Clean Water And Water Quality - - CA Water

Section § 79540

This law sets aside $100 million for grants to improve water management in California. The funds can be used for projects like preventing water pollution, reclaiming water, enhancing water quality, mixing and exchanging water sources, protecting drinking water sources, and reducing pathogens from recreational activities in storage facilities.

Priority is given to projects that help meet state water quality standards, and the Legislature has the power to pass additional laws to support these initiatives.

(a) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the board for competitive grants for the following purposes:

(1) Water pollution prevention.

(2) Water reclamation.

(3) Water quality improvement.

(4) Water quality blending and exchange projects.

(5) Drinking water source protection projects.

(6) Projects to mitigate pathogen risk from recreational uses at drinking water storage facilities.

(b) Priority shall be given to projects that assist in meeting water quality standards established by the board.

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(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)

Section § 79540.1

This law section states that grants will be given out on a competitive basis across the whole state. If the funds from these grants are used for certain environmental programs outlined in another part of the law, then they must follow the rules set for those programs.

(a) Grants shall be awarded in accordance with Section 79540 on a statewide competitive basis.

(b) To the extent funds appropriated pursuant to Section 79540 are expended for the purposes of programs established under Division 20.4 (commencing with Section 30901) of the Public Resources Code, those funds shall comply with the requirements of that division.

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(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 240, Sec. 32. Effective August 13, 2003.)

Section § 79541

This law allocates $100 million dollars for buying, restoring, and developing river parkways from willing sellers. The funds are directed to projects aimed at improving water quality and protecting watersheds. Projects implemented under approved watershed plans get priority. Additionally, the money can be used to acquire facilities that help improve downstream water quality.

The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the secretary for the acquisition from willing sellers, restoration, protection, and development of river parkways. The secretary shall allocate this money in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 78682) of Chapter 6 of Division 24 or pursuant to any other statute that provides for the acquisition, restoration, protection, and development of river parkways. Priority shall be given to projects that are implemented pursuant to approved watershed plans and include water quality and watershed protection benefits. This money may also be used to acquire facilities necessary to provide flows to improve water quality downstream.

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(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)

Section § 79542

This law sets aside $40 million for the California Tahoe Conservancy to buy land from sellers who are willing, and to also restore and protect land and water to help improve Lake Tahoe's water quality.

The sum of forty million dollars ($40,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the California Tahoe Conservancy for acquisition from willing sellers, restoration, and protection of land and water resources to improve water quality in Lake Tahoe.

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(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)

Section § 79543

This law sets aside $100 million for projects aimed at improving water quality and the environment in coastal and nearby water areas. At least $20 million of this amount must be used for actions prioritized in the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Plan. These funds must add to, not replace, existing funds as specified in another legal article, ensuring no overlap with already funded projects.

All financial activities under this law must align with certain requirements in a different chapter.

(a) The sum of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the board for the purpose of financing projects that restore and protect the water quality and environment of coastal waters, estuaries, bays and nearshore waters, and groundwater.

(b) All expenditures, grants, and loans made pursuant to this section shall be consistent with the requirements of Article 5 (commencing with Section 79148) of Chapter 7 of Division 26.

(c) Of the money made available pursuant to this section, not less than twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be expended to implement priority actions specified in the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Plan. Money appropriated pursuant to this subdivision shall be allocated as recommended by the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission.

(d) Money made available pursuant to this section shall supplement, not supplant, money appropriated or available pursuant to that Article 5 (commencing with Section 79148), and no money appropriated pursuant to this section shall be used for a project for which an appropriation was made pursuant to that Article 5 (commencing with Section 79148).

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(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 493, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2004. Note: This section was added on Nov. 5, 2002, by initiative Prop. 50.)

Section § 79544

This law section sets aside $30 million for the California Legislature to give grants to local public agencies, water districts, and nonprofits. The money is used to buy land and water resources from willing sellers. The goal is to protect water quality in the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Mountain Region's natural water bodies like lakes, rivers, and wetlands.

The sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the secretary for the purpose of grants to local public agencies, local water districts, and nonprofit organizations for acquisition from willing sellers of land and water resources to protect water quality in lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and wetlands in the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Mountain Region as defined in Section 5096.347 of the Public Resources Code.

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(Added November 5, 2002, by initiative Proposition 50.)