California Water Code

§ 1433.1

WAT § 1433.1 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 6.5 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)A groundwater sustainability agency or a local agency, whether or not an applicant, permittee, or licensee under provisions of this division other than this article, may apply for, and the board may issue, a conditional temporary permit for diversion of surface water to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin under Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) of Division 6, without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, subject to all requirements of this article. An application may be filed under this article whether or not there is an adopted groundwater sustainability plan, an interim plan, or an alternative under Section 10733.6 for the basin.

(b)Before issuing a permit pursuant to this article, the board shall make all of the following findings based upon a preponderance of the evidence:

(1)The proposed diversion is to underground storage for beneficial use consistent with subdivision (a).

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 678, Sec. 8. (AB 658) Effective January 1, 2020.