Wat. Code, § 12746

The project for flood protection on Tahquitz Creek in California is hereby adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document Numbered 223, 89th Congress, as authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1965 (Title II of the act approved October 27, 1965, Public Law 89-298, 79 Stat. 1073, 1084), at such estimated cost to the state as may be appropriated for state cooperation by the Legislature upon the recommendation and advice of the department; provided, that the requirement that local interests pay a portion of the construction costs, based upon land enhancement, is for payment of local benefits not related to flood control, and shall not be payable or reimbursable by the state. This authorization shall not be deemed to confer preference on this project over the needs of other statewide programs in appropriations of available funds.