Article 3. Levee Flood Protection Zone Maps of California Water Code >> Division 5. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 3.
(a) The department shall prepare and maintain maps for levee
flood protection zones. The department shall prepare the maps by
December 31, 2008, and shall include in the maps a designation of
those lands where flood levels would be more than three feet deep if
a project levee were to fail, using the best available information.
The maps shall include other flood depth contours if that information
is available.
(b) The department shall distribute the levee flood protection
zone maps to appropriate governmental agencies, as determined by the
department.
(c) The department shall make the maps readily available to the
public. The department may charge a fee for the cost of reproducing
the maps. To the extent feasible, maps shall be made available on the
Internet Web site of the department.
(d) The department may periodically revise the maps to include
updated information when that information becomes available.