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4730.68
. (a) This section applies only to county sanitation
district numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,
22, 23, 27, 28, 29, and 34 of Los Angeles County, Newhall Ranch
Sanitation District of Los Angeles County, South Bay Cities
Sanitation District of Los Angeles County, and Santa Clarita Valley
Sanitation District of Los Angeles County. The powers granted in this
section supplement the existing powers of each district.
(b) A district may acquire, construct, operate, maintain, and
furnish facilities for any of the following purposes:
(1) The diversion of stormwater and dry weather runoff from the
stormwater drainage system within the district.
(2) The management and treatment of the stormwater and dry weather
runoff.
(3) The discharge of the water to the stormwater drainage system
or receiving waters.
(4) The beneficial use of the water.
(c) In order to carry out the powers and purposes granted under
this section, the district may exercise any of the powers otherwise
granted to a district by this chapter to the extent those powers may
be made applicable.
(d) (1) Prior to initiating a stormwater or dry weather runoff
program or project within the boundaries of an adjudicated
groundwater basin, a district shall consult with the relevant
watermaster for a preliminary determination as to whether the project
is inconsistent with the adjudication. If the watermaster deems the
project to be inconsistent with the adjudication, the watermaster
shall recommend, in writing, the measures that are necessary in order
to conform the project to the adjudication.
(2) Prior to initiating a stormwater or dry weather runoff project
within the service area of a water replenishment district, a
district shall consult with the water replenishment district for the
purpose of avoiding potential conflicts with water replenishment
activities.
(3) Prior to initiating a stormwater or dry weather runoff
project, a district shall consult with the Los Angeles County Flood
Control District for the purpose of avoiding potential conflicts with
flood protection and water conservation activities.
(e) This section does not affect any obligation of a district to
obtain a permit that may be required by law for the activities
undertaken pursuant to this section.
(f) For purposes of this section, "stormwater" and "dry weather
runoff" have the same meaning as in Section 10561.5 of the Water
Code.
(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any
local agency to participate, financially or otherwise, in a project
pursued under the authority granted by this section.
(h) Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or
interfere with any of the following:
(1) Existing water rights to water from any source, including any
adjudicated rights allocated by a court judgment or order, including
any physical solution, rights issued by the state or a state agency,
and rights acquired pursuant to any federal or state statute.
(2) Existing water rights law.
(3) Any rights, remedies, or obligations that may exist pursuant
to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1200) or Article 1.5
(commencing with Section 1210) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2
of the Water Code, Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1700) of Part
2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, or Chapter 8.5 (commencing with
Section 1501) of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code.