This law outlines the requirements for applying to build, improve, repair, alter, or remove dams and reservoirs in California. Applicants must estimate the project cost and pay a filing fee based on a sliding scale related to that estimate. Fees range from 3.25% of the first million dollars of project costs, gradually reducing to 0.5% for costs exceeding $500 million. No fee will be less than $1,000. These rules apply to applications submitted after June 30, 2023, and can be adjusted for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index. Applicants can update project costs and fees before construction starts, and the department can refund fees under certain conditions.

This law states that only one filing fee is required when you plan to use structures like flashboards, sandbags, or gates to temporarily change the water level in a reservoir or body of water. These structures can be removed, replaced, or adjusted to raise or lower the water surface.

This law outlines what should be included when calculating the estimated cost of building, altering, repairing, enlarging, or removing a dam or reservoir. The cost must account for labor and materials, preliminary investigations and surveys, construction plant expenses, labor costs for environmental paperwork, and any other direct costs.

This law states that when calculating the costs related to a dam or reservoir project, certain expenses are excluded. Specifically, you shouldn't include costs for land access (right-of-way), separate power plants, electrical equipment, or roads and railways that lead to the dam or reservoir.

This section explains that the department will not review an application unless at least 20 percent of the filing fee is paid. However, the department can choose to review it at their discretion. The application cannot be approved until the entire filing fee is paid.

If the actual cost of a project ends up being more than 15% higher than estimated, an additional fee is required. This fee is 115% of the difference between the original fee and what it would have been if based on the actual cost. However, if this extra fee amounts to less than $500, it won't be charged at all.

If someone applied to build a dam that was less than 90% finished as of August 14, 1929, they needed to pay smaller fees based on how much of the dam was actually completed by that date.

This law outlines the fee structure for dam safety supervision in California. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) establishes fees to cover costs related to dam safety, such as reviewing inundation maps and maintaining a reserve. Fees consider the dam's height and are adjusted for cost-of-living changes. If too much or too little revenue is collected, fees are adjusted. Dam owners are notified of fee changes.

Late fees apply if payments are over 30 days late after July 1, excluding supplemental billing. There's a fee limit for dams under 100 acre-feet used for educational purposes or located on farms, with the latter subject to a 20% fee of what's normally assessed. Smaller, privately-owned dams also receive reduced fees. The law includes provisions for emergency regulations to protect public welfare.

This law states that any money collected by the department from fees, penalties, interest, fines, or charges related to dam safety will go into a special fund called the Dam Safety Fund. This money is reserved for use by the department to manage the dam safety program, but it can only be accessed with approval from the state Legislature.

If you're classified as an 'owner' according to Section 6005, you must pay the fees outlined in this chapter.