Section § 78501

Explanation

This section provides definitions for key terms used in this division related to water resources in California. It defines 'Bay-delta' as the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary and clarifies the 'Board' as the State Water Resources Control Board.

'CALFED' refers to a group of state and federal agencies that manage the bay-delta, and the 'Clean Water Act' references the federal water quality protection law. The 'Committee' is the Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Finance Committee, and 'Delta' refers specifically to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

The 'Department' is defined as the Department of Water Resources, and the 'Fund' refers to the Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Fund.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this division:
(a)CA Water Code § 78501(a) “Bay-delta” means the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary.
(b)CA Water Code § 78501(b) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(c)CA Water Code § 78501(c) “CALFED” refers to a consortium of five state agencies, including the Resources Agency, the department, the Department of Fish and Game, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the board, and five federal agencies, including the United States Department of Interior, the United States Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Marine Fisheries Service, with management and regulatory responsibilities in the bay-delta.
(d)CA Water Code § 78501(d) “Clean Water Act” means the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1251 et seq.) and includes any amendments thereto.
(e)CA Water Code § 78501(e) “Committee” means the Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Finance Committee created pursuant to Section 78693.
(f)CA Water Code § 78501(f) “Delta” means the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
(g)CA Water Code § 78501(g) “Department” means the Department of Water Resources.
(h)CA Water Code § 78501(h) “Fund” means the Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply Fund created pursuant to Section 78505.