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Davis-Dolwig Act

California · WAT · §§ 11900 to 11925 · 20 sections

Overview

The Legislature finds and declares it to be necessary for the general public health and welfare that preservation of fish and wildlife be provided for in connection with the construction of state water projects. The Legislature further finds and declares it to be necessary for the general public health and welfare that facilities for the storage, conservation or regulation of water be constructed in a manner consistent with the full utilization of their potential for the enhancement of fish and wildlife and to meet recreational needs; and further finds and declares that the providing for the enhancement of fish and wildlife and for recreation in connection with water storage, conservation, or regulation facilities benefits all of the people of California and that the project construction costs attributable to such enhancement of fish and wildlife and recreation features should be borne by them. The Legislature further finds and declares it to be the policy of this State that recreation and the enhancement of fish and wildlife resources are among the purposes of state water projects; that the acquisition of real property for such purposes be planned and initiated concurrently with

Quoted from § 11900 — the act's own words.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 3 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 237 Cal. App. 4th 411 - Siskiyou County Farm Bureau v. Department of Fish & Wildlife

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