Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 04, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2649Introduced by Assembly Member ArambulaFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Sections 1242 and 1426 of, and to add Section 1432 to, 1242, 1348, 1425, 1430, 1435, 1440, 1441, 1442, and 1704.4 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 1435) of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to add the heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1425) to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to add the heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1435) to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, and to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2649, as amended, Arambula. Water rights: water management.Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board administers a water rights program pursuant to which the board grants permits and licenses to appropriate water. Existing law allows a person who has an urgent need to divert and use water to apply for, and the board to issue, a temporary permit, as prescribed. Existing law requires an applicant to pay an application fee and a permit fee, if a temporary permit is issued, both computed as specified.Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources that are designated as basins subject to critical conditions of overdraft to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2020, and requires all other groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2022, except as specified. Existing law requires a groundwater sustainability plan to be developed and implemented to meet the sustainability goal, established as prescribed.This bill would require the board to prioritize a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture water during high precipitation events for local storage or recharge, with certain conditions and consistent with water rights priorities and protections for fish and wildlife. The bill would exempt temporary permits for these projects from the California Environmental Quality Act. The bill would require the board to set a reduced application fee for an applicant for a temporary permit for these projects. authorize a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency to apply for, and the board to 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, as specified. Existing law allows a permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use to petition for, and the board to issue, a temporary change order, subject to certain restrictions. This bill would authorize a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency to petition for, and the board to issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the diversion of surface water to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin, as specified.The California Constitution requires that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented.Under existing law, the right to water or to the use of water is limited to that amount of water that may be reasonably required for the beneficial use to be served. Existing law provides for the reversion of water rights to which a person is entitled when the person fails to beneficially use the water for a period of 5 years. Existing law provides that the storing of water underground, including the diversion of streams and the flowing of water on lands necessary to the accomplishment of the storage, constitutes a beneficial use of water if the stored water is thereafter applied to the beneficial purposes for which the appropriation for storage was made.This bill would instead provide that, consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use, as specified. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1242 of the Water Code is amended to read:1242. Consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage, including the diversion of water for groundwater recharge, constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use consistent with this division. The beneficial use of water diverted to underground storage is not limited to uses requiring subsequent extraction or release of the stored water and may include beneficial uses such as protection of water quality made while the water is in underground storage. The forfeiture periods in Sections 1240 and 1241 do not include any period when the water is being used in the aquifer or storage area or is being held in underground storage for later application to beneficial use.SEC. 2.Section 1426 of the Water Code is amended to read:1426.(a)The application for a temporary permit shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1260 and shall be accompanied by such maps, drawings, and other data as may be required by the board. (b)An applicant for a temporary permit shall pay an application fee, and a permit fee if a temporary permit is issued, both computed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525) of this part. The board shall set a reduced application fee for an applicant for a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture high precipitation events for local storage or recharge.SEC. 3.Section 1432 is added to the Water Code, to read:1432.(a)The board shall prioritize a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture water during high precipitation events for local storage or recharge, consistent with water rights priorities and protections for fish and wildlife.(b)The board shall condition any temporary permit issued pursuant to this section to prohibit the diversion of water at any time natural flow is insufficient to meet senior water rights, instream flow, and water quality objectives or standards.(c)Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code does not apply to actions by the board on a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture high precipitation events for local storage or recharge.SEC. 2. Section 1348 of the Water Code is amended to read:1348. For purposes of this article, a minor application shall mean any either of the following:(a) Any application which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) An application by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a diversion previously authorized by a temporary permit under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) of Chapter 6.5 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary permit is sufficient to issue a decision.SEC. 3. The heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1425) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 1. Temporary Urgency PermitsSEC. 4. Section 1425 of the Water Code is amended to read:1425. (a) Any person, whether or not an applicant, permittee, or licensee under provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, who has an urgent need to divert and use water may apply for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary permit without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a permit pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The applicant has an urgent need for the water proposed to be diverted and used.(2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary diversion and use is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find an applicants need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the applicant has not exercised due diligence either (1) in making application for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that application to permit.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.SEC. 5. Section 1430 of the Water Code is amended to read:1430. A temporary permit issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary permit shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary permit. If the temporary permit authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.SEC. 6. Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 2. Temporary Permits for Diversion to Underground Storage1433. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.1433.1. (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.(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 that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin. (2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed permit will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.1433.2. (a) The application for a temporary permit shall be completed in accordance with Section 1260 and shall be accompanied by any maps, drawings, and other data that may be required by the board.