Section 12982 Of Part 9. Delta Levee Maintenance From California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 9.

. The Legislature further finds and declares that while most of the delta's levees are privately owned and maintained they are being subjected to varied multiple uses and serve to benefit many varied segments and interests of the public at large, and that as a result of the varied multiple uses of such levees, added maintenance costs are being borne by adjacent landowners.