California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 1 - Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Chapter 1 - Organization, Powers and Standards
Article 1 - Authority, Purpose, Scope, and Intent
Section 2 - Purpose, Scope

Universal Citation: 23 CA Code of Regs 2

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The purpose of these regulations is to carry out the board's duties pursuant to Water Code sections 8534, 8608 and 8710 - 8723. Under these statutes, the Board is required to enforce, within its jurisdiction, on behalf of the State of California, appropriate standards for the construction, maintenance, and protection of adopted flood control plans that will best protect the public from floods.

(b) The area of the board's jurisdiction includes the entire Central Valley, including all tributaries and distributaries of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and Tulare and Buena Vista basins.

(c) This division does not apply to the construction, operation, or maintenance of the Central Valley Project or the State Water Resources Development System or any parts thereof.

(d) This division does not apply to any activities of the United States or its agencies.

1. New section filed 9-30-96; operative 10-30-96 (Register 96, No. 40).

Note: Authority cited: Section 8571, Water Code. Reference: Sections 8534, 8536, 8608 and 8710, Water Code.

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