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HomeWater CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1.5Ch. 1§ 10011 Delta Water Plan Requirements

§ 10011 Delta Water Plan Requirements

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§ 10011 Delta Water Plan Requirements

This law says the California Water Plan must include public input from people in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta area and must discuss different ways to improve and protect the Delta. It only happens if there's money in the budget.

Key Takeaways

  • •The state must hold at least one public meeting in the Delta to hear from local groups.
  • •The California Water Plan must talk about different ways to improve and protect the Delta.
  • •This only happens if the state budget includes money for it.

Example

Farmers, environmental groups, and local water agencies in the Delta want to share their ideas about how to manage water better.

The law makes sure the state listens to these groups in a public meeting and includes their ideas in the California Water Plan.

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

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§ 10011 Delta Water Plan Requirements

(a) In preparing the California Water Plan, the director shall conduct at least one public hearing within the boundaries of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and shall solicit the comments of water agencies within the delta, agricultural groups representative of delta agricultural activity, environmental groups concerned with protecting delta wildlife habitat, and groups representative of those who utilize water exported from the delta. (b) The California Water Plan shall include a discussion of various alternatives, including their advantages and disadvantages, for improving and protecting the current uses and configuration of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. (c) Subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be implemented only to the extent money is appropriated in the annual Budget Act to carry out this section. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 953, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

California Water PlanSacramento-San Joaquin Deltapublic hearingBudget Act

Related Statutes

  • § 10005 California Water Plan Policy
  • § 10013 Regional And Local Water Projects
  • § 12200 Delta Water Salinity Management
  • § 12202 Delta Water Salinity Control
  • § 12203 Delta Water Diversion Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 10011.
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