It is hereby declared that the people of the State have a primary interest in the control and conservation of floodwaters and the prevention of erosion, sediment damages and other damages by floodwaters in the watersheds of the rivers and streams of this State.
Cal. Water Code § 12860
Declaration of Policy
Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1886.
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