SECTIONS 6350-6355 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 6350-6355

6350. Immediately upon completion of a new dam or reservoir or
enlargement of a dam or reservoir the owner shall give a notice of
completion to the department and as soon thereafter as possible shall
file with the department supplementary drawings or descriptive
matter showing or describing the dam or reservoir as actually
constructed, including the following:
(a) A record of all grout holes and grouting.
(b) A record of permanent location points and bench marks.
(c) A record of tests of concrete or other material used in the
construction of the dam or reservoir.
(d) Any other items which may be of permanent value and have a
bearing on the safety and permanency of the dam or reservoir.

6351. In connection with the enlargement of a dam or reservoir, the
supplementary drawings and descriptive matter need apply only to the
new work.

6352. As soon as possible after giving notice of completion, the
owner shall file an affidavit with the department stating the actual
cost of the dam or reservoir in such detail as the department
requires to determine whether a further fee is due. In the event the
owner of a new or enlarged dam or reservoir, because of loss of
records, recent change of ownership, or other causes beyond his
control, is unable to report the actual cost of construction or
enlargement, he shall file an affidavit to this effect, stating the
reasons therefor, within 30 days after receiving a written request
therefor from the department. The department shall then make its own
appraisal of the cost of construction or enlargement and determine
what further fee, if any, is required. Upon making a determination
that a further fee is required, the department shall notify the owner
by certified mail of the amount of such fee within 15 days and shall
notify the owner that he may appear within 60 days thereafter before
an authorized representative of the department to protest the amount
of the fee, in whole or in part, determined by the department to be
required, and the sufficiency of the appraisal upon which such
determination was based.

6354. As soon as practicable the completed dam or reservoir shall
be inspected by the department.

6355. A certificate of approval shall be issued upon a finding that
the dam or reservoir is safe to impound water within the limitations
prescribed in the certificate. Upon written request by an owner for
a certificate of approval, the department shall issue the certificate
if it finds that the dam or reservoir is safe to impound water
within the limitations prescribed in the certificate. Pending
issuance of a certificate of approval by the department, the owner of
the dam or reservoir shall not, through action or inaction, cause
the dam or reservoir to impound water.