California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 9.8 - Chaparral Management
Article 6 - Resource Protection
Section 1569.2 - Watercourse and Lake Protection

(a) Throughout the course of the project, the applicant shall keep the watercourse and lake protection zone free of slash, debris, and other material that will harm fish, wildlife, or other beneficial uses of water. Accidental deposits shall be removed immediately.

(b) No tractors, trucks, cars, or other machinery shall be serviced adjacent to lakes or watercourses, or within wet meadows and other wet areas, or in other areas where such servicing will permit grease, oil, fuel, or other toxic substances to enter lakes, watercourses, or wet areas.

(c) Except when performing fish and wildlife habitat improvement practices or forest land conservation practices, heavy earth-moving equipment working on the project area shall be prohibited from working within 15.24m (50 feet) slope distance above the watercourse or lake protection zone. Wider protection zones may be required following an environmental review of the project conducted according to 14 CAC 1565.2(a)(4).

(d) The participant shall be responsible for complying with applicable sections of the Fish and Game Code and local ordinances.

(e) The project's impact on domestic water supplies shall be considered during the project design stage.