California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 1.5 - General Provisions
Article 2 - Notification of Need for Regulations
Section 213 - Corps of Engineers' Projects
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
The Corps of Engineers notifies the Department and the Board when it schedules a public hearing to determine local opinion regarding an anticipated flood control study. The Department or the Board will have a representative at the hearing who will explain the Act and possible requirements for flood plain regulations.
(a) If the public hearing demonstrates support for a study, and if the Corps of Engineers decides to proceed and issues a notice of initiation of investigation to all interested agencies, the public agency or agencies will be notified by letter of the existence of the Cobey-Alquist Flood Plain Management Act, and copies of these regulations will be transmitted for their guidance.
(b) When the report of the Corps of Engineers is transmitted to the Congress favorably recommending a project and its authorization, or when the final project report on a small flood control project is approved by the Chief of Engineers, the Department or Board will send a final letter to the public agency. The final letter will advise that necessary regulations must be established within one year if the proposed project is to be eligible for state financial assistance for the costs of lands, easements, and rights-of-way.
1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 8-20-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 34).
2. Order of Repeal of subsection (c) filed 6-3-85 by OAL pursuant to Government Code Section 11349.7; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 26).
