Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 12931, the Legislature hereby authorizes, as a part of the State Water Resources Development System, the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir to be located south of the delta and adjacent to the San Luis Reservoir for the purposes of developing additional water supply, providing improved water quality, and providing operational flexibility for fish and wildlife preservation and enhancement in accordance with the Davis-Dolwig Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 11900)). The Los Banos Grandes Reservoir may be constructed in one or more stages, as determined by the department.
Description of the ProjectLos Banos Grandes Reservoir
Section § 11255
This law allows for the construction of the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir as part of California's water resource system. It's intended to increase water supply, improve water quality, and help preserve and enhance wildlife. The reservoir will be located near the San Luis Reservoir, and construction can happen in multiple stages.
Los Banos Grandes Reservoir water supply development water quality improvement
Section § 11256
This law requires that when the feasibility of the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir is studied, the impact on nearby farm areas' drainage and groundwater must be considered. The study should include research on selenium levels in the drainage water.
In conducting the feasibility investigations for the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir, the department shall consider the impact of the project on drainage and groundwater lands in the adjacent farm areas, including making a study of the occurrence and distribution of selenium in the drain waters.
Los Banos Grandes Reservoir feasibility studies impact on farm areas
Section § 11257
The department is allowed to use funds from Central Valley Project revenue bonds to help pay for building the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir.
The department may use Central Valley Project revenue bonds to finance, all or in part, the construction of the Los Banos Grandes Reservoir.
Central Valley Project revenue bonds financing construction
