SECTIONS 11255-11257 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 11255-11257

11255. Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 12931, the
Legislature hereby authorizes, as a part of the State Water Resources
Development System, the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir to be located
south of the delta and adjacent to the San Luis Reservoir for the
purposes of developing additional water supply, providing improved
water quality, and providing operational flexibility for fish and
wildlife preservation and enhancement in accordance with the
Davis-Dolwig Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 11900)). The
Los Banos Grandes Reservoir may be constructed in one or more stages,
as determined by the department.

11256. In conducting the feasibility investigations for the Los
Banos Grandes Reservoir, the department shall consider the impact of
the project on drainage and groundwater lands in the adjacent farm
areas, including making a study of the occurrence and distribution of
selenium in the drain waters.

11257. The department may use Central Valley Project revenue bonds
to finance, all or in part, the construction of the Los Banos Grandes
Reservoir.