Section 9603 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Water Code >> Division 5. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 1.
9603
. (a) The Central Valley Flood Protection Plan shall be a
descriptive document, and neither the plan nor anything in this part
shall be construed to expand the liability of the state for the
operation or maintenance of any flood management facility beyond the
scope of the State Plan of Flood Control, except as specifically
determined by the board pursuant to Section 9611. Neither the
development nor the adoption of the Central Valley Flood Protection
Plan shall be construed to constitute any commitment by the state to
provide, to continue to provide, or to maintain at, or to increase
flood protection to, any particular level.
(b) The Central Valley Flood Protection Plan reflects a systemwide
approach to protecting the lands currently protected from flooding
by existing facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control. Any flood
protection benefits accruing to lands or communities outside the
State Plan of Flood Control are incidental and shall not constitute
any commitment by the state to provide, to continue to provide, or to
maintain at, or to increase flood protection to, any particular
level.