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Committee advances bill clarifying that certain removable‑board weirs are not treated as dams for inspection and fee rules
Summary
AB 639 narrows the statutory definition of "dam" so specified removable‑board weirs used for water deliveries are not subject to the same inspection, maintenance and fee requirements as larger dams. Supporters, including the Kings River Conservation District and agricultural groups, said the change removes an inadvertent regulatory burden.
Assemblymember Soria presented AB 639, a narrowly drawn bill that would amend the Water Code definition of ‘‘dam’’ to exclude certain weirs that use removable flashboards and do not span entire channels, so they are not regulated under the Division of Safety of Dams’ more stringent inspection, maintenance and fee requirements.
Charlotte Gallick, chief engineer for the Kings…
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