Section 79744 Of Chapter 7. Regional Water Security, Climate, And Drought Preparedness From California Water Code >> Division 26.7. >> Chapter 7.
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. (a) Of the funds authorized by Section 79740, five hundred
ten million dollars ($510,000,000) shall be allocated to the
hydrologic regions as identified in the California Water Plan in
accordance with this section. For the South Coast hydrologic region,
the department shall establish three funding areas that reflect the
watersheds of San Diego County and southern Orange County (designated
as the San Diego subregion), the Santa Ana River watershed
(designated as the Santa Ana subregion), and the Los Angeles and
Ventura County watersheds (designated as the Los Angeles subregion),
and shall allocate funds to those areas in accordance with this
subdivision. The North and South Lahontan hydrologic regions shall be
treated as one area for the purpose of allocating funds. For
purposes of this subdivision, the Sacramento River hydrologic region
does not include the Delta. For purposes of this subdivision, the
Mountain Counties Overlay is not eligible for funds from the
Sacramento River hydrologic region or the San Joaquin River
hydrologic region. Multiple integrated regional water management
plans may be recognized in each of the areas allocated funding.
(b) Funds made available by this chapter shall be allocated as
follows:
(1) Twenty-six million five hundred thousand dollars ($26,500,000)
for the North Coast hydrologic region.
(2) Sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,000) for the San Francisco
Bay hydrologic region.
(3) Forty-three million dollars ($43,000,000) for the Central
Coast hydrologic region.
(4) Ninety-eight million dollars ($98,000,000) for the Los Angeles
subregion.
(5) Sixty-three million dollars ($63,000,000) for the Santa Ana
subregion.
(6) Fifty-two million five hundred thousand dollars ($52,500,000)
for the San Diego subregion.
(7) Thirty-seven million dollars ($37,000,000) for the Sacramento
River hydrologic region.
(8) Thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000) for the San Joaquin
River hydrologic region.
(9) Thirty-four million dollars ($34,000,000) for the Tulare/Kern
hydrologic region.
(10) Twenty-four million five hundred thousand dollars
($24,500,000) for the North/South Lahontan hydrologic region.
(11) Twenty-two million five hundred thousand dollars
($22,500,000) for the Colorado River Basin hydrologic region.
(12) Thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000) for the Mountain
Counties Overlay.