CA Water Code Section 12748.5


The project for flood control construction of debris basins and channel clearing in the Santa Barbara, California, area as authorized by Public Law 92-184 (85 Stat. 627) is adopted and authorized at such cost to the state as may be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department. Eligible costs incurred by the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District subsequent to November 1, 1971, are hereby declared eligible for state reimbursement in accordance with the following criteria:

(a)

The state shall pay 75 percent of the costs of lands, easements, and rights-of-way apportioned to the benefits resulting from the reduction of flood damage.

(b)

The district shall pay 25 percent of the costs of lands, easements, and rights-of-way apportioned to the benefits resulting from the reduction of flood damage and all of the costs of lands, easements, and rights-of-way apportioned to the benefits resulting from increased or higher utilization of land.
Last Updated

Aug. 19, 2023

§ 12748.5’s source at ca​.gov