The sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the department for grants for canal lining and related projects necessary to reduce Colorado River water use pursuant to the California Colorado River Water Use Plan adopted by the Colorado River Board of California.
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Section § 79567
This law section states that $20 million is set aside for the California Legislature to allocate to the Department for grants. These grants are specifically for projects like canal lining, which are crucial for conserving Colorado River water according to the California Colorado River Water Use Plan.
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Section § 79568
This section allows the California Legislature to allocate $50 million to the Wildlife Conservation Board. The funds are meant to buy, protect, and restore land and water resources to meet California’s regulatory obligations related to its share of water from the Colorado River. However, this money can't be used to cover the regulatory responsibilities of private companies. Additionally, any land purchased with this money must be bought from sellers who are willing to sell.
(a)CA Water Code § 79568(a) The sum of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature from the fund to the Wildlife Conservation Board for the acquisition, protection, and restoration of land and water resources necessary to meet state obligations for regulatory requirements related to California’s allocation of water supplies from the Colorado River. No money allocated pursuant to this section may be used to supplant or pay for the regulatory mitigation obligations of private parties under state or federal law.
(b)CA Water Code § 79568(b) All real property acquired pursuant to this section shall be acquired from willing sellers.
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