For the purpose of providing state cooperation under a national flood insurance program, the department may:

(a) Cooperate with the United States in carrying out studies and investigations with respect to the adequacy of local measures in flood-prone areas as to land management and use, flood control, flood zoning, and flood damage prevention.

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Terms Used In California Water Code 8326

  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Water Code 18
  • United States: means the United States of America, and in relation to any particular matter includes the officers, agents, employees, agencies, or instrumentalities authorized to act in relation thereto. See California Water Code 20

(b) Review and comment upon applications of local public agencies to the United States for making flood insurance available in specific areas.

(c) Provide assistance to local public agencies by furnishing information on flood plains and in developing flood plain management plans.

(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1115.)