California Government Code 66677 – The Legislature further finds and declares that, in order to preserve …
The Legislature further finds and declares that, in order to preserve the integrity and to assure the continued wildlife use of White Slough, to provide adequate flood protection, to reduce air pollution, and to complete a necessary transportation facility, there is a need for all of the following:
(a) The establishment and maintenance of adequate waterflow and water quality and the improvement of present water management practices, including drainage and upland flood protection.
Terms Used In California Government Code 66677
- Plan: means the White Slough Specific Area Plan adopted pursuant to this chapter. See California Government Code 66678
- South White Slough: means all tidally influenced areas south of State Highway Route 37 which would naturally drain northerly to the Napa River, any areas within the tidally influenced portions of the slough that have been filled pursuant to a commission permit, and any areas within the tidally influenced portions of the slough which have been filled after January 1, 1977, without a permit from the commission. See California Government Code 66678
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
- White Slough: means , within the county and the city, the historic, unfilled bed of White Slough, all lands surrounding the historic bed of White Slough that have been touched by tidal waters since January 1, 1977, any areas within the tidal and tidally influenced portions of the slough that have been filled pursuant to a permit from the commission, and any areas within the tidal and tidally influenced portions of the slough which have been filled after January 1, 1977, without a permit from the commission. See California Government Code 66678
(b) The permanent protection by local agencies of tidal wetlands and tidally influenced areas of White Slough, adjacent wetlands, and upland habitat areas.
(c) Implementation of a plan to enhance the wetland values of White Slough, permanently protect wetland, tideland, marsh, and upland habitat areas, provide for an improved transportation link, provide flood protection for already developed upland areas, assure compatible upland development, and provide new public access to and along tidally influenced areas of South White Slough.
(d) Assurance that state interests in the area of White Slough, including water quality, waterflow, habitat protection and enhancement, public access, transportation, and flood protection, will be protected.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 247, Sec. 2.)