California § 12646 - Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions set forth in this section

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§ 12646. Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions set forth in this section

Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions set forth in this section govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Board” means the Central Valley Flood Protection Board. (b) “Plan” means the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. (c) “Project levee” means any levee that is part of the facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control. (d) “Public safety infrastructure” means public safety infrastructure necessary to respond to a flood emergency, including, but not limited to, street and highway evacuation routes, medical care facilities, and public utilities necessary for public health and safety, including drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities. (e) “Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley” means any lands in the bed or along or near the banks of the Sacramento River or San Joaquin River, or any of their tributaries or connected therewith, or upon any land adjacent thereto, or within any of the overflow basins thereof, or upon any land susceptible to overflow therefrom. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley does not include lands lying within the Tulare Lake basin, including the Kings River. (f) “State Plan of Flood Control” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (j) of Section 5096.805 of the Public Resources Code.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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