(a) This section applies to a petition for temporary change for which notice is provided to the board under this section no later than January 31 of the year in which the transfer will be initiated.
(b) A permittee or licensee considering a temporary change may provide notice to the board as provided in this section. The notice shall be in a form required by the board and shall include all of the following:
(1) The permit or license number, or the water right proposed to be changed under Section 1707, being considered for a temporary change.
(2) The method by which water will be made available for the transfer.
(3) An email address to which interested parties or the board may submit inquiries regarding the potential temporary change.
(c) By February 15 of each year, the board shall post on its internet website and disseminate by email LISTSERV a list of all timely and complete notices for which notice is filed under this section.
(d) By March 1 of each year, an interested person may request notice of a petition submitted under Section 1726 by submitting to the board that person’s email address, the permit or license, or water right to be changed under Section 1707, for which the interested person requests notice of a petition for temporary change, and the concerns related to effects on other legal users, fish, wildlife, instream beneficial uses, or groundwater conditions the person may raise in comments on the petition. The board shall forward to the permittee or licensee considering the temporary change any concerns received from interested persons under this subdivision.
(e) After submittal of a complete petition for which notice is provided under this section, the board shall provide notice of the petition by sending a copy to all persons who submitted complete requests under subdivision (d), posting the petition on its internet website, and disseminating the petition by email LISTSERV. Any interested party may file a written comment on the petition not later than 30 days after submittal of a complete petition.
(f) The board shall issue a decision within 35 days after submittal of a complete petition for which notice is provided under this section. If comments are filed in accordance with subdivision (f), or for any other good cause, the board may extend the date of its decision for up to 20 days. If the board or the petitioner determines that an additional extension of time for a decision is necessary for the board to make the findings required by Section 1728, or that a hearing is necessary for the board to make those findings, the board may extend the time for a decision with the consent of the petitioner.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 675, Sec. 6. (AB 2895) Effective January 1, 2023.)