California Statutes
§ 79068. — 79068. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 725, Sec. 1.)
California·Code WAT Water Code - WAT·Div. 26. DIVISION 26. SAFE DRINKING WATER, CLEAN WATER, WATERSHED PROTECTION, AND FLOOD PROTECTION ACT·Ch. 5. CHAPTER 5. Flood Protection Program·Art. 8. ARTICLE 8. Yuba Feather Flood Protection Program
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this section govern the construction of this article.
(a)“Nonstructural improvements” are projects that are intended to reduce or eliminate susceptibility to flooding by preserving or increasing the flood-carrying capacity of floodways, and include such measures as levees, setback levees, floodproofing structures, and zoning, designating, or acquiring flood prone
areas.
(b)“Structural improvements” are projects that are intended to modify flood patterns and rely primarily on constructed components, and include such measures as levees, floodwalls, and improved channels.
(c)“Subaccount” means the Yuba Feather Flood Protection Subaccount created by Section 79068.2.
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 725, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 13 at the March 7, 2000, election.