The purposes of this article are to provide funds to assist in implementing watershed plans to reduce flooding, control erosion, improve water quality, and improve aquatic and terrestrial species habitats, to restore natural systems of groundwater recharge, native vegetation, water flows, and riparian zones, to restore the beneficial uses of waters of the state in watersheds, and to provide matching funds for federal grant programs.
Cal. Water Code § 79077
Watershed Protection Program
Known as the Costa-Machado Water Act
The act spans §§ 79000–79222 (267 sections).
Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 725, Sec. 1
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