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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 4Ch. 3Art. 4§ 8659 Flood Control Land Sales

§ 8659 Flood Control Land Sales

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§ 8659 Flood Control Land Sales

Key Takeaways

  • •The state can sell land or rights to land to a drainage district if it's needed for flood control projects in the Sacramento or San Joaquin Valleys.
  • •The price the drainage district pays is the same as what the state paid for the land.
  • •The state decides the price and must approve the sale.
  • •The land can also be given to the United States if the board asks for it.

Example

Imagine the state bought a piece of land next to a river to help control floods. Later, the local drainage district needs that same land to build a small dam.

The state can sell that land to the drainage district for the same price the state paid. The state checks the price and approves the sale. Once the drainage district pays, they get the land.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 8659 Flood Control Land Sales

All or any part of any land, right-of-way or easement required for any work of channel excavation, enlargement, rectification or control or for any site for the construction of any weir, forming part of or incidental to any plan approved by the state for flood control in the Sacramento or San Joaquin Valleys, which land, right-of-way or easement or weir site has been or may hereafter be acquired by the state, may, at the request of the board and with the approval of the Department of General Services, be sold to the drainage district at a purchase price equal to the cost thereof to the state, to be determined by the Department of General Services, and upon payment to the state of the purchase price, may be conveyed to the drainage district, or to the United States, as may be requested by the board. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 371.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

landright-of-wayeasementweir siteflood controlSacramento or San Joaquin Valleysdrainage districtDepartment of General Services

Related Statutes

  • § 8661 Land Purchase Refund Process
  • § 8655 Excess Drainage District Land
  • § 8590.2 Flood Control Land Acquisition
  • § 8591 Drainage District Financial Limits
  • § 8615 Flood Control Project Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8659.
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