SECTIONS 12882-12882.5 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 12882-12882.5

12882. Applications for loans or grants or financial participation
by the state under this chapter shall be made to the department in
such form and with such supporting material as may be prescribed by
the department. Supporting material with respect to the ability of a
public agency to repay the loan and to the reasonable ability to
finance the proposed project from other sources may be supplied by
the county assessor.

12882.2. Applications for loans for irrigation distribution system
projects or municipal distribution system projects which involve
extreme hardship which jeopardizes the public health, safety or
welfare shall be made in the following manner:
The governing body of the public agency shall submit an
application to the department describing, generally, such extreme
hardship existing with respect to the water supply, the financial and
economic conditions existing in the area, and the proposed project.
The statements by the governing body shall be based upon, and the
application shall be accompanied by:
(a) A report by the assessor of the local agency with respect to
assessed valuations and tax delinquencies.
(b) A report by the engineer of the local agency (or if it has
none, by the county surveyor or road commissioner) describing the
project and estimating its cost, in general terms.
(c) In cases involving a health hazard with respect to the
domestic water supply, a report by the local health officer or by the
Department of Public Health with respect to such health hazard.
(d) Such other information as the department may require from the
agency.

12882.3. An application for a reservoir site loan pursuant to
Section 12885.2 shall include:
(a) Evidence that the proposed site is zoned as a reservoir site.
(b) Geologic data as to the suitability of the site for reservoir
construction.

12882.4. A copy of each application, except applications for loans
for the preparation of proposed feasibility reports, shall be
transmitted by the department to the Department of Parks and
Recreation and to the Department of Fish and Game.

12882.5. The report required by Section 12882.4 shall include a
statement of the project's onshore facilities and any other local
facilities to be required by the department as a condition of the
grant or loan.