DIVISION 35. SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA REFORM ACT OF 2009 85000-85350›PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 85000-85067›CHAPTER 4. Definitions 85050-85067
§ 85066
California Water Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
“Restoration” means the application of ecological principles to restore a degraded or fragmented ecosystem and return it to a condition in which its biological and structural components achieve a close approximation of its natural potential, taking into consideration the physical changes that have occurred in the past and the future impact of climate change and sea level rise.
(Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 39. (SB 1 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.)
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