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WATER CODE
SECTION 79069-79069.12



79069.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) The Arroyo Pasajero Watershed incurred unprecedented flooding
in 1995 that resulted in a loss of lives due to a bridge failure on
Interstate Highway Route 5 (I-5).
   (b) Flooding in the watershed caused damage to important federal,
state, and local public facilities, including the Lemoore Naval Air
Station, Interstate Highway Route 5 (I-5), the California Aqueduct,
and critical local roads and highways, as well as private property.
   (c) It is of statewide importance to undertake projects to
eliminate future flooding in the watershed in order to protect life
and property and to protect the drinking water supply of southern
California.



79069.2.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set
forth in this section govern construction of this article.
   (a) "Subaccount" means the Arroyo Pasajero Watershed Subaccount
created pursuant to Section 79069.4.
   (b) "Watershed" means the Arroyo Pasajero Watershed.



79069.4.  There is hereby created in the account the Arroyo Pasajero
Watershed Subaccount. The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000)
is hereby transferred from the account to the subaccount for the
purposes of this article.


79069.6.  The money in the subaccount, upon appropriation by the
Legislature to the department, shall be used by the department for
projects that improve flood protection for State Highway Route 269 in
the area north of the City of Huron or improve flood control for the
California Aqueduct in the area of the Arroyo Pasajero Crossing.




79069.8.  For the purposes of carrying out projects pursuant to this
article, the department is encouraged to utilize the services of the
California Conservation Corps or community conservation corps or
both.


79069.10.  Not more than 5 percent of the total amount deposited in
the subaccount may be used to pay costs incurred in connection with
the administration of this article.



79069.12.  The department may adopt regulations to carry out this
article.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Wat > 79069-79069.12

WATER CODE
SECTION 79069-79069.12



79069.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) The Arroyo Pasajero Watershed incurred unprecedented flooding
in 1995 that resulted in a loss of lives due to a bridge failure on
Interstate Highway Route 5 (I-5).
   (b) Flooding in the watershed caused damage to important federal,
state, and local public facilities, including the Lemoore Naval Air
Station, Interstate Highway Route 5 (I-5), the California Aqueduct,
and critical local roads and highways, as well as private property.
   (c) It is of statewide importance to undertake projects to
eliminate future flooding in the watershed in order to protect life
and property and to protect the drinking water supply of southern
California.



79069.2.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set
forth in this section govern construction of this article.
   (a) "Subaccount" means the Arroyo Pasajero Watershed Subaccount
created pursuant to Section 79069.4.
   (b) "Watershed" means the Arroyo Pasajero Watershed.



79069.4.  There is hereby created in the account the Arroyo Pasajero
Watershed Subaccount. The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000)
is hereby transferred from the account to the subaccount for the
purposes of this article.


79069.6.  The money in the subaccount, upon appropriation by the
Legislature to the department, shall be used by the department for
projects that improve flood protection for State Highway Route 269 in
the area north of the City of Huron or improve flood control for the
California Aqueduct in the area of the Arroyo Pasajero Crossing.




79069.8.  For the purposes of carrying out projects pursuant to this
article, the department is encouraged to utilize the services of the
California Conservation Corps or community conservation corps or
both.


79069.10.  Not more than 5 percent of the total amount deposited in
the subaccount may be used to pay costs incurred in connection with
the administration of this article.



79069.12.  The department may adopt regulations to carry out this
article.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Wat > 79069-79069.12

WATER CODE
SECTION 79069-79069.12



79069.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) The Arroyo Pasajero Watershed incurred unprecedented flooding
in 1995 that resulted in a loss of lives due to a bridge failure on
Interstate Highway Route 5 (I-5).
   (b) Flooding in the watershed caused damage to important federal,
state, and local public facilities, including the Lemoore Naval Air
Station, Interstate Highway Route 5 (I-5), the California Aqueduct,
and critical local roads and highways, as well as private property.
   (c) It is of statewide importance to undertake projects to
eliminate future flooding in the watershed in order to protect life
and property and to protect the drinking water supply of southern
California.



79069.2.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set
forth in this section govern construction of this article.
   (a) "Subaccount" means the Arroyo Pasajero Watershed Subaccount
created pursuant to Section 79069.4.
   (b) "Watershed" means the Arroyo Pasajero Watershed.



79069.4.  There is hereby created in the account the Arroyo Pasajero
Watershed Subaccount. The sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000)
is hereby transferred from the account to the subaccount for the
purposes of this article.


79069.6.  The money in the subaccount, upon appropriation by the
Legislature to the department, shall be used by the department for
projects that improve flood protection for State Highway Route 269 in
the area north of the City of Huron or improve flood control for the
California Aqueduct in the area of the Arroyo Pasajero Crossing.




79069.8.  For the purposes of carrying out projects pursuant to this
article, the department is encouraged to utilize the services of the
California Conservation Corps or community conservation corps or
both.


79069.10.  Not more than 5 percent of the total amount deposited in
the subaccount may be used to pay costs incurred in connection with
the administration of this article.



79069.12.  The department may adopt regulations to carry out this
article.