California Water Code

§ 1728

WAT § 1728 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 10.5 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The board shall review a petition for a temporary change of water rights in accordance with this section.

(b)The board shall approve a temporary change if it determines that a preponderance of the evidence shows both of the following:

(1)The proposed temporary change would not injure any legal user of the water, during any potential hydrologic condition that the board determines is likely to occur during the proposed change, through significant changes in water quantity, water quality, timing of diversion or use, consumptive use of the water, or reduction in return flows.

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Legislative history

Added by renumbering Section 1727 by Stats. 2022, Ch. 675, Sec. 5. (AB 2895) Effective January 1, 2023.