Public Resources Code section 31177

(a)

Notwithstanding Section 31175, the conservancy is subject to all laws, regulations, and general and specific plans of the legislative body of the city or county with geographic jurisdiction over the area in which the conservancy proposes to take an action.

(b)

Notwithstanding Section 31175, the conservancy shall not do any of the following:

(1)

Exercise the power of eminent domain in implementing this chapter.

(2)

Manage, regulate, or control the use of any land owned or leased by another public agency, except as provided pursuant to a written agreement with that public agency.

(3)

Levy a tax.

(4)

Take an action that interferes, conflicts with, impedes, adversely impacts or prevents the planning and implementation of transportation projects and programs contained in the regional transportation plan, approved and maintained, from time to time, by the Southern California Association of Governments.

(5)

Act to affect any water right or water-resource facility, including any publicly owned water treatment works, in the Santa Ana River region and watershed without the consent of the affected party.

Source: Section 31177, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=31177.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2015; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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