DIVISION 20. CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT 30000-30900›CHAPTER 3. Coastal Resources Planning and Management Policies 30200-30265.5›ARTICLE 4. Marine Environment 30230-30236
§ 30236
California Public Resources Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Channelizations, dams, or other substantial alterations of rivers and streams shall incorporate the best mitigation measures feasible, and be limited to (1) necessary water supply projects, (2) flood control projects where no other method for protecting existing structures in the flood plain is feasible and where such protection is necessary for public safety or to protect existing development, or (3) developments where the primary function is the improvement of fish and wildlife habitat.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1330.)
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