California Water Code

§ 9601

WAT § 9601 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 5 · Part 6 · Ch. 1

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)The Central Valley of California is experiencing unprecedented development, resulting in the conversion of historically agricultural lands and communities to densely populated residential and urban centers.

(b)The Legislature recognizes that by their nature, levees, which are earthen embankments typically founded on fluvial deposits, cannot offer complete protection from flooding, but can decrease its frequency.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 364, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.