California Public Resources Code CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations

• Section 29700.
  This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Johnston-Baker-Andal-Boatwright Delta Protection Act of 1992.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 898, Sec. 2. Effective...
• Section 29701.
  The Legislature finds and declares that the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a natural resource of statewide, national, and international significance, containing irreplaceable resources, and it...
• Section 29702.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that the basic goals of the state for the Delta are the following:(a) Achieve the two coequal goals of providing...
• Section 29703.
  The Legislature further finds and declares as follows:(a) The delta is an agricultural region of great value to the state and nation and the retention and...
• Section 29703.5.
  The Legislature further finds and declares both of the following:(a) The Delta Protection Commission created pursuant to Section 29735 provides an existing forum for Delta residents...
• Section 29704.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that the leveed islands and tracts of the delta and portions of its uplands are floodprone areas of critical...
• Section 29705.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that the delta’s wildlife and wildlife habitats, including waterways, vegetated unleveed channel islands, wetlands, and riparian forests and vegetation...
• Section 29706.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that the resource values of the delta have deteriorated, and that further deterioration threatens the maintenance and sustainability of...
• Section 29707.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that there is no process by which state and national interests and values can be protected and enhanced for...
• Section 29708.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that the cities, towns, and settlements within the delta are of significant historical, cultural, and economic value and that...
• Section 29709.
  The Legislature further finds and declares as follows:(a) Regulation of land use and related activities that threaten the integrity of the delta’s resources can best be...
• Section 29710.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that agricultural, recreational, and other uses of the delta can best be protected by implementing projects that protect wildlife...
• Section 29711.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that the inland ports of Sacramento and Stockton constitute economic and water dependent resources of statewide significance, fulfill essential...
• Section 29712.
  The Legislature further finds and declares as follows:(a) The delta’s waterways and marinas offer recreational opportunities of statewide and local significance and are a source of...
• Section 29713.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that the voluntary acquisition of wildlife and agricultural conservation easements in the delta promotes and enhances the traditional delta...
• Section 29714.
  The Legislature further finds and declares that, in enacting this division, it is not the intent of the Legislature to authorize any governmental agency acting...
• Section 29715.
  To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between this division and any provision of the Water Code, the provisions of the Water Code shall...
• Section 29716.
  Nothing in this division authorizes the commission to exercise any jurisdiction over matters within the jurisdiction of, or to carry out its powers and duties...

Last modified: October 22, 2018