(a) The department shall develop a list of areas where flood control work is needed to protect public facilities or provide public benefits. In developing the list, the department shall consult with all appropriate federal, state, and local agencies. The list shall establish a priority for the areas based upon both of the following:
(1) The importance or degree of public benefit needing protection.
(2) The need for flood protective work.
(b) The list shall be submitted to the California Water Commission for approval, and shall be updated by the department, with the approval of the California Water Commission, as the department may deem appropriate.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 28, Sec. 3. Effective March 14, 1988.)
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