§ 12714 Humboldt County Flood Cooperation

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Key Takeaways

•Humboldt County must promise to help with flood protection projects.
•The county has to work with the U.S. Army to make sure the project gets done.
•This is part of a bigger law from 1958 about stopping floods.

Example

If a river near a town in Humboldt County keeps flooding houses, the county has to team up with the Army to build things like stronger levees or dams.

The county can't just ignore the problem—they have to promise to help fix it by working with the federal government.

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§ 12714 Humboldt County Flood Cooperation

The County of Humboldt shall give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the local co-operation, required by Section 201 of the Act of Congress approved July 3, 1958 (Public Law 85-500, 72 Stat. 297, Title II, the “Flood Control Act of 1958”), will be furnished by the county in connection with the project for flood protection adopted and authorized in Section 12713. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 217.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

County of Humboldt Secretary of the Army local co-operation Flood Control Act of 1958 Section 201 Section 12713

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 12714.

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