Chapter 1 - General Provisions - California Water Code

Sections (3)

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 708, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that groundwater is a valuable natural resource in California, and should be managed to ensure both its safe production and its quality. It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage local agencies to work cooperatively to manage groundwater resources within their jurisdictions.

(b)The Legislature also finds and declares that additional study of groundwater resources is necessary to better understand how to manage groundwater effectively to ensure the safe production, quality, and proper storage of groundwater in this state.

§ 10750.1

Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 346, Sec. 4. (SB 1168) Effective January 1, 2015.

(a)Beginning January 1, 2015, a new plan shall not be adopted and an existing plan shall not be renewed pursuant to this part, except as provided in subdivision (b). A plan adopted before January 1, 2015, shall remain in effect until a groundwater sustainability plan is adopted pursuant to Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720).

(b)This section does not apply to a low- or very low priority basin as categorized for the purposes of Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720).

(c)This section does not apply to a plan submitted as an alternative pursuant to Section 10733.6, unless the department has not determined that the alternative

satisfies the objectives of Part 2.74 (commencing with Section 10720) on or before January 31, 2020, or the department later determines that the plan does not satisfy the objectives of that part.

§ 10750.10

Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 947, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.

This part is in addition to, and not a limitation on, the authority granted to a local agency pursuant to other provisions of law.