Section 12670.22 Of Article 2. Projects In The Sacramento-san Joaquin Watersheds From California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
12670.22
. (a) The state may provide funds for the Middle Creek
Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project in Lake
County substantially in accordance with the Flood Damage Reduction
and Environmental Restoration, Middle Creek, Lake County, California:
Report of the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of
Engineers dated November 29, 2004, and as authorized by Section 1001
(11) of the federal Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public
Law 110-114), at an estimated cost to the state of the sum that may
be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon the
recommendations and advice of the Central Valley Flood Protection
Board, including payment for any fish and wildlife enhancement
features as provided in Section 12847.
(b) Lake County Watershed Protection District shall give
assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the local
cooperation required by state or federal law will be furnished by the
district in connection with the project.
(c) Lake County Watershed Protection District, in conjunction with
the Department of the Army, shall carry out the plans and project
and may make modifications and amendments to the plans as may be
required by state or federal law.
(d) Lake County Watershed Protection District shall enter into an
agreement with the department pursuant to which the district agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless and save the state, and its officers,
agents, and employees, from any and all liability for damages that
may arise out of the planning, design, construction, operation,
maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of the project.
(e) The authorization granted by this section does not affect any
eligibility of Lake County Watershed Protection District to receive
state funding made available pursuant to provisions of law other than
this part if the receipt of those funds does not result in
overpayment for any feature of the project.
(f) The Legislature finds and declares that the project described
in subdivision (a) modifies and replaces portions of the project
described in Section 12656.5. The project described in subdivision
(a) shall constitute a part of the State Plan of Flood Control and
the portion of the project described in Section 12656.5 that is
replaced by the project described in subdivision (a) shall not
constitute a part of the State Plan of Flood Control.