans and projects referred to inSection 12744, and may make modifications and amendments to the plansas may be necessary to execute them for the purposes of Chapters 1(commencing with Section 12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639)of this part.12745.  The project for flood protection on the Sweetwater River inthe County of San Diego is adopted and authorized substantially inaccordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers inHouse Document Numbered 148, 90th Congress, Second Session, at suchestimated cost to the state as may be appropriated for statecooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice ofthe department. This authorization shall not be deemed to conferpreference on this project over the needs of the other statewideprograms in appropriations of available funds.12745.1.  With respect to the project authorized by Section 12745,the County of San Diego may acquire the lands, easements andrights-of-way for said project even though the project has not beenauthorized by the Congress. In the event said lands, easements, andrights-of-way for said project are acquired by the county incooperation with the State Department of Public Works along with thelands, easements, and rights-of-way acquired by said department forstate highway purposes, the County of San Diego may make applicationto the Department of Water Resources for reimbursement pursuant toSection 12829, and reimbursement for the costs of such lands,easements, and rights-of-way for the project may be paid after theCongress has appropriated funds for the construction of the project.Prior to the acquisition of any lands, easements, or rights-of-wayfor the project, the County of San Diego shall execute an agreementwith the department under which it agrees to hold the state harmlessfrom damages due from the construction, operation, or maintenance ofthe project.12746.  The project for flood protection on Tahquitz Creek inCalifornia is hereby adopted and authorized substantially inaccordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers inHouse Document Numbered 223, 89th Congress, as authorized by theFlood Control Act of 1965 (Title II of the act approved October 27,1965, Public Law 89-298, 79 Stat. 1073, 1084), at such estimated costto the state as may be appropriated for state cooperation by theLegislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department;provided, that the requirement that local interests pay a portion ofthe construction costs, based upon land enhancement, is for paymentof local benefits not related to flood control, and shall not bepayable or reimbursable by the state. This authorization shall not bedeemed to confer preference on this project over the needs of otherstatewide programs in appropriations of available funds.12746.1.  The Riverside County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the United States thatthe local cooperation required by federal legislation in connectionwith the project for flood protection adopted and authorized inSection 12746 will be furnished by the district.12746.2.  The Riverside County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shallexecute the plans and projects referred to in Section 12746, and maymake modifications and amendments to the plans as may be necessary toexecute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 (commencing with Section12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639) of this part.12747.  The plan of improvement for flood control and other purposeson Cucamonga Creek in San Bernardino County is hereby adopted andauthorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations ofthe Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered 323, 90th Congress,as adopted and authorized by the Act of Congress approved August 13,1968 (Public Law 90-483, the "Flood Control Act of 1968"), at anestimated cost to the state of such sum as may be appropriated forstate cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation andadvice of the department. This authorization shall not be deemed toconfer preference on this project over the needs of other statewideprograms in appropriation of available funds.12747.1.  The San Bernardino County Flood Control District shallgive assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that thelocal cooperation, required by the Act of Congress approved August13, 1968 (Public Law 90-483, the "Flood Control Act of 1968"), willbe furnished by the district in connection with the plan ofimprovement for flood control adopted and authorized in Section12747.12747.2.  The San Bernardino County Flood Control District, inconjunction with the Department of the Army, shall execute the planof improvement for flood control referred to in Section 12747 andexercise all powers granted to it in the San Bernardino County FloodControl Act (Chapter 73, Statutes of 1939), and the district may makesuch modifications or amendments to the plans as may be necessary toexecute them for the purposes of Chapters 1 (commencing with Section12570) and 2 (commencing with Section 12639) of this part.12748.  