SECTIONS 12886-12886.6 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 12886-12886.6

12886. If in order to accomplish the objectives of this chapter it
is necessary to construct a project that is larger than one which a
public agency proposes to construct, the state may participate in
planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining the
project, and in so participating shall finance those costs of the
project allocated to the state, on terms agreed upon with the agency,
to the end that the project shall accomplish the maximum water
development objectives at a minimum total expenditure.

12886.2. In participating in a project under this article, the
department may perform all or part of the planning, designing,
construction, operation or maintenance of the project on terms agreed
upon with the agency.

12886.4. The department is authorized, following receipt of an
application for state participation from a public agency, to
participate under this article on behalf of the state in any project
that is larger than the one which the public agency proposes to
construct and that is primarily for domestic, municipal,
agricultural, industrial, recreational or fish and wildlife
enhancement purposes and in so participating shall finance those
costs of such project that are allocated to the state, on terms
agreed upon with the public agency, subject to the prior approval of
the California Water Commission, and to expend for participation in
the planning, designing, and construction of any one project an
amount not exceeding one million dollars ($1,000,000) from moneys
available for such participation, including but not limited to, the
moneys appropriated by the California Water Resources Development
Bond Act (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 12930) of Part 6 of
Division 6 of this code) for provision for water development
facilities for local areas as provided in this Chapter 5.
Expenditures by the department in excess of one million dollars
($1,000,000) for the planning, designing, and construction of any one
project may be made only upon specific authorization of the
Legislature.

12886.6. The department is authorized to make loans and grants to
public agencies pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for
projects in which the department participates under this article.