§ 100 Water Use And Conservation
This law says water in the state must be used wisely and not wasted. It makes sure everyone uses water in a fair and helpful way.
This law says water in the state must be used wisely and not wasted. It makes sure everyone uses water in a fair and helpful way.
This law says that just because something is done a certain way in your area doesn't automatically make it the right or fair way to use water. It can be considered, but it's not the only thing that matters.
This law says that when they talk about 'water' in this part of the rules, they also mean 'using water'.
This law creates a plan called the 'State Water Plan' to manage and use California's water wisely, except for one project called the Trinity River Diversion.
This law keeps the State Water Plan in place but removes the Trinity River Diversion project from it.
This law says that the American River Development project is part of California's State Water Plan.
This law says the Coloma Dam and Reservoir project is not part of the State Water Plan. It also stops the state from giving permits to flood the Gold Discovery Site State Park at Coloma unless a special law allows it.
This law gives the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District special rights to control water use on a specific part of the South Fork of the American River. It also sets rules for when others can apply for water rights in that area.
This law says the state must tell lawmakers before approving any big water power project that could cost the state money. They have to wait at least 30 days after telling them before saying yes.
This law says that the State Water Plan doesn't cancel out the old Central Valley Project Act from 1933. If there's a fight between the two, the rules in Part 3 of this division win.