The plan of improvement for flood control and other purposeson the Napa River in Napa County is hereby adopted and authorizedsubstantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief ofEngineers in House Document Numbered 222, 89th Congress, as adoptedand authorized by the Act of Congress approved October 27, 1965(Public Law 89-298, the "Flood Control Act of 1965"), as modified bydata in the General Design Memorandum transmitted December 8, 1970,by the District Engineer, San Francisco District, Corps of Engineers,to the Director of Water Resources, at an estimated cost to thestate of such sum as may be appropriated for state cooperation by theLegislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department.This authorization shall not be deemed to confer preference on thisproject over the needs of other statewide programs in appropriationof available funds. The state payments on the Napa River Flood Control Project shallbe 75 percent of the costs of lands and rights or interests in landswhereon channel improvements and channel rectifications are located,and of lands, rights, or interests in lands necessary in connectionwith the construction, operation, or maintenance of such channelimprovements or rectifications, including those necessary for flowagepurposes, spoil areas, borrow pits, or for access roads, and shallbe 90 percent of the costs of the relocation, reconstruction, orreplacement of existing improvements, structures, or utilitiesrendered necessary by the project. The local agency payments on the Napa River Flood Control Projectshall be 25 percent of the costs of lands and rights or interests inlands whereon channel improvements and channel rectifications arelocated, and of lands, rights, or interests in lands necessary inconnection with the construction, operation, or maintenance of suchchannel improvements or rectifications, including those necessary forflowage purposes, spoil areas, borrow pits or for access roads, andshall be 10 percent of the costs of the relocation, reconstruction,or replacement of existing improvements, structures, or utilitiesrendered necessary by the project. The local agency may receive credit against its share of the costsof lands, easements, and rights-of-way for lands required for theproject which were acquired not more than five years prior to federalauthorization of the project. The amount of this credit shall bedetermined by the department by applying the 75 percent representingthe state portion of the costs of lands, easements, and rights-of-wayto the actual costs of the local agency in the case of acquisitionby purchase or condemnation, and to the fair market value at the timeof title transfer in the case of acquisition free of charge. Thedepartment is authorized to loan the local agency the funds necessaryto pay such local portion of the costs of lands, easements, andrights-of-way less any credit for acquired lands granted to the localagency by the department. Such loans may not exceed a period of 10years and the rate of interest on such loans shall be the currentrate for the state's Pooled Money Investment Account. Such loansshall be repaid in annual installments beginning one year after theloan is made. Annual loan payments may be deducted from the state'sannual tax subvention to the local agency, if any. In the event thatthe local agency does not receive tax subventions from the stateadequate to make the loan payment and becomes in default on the loanpayments, the local agency, notwithstanding any other provisions ofany statute limiting its tax ceiling, shall levy sufficient taxes torepay the loan. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, thelocal agency is authorized to accept the loans authorized pursuant tothis section.12748.1.  The Napa County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of theArmy that the local cooperation, required by the Act of Congressapproved October 27, 1965 (Public Law 89-298, the "Flood Control Actof 1965"), will be furnished by the district in connection with theplan of improvement for flood control adopted and authorized inSection 12748.12748.2.  The Napa County Flood Control and Water ConservationDistrict, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, shallexecute the plan of improvement for flood control referred to inSection 12748 and exercise all powers granted to it in the NapaCounty Flood Control and Water Conservation District Act (Chapter1449, Statutes of 1951), and the district may make such modificationsor amendments to the plans as may be necessary to execute them forthe purposes of Chapters 1 (commencing with Section 12570) and 2(commencing with Section 12639) of this part.12748.3.  (a) The state may provide funds in accordance with Section12585.7 to the City of St. Helena, or to local agencies in theCounty of Napa, for the project for flood control on the Napa Riverin the County of Napa authorized by Section 5054 of the federal WaterResources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114), as follows: (1) At an estimated cost to the state of the sum that may beappropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon therecommendations and advice of the department. (2) Upon a specific written determination by the department thatthe project meets the requirements of Section 12582.7. (b) The state assumes no liability for damages that may resultfrom the project by either of the following: (1) Authorizing the provision of funds in accordance with thissection. (2) The appropriation by the Legislature of these funds upon therecommendations and advice of the department. (c) A county or local agency may receive the funds only if itenters into an agreement with the department pursuant to which thecity or local agency agrees to indemnify and hold and save harmlessthe state, its offic