SECTIONS 12843-12846 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 12843-12846

12843. In order to achieve the goals set forth in this chapter, all
state agencies exercising resource management responsibilities shall
review reconnaissance and feasibility reports submitted for state
review and comment by federal agencies relating to any project or
project feature affecting their responsibilities and shall submit
their comments in accordance with the requirements of federal and
state law and this chapter.

12844. In order to guide state agencies in their review of proposed
flood control and watershed protection projects, it is the intent of
the Legislature that recreational purposes shall include, but be not
limited to, those recreational activities normally and usually
associated with the out-of-doors which make project land and water
areas available for use by the general public and are consistent with
the operation of the project for other purposes.

12845. In order to realize the full potential of such projects for
fish and wildlife enhancement and for recreational development, state
agencies having resource management responsibilities affected by the
project are authorized to cooperate with federal and local
sponsoring agencies through all stages of the project formulation and
planning process, and to develop such data as, in their judgment,
may be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter.
Such physical features as may be necessary to permit full public
utilization of the completed project for recreational purposes shall
be constructed and such lands as may be necessary for recreational
purposes and for fish and wildlife enhancement shall be acquired at
the same time and in the same manner as lands for other project
purposes.

12846. The Department of Fish and Game shall be responsible for the
management of all fish and wildlife resources at any project subject
to the provisions of this chapter.