2007 California Water Code Article 1. Definitions

CA Codes (wat:9110.duplicate)

9110.  Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions set
forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
   (a) "Fiscal year" has the same meaning as that set forth in
Section 13290 of the Government Code.
   (b) "Levee flood protection zone" means the area, as determined by
the board or the department, that is protected by a project levee.
   (c) "Local agency" means a local agency responsible for the
maintenance of a project levee.
   (d) "Maintenance" has the same meaning as that set forth in
subdivision (f) of Section 12878.
   (e) "Project levee" means any levee that is part of the facilities
of the State Plan of Flood Control.
   (f) "State Plan of Flood Control" means the state and federal
flood control works, lands, programs, plans, policies, conditions,
and mode of maintenance and operations of the Sacramento River Flood
Control Project described in Section 8350, and of flood control
projects in the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River watersheds
authorized pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 12648) of
Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 6 for which the board or the
department has provided the assurances of nonfederal cooperation to
the United States, and those facilities identified in Section 8361.