Section 17253 Of Article 1. State Department Of Education: Powers And Duties From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 10.5. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
17253
. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) The Department of Water Resources, pursuant to Division 3
(commencing with Section 6000) of the Water Code, exercises
regulatory control over dam safety in the State of California.
(2) The department approves all plans and specifications,
certifies that any dam is safe to impound water, periodically
inspects all dams for the continuing safety of all impounding
structures, and may revoke any certification allowing impoundment of
water if it is determined that the dam is a danger to life and
property.
(b) If the Department of Water Resources has asserted and
continues to exercise its regulatory control over the Domenigoni
Valley Reservoir Project, the State Department of Education, when
evaluating schoolsites, shall not require mitigation related to
potential dam breach inundation of the Domenigoni Valley Reservoir
Project.