(b) An applicant shall pay an application fee and, if a permit is issued, a permit fee, both in amounts calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), an application shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the applicant has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the applicant has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the application. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the applicant proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the permit that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.1433.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of an application, the board shall issue and deliver to the applicant a notice of the application that includes the information required by Section 1301 and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary diversion and use. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the applicant.(b) The applicant shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The applicant shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the applicant. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon an application for a permit.1433.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a permit issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with permit conditions. The permit may require a person who extracts water stored under the permit to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.1433.5. A permit issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The permit is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the permit shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the permit. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.1433.6. The board may renew a permit issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the applicant has exercised due diligence in applying for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that application once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a permit issued under this article pursuant to this article, except that the board shall not require the permittee to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original application for the permit. Each renewal of a permit issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.SEC. 7. The heading of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 1435) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code is amended to read: CHAPTER 6.6. Temporary Urgency ChangesSEC. 8. The heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1435) is added to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 1. Temporary Urgency ChangesSEC. 9. Section 1435 of the Water Code is amended to read:1435. (a) Any permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use from that specified in the permit or license may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary change order without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a change order pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The permittee or licensee has an urgent need to make the proposed change.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the change is in the public interest, and may be made without injury to any other lawful user of the water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary change is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find a petitioners need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the petitioner has not exercised due diligence either (1) in petitioning for a change pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that petition for change.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.SEC. 10. Section 1440 of the Water Code is amended to read:1440. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary change order shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary change order. If the temporary change order authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.SEC. 11. Section 1441 of the Water Code is amended to read:1441. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article may be renewed by the board. Requests for renewal shall be processed in the manner provided by this chapter except that the permittee or licensee shall not be required to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original petition. Each such renewal shall be valid for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of renewal.SEC. 12. Section 1442 of the Water Code is amended to read:1442. This chapter article shall not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).SEC. 13. Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) is added to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 2. Temporary Changes for Diversion to Underground Storage1443. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.1443.1. (a) A groundwater sustainability agency or a local agency that is a permittee or a licensee under provisions of this division other than this article, may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the 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.(b) Before issuing a change order pursuant to this article, the board shall make all of the following findings based upon a preponderance of the evidence:(1) The proposed change is for diversion to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed change will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.1443.2. (a) The petition for a temporary change order shall be completed in accordance with the rules of the board that specify the information and maps to be included in a petition for change.(b) A petitioner for a change order shall pay a fee calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), a petition shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the petitioner has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the petitioner has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the petition. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the petitioner proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the change order that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.1443.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of a petition for a temporary change order, the board shall issue and deliver to the petitioner a notice of the petition and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary change. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the petitioner.(b) The petitioner shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The petitioner shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the petitioner. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon a petition for a temporary change order.1443.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a change order issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with change order conditions. The change order may require a person who extracts water stored under the change order to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.1443.5. A change order issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The change order is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the change order shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the change order. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.1443.6. The board may renew a change order issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the petitioner has exercised due diligence in applying for a change pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that petition once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a change order issued under this article pursuant to this article. The board may request the petitioner to file maps, drawings, or other data furnished with the original petition for the change order. Each renewal of a change order issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.1443.7. This article does not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).SEC. 14. Section 1704.4 of the Water Code is amended to read:1704.4. For purposes of this chapter, a minor petition for change shall mean any means either of the following:(a) Any petition which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) A petition for change by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a change previously authorized by a temporary change under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) of Chapter 6.6 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary change is sufficient to issue a decision.
Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 04, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2649Introduced by Assembly Member ArambulaFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Sections 1242 and 1426 of, and to add Section 1432 to, 1242, 1348, 1425, 1430, 1435, 1440, 1441, 1442, and 1704.4 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 1435) of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to add the heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1425) to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to add the heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1435) to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, and to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, the Water Code, relating to water. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2649, as amended, Arambula. Water rights: water management.Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board administers a water rights program pursuant to which the board grants permits and licenses to appropriate water. Existing law allows a person who has an urgent need to divert and use water to apply for, and the board to issue, a temporary permit, as prescribed. Existing law requires an applicant to pay an application fee and a permit fee, if a temporary permit is issued, both computed as specified.Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources that are designated as basins subject to critical conditions of overdraft to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2020, and requires all other groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2022, except as specified. Existing law requires a groundwater sustainability plan to be developed and implemented to meet the sustainability goal, established as prescribed.This bill would require the board to prioritize a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture water during high precipitation events for local storage or recharge, with certain conditions and consistent with water rights priorities and protections for fish and wildlife. The bill would exempt temporary permits for these projects from the California Environmental Quality Act. The bill would require the board to set a reduced application fee for an applicant for a temporary permit for these projects. authorize a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency to apply for, and the board to 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, as specified. Existing law allows a permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use to petition for, and the board to issue, a temporary change order, subject to certain restrictions. This bill would authorize a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency to petition for, and the board to issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the diversion of surface water to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin, as specified.The California Constitution requires that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented.Under existing law, the right to water or to the use of water is limited to that amount of water that may be reasonably required for the beneficial use to be served. Existing law provides for the reversion of water rights to which a person is entitled when the person fails to beneficially use the water for a period of 5 years. Existing law provides that the storing of water underground, including the diversion of streams and the flowing of water on lands necessary to the accomplishment of the storage, constitutes a beneficial use of water if the stored water is thereafter applied to the beneficial purposes for which the appropriation for storage was made.This bill would instead provide that, consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use, as specified. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 04, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2018
Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018
Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018
Amended IN Assembly April 25, 2018
Amended IN Assembly April 04, 2018
Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2018
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2649
Introduced by Assembly Member ArambulaFebruary 15, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula
February 15, 2018
An act to amend Sections 1242 and 1426 of, and to add Section 1432 to, 1242, 1348, 1425, 1430, 1435, 1440, 1441, 1442, and 1704.4 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 1435) of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to add the heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1425) to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to add the heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1435) to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, and to add Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of, the Water Code, relating to water.
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AB 2649, as amended, Arambula. Water rights: water management.
Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board administers a water rights program pursuant to which the board grants permits and licenses to appropriate water. Existing law allows a person who has an urgent need to divert and use water to apply for, and the board to issue, a temporary permit, as prescribed. Existing law requires an applicant to pay an application fee and a permit fee, if a temporary permit is issued, both computed as specified.Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources that are designated as basins subject to critical conditions of overdraft to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2020, and requires all other groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2022, except as specified. Existing law requires a groundwater sustainability plan to be developed and implemented to meet the sustainability goal, established as prescribed.This bill would require the board to prioritize a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture water during high precipitation events for local storage or recharge, with certain conditions and consistent with water rights priorities and protections for fish and wildlife. The bill would exempt temporary permits for these projects from the California Environmental Quality Act. The bill would require the board to set a reduced application fee for an applicant for a temporary permit for these projects. authorize a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency to apply for, and the board to 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, as specified. Existing law allows a permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use to petition for, and the board to issue, a temporary change order, subject to certain restrictions. This bill would authorize a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency to petition for, and the board to issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the diversion of surface water to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin, as specified.The California Constitution requires that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented.Under existing law, the right to water or to the use of water is limited to that amount of water that may be reasonably required for the beneficial use to be served. Existing law provides for the reversion of water rights to which a person is entitled when the person fails to beneficially use the water for a period of 5 years. Existing law provides that the storing of water underground, including the diversion of streams and the flowing of water on lands necessary to the accomplishment of the storage, constitutes a beneficial use of water if the stored water is thereafter applied to the beneficial purposes for which the appropriation for storage was made.This bill would instead provide that, consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use, as specified.
Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board administers a water rights program pursuant to which the board grants permits and licenses to appropriate water. Existing law allows a person who has an urgent need to divert and use water to apply for, and the board to issue, a temporary permit, as prescribed. Existing law requires an applicant to pay an application fee and a permit fee, if a temporary permit is issued, both computed as specified.
Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources that are designated as basins subject to critical conditions of overdraft to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2020, and requires all other groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans by January 31, 2022, except as specified. Existing law requires a groundwater sustainability plan to be developed and implemented to meet the sustainability goal, established as prescribed.
This bill would require the board to prioritize a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture water during high precipitation events for local storage or recharge, with certain conditions and consistent with water rights priorities and protections for fish and wildlife. The bill would exempt temporary permits for these projects from the California Environmental Quality Act. The bill would require the board to set a reduced application fee for an applicant for a temporary permit for these projects. authorize a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency to apply for, and the board to 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, as specified.
Existing law allows a permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use to petition for, and the board to issue, a temporary change order, subject to certain restrictions.
This bill would authorize a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency to petition for, and the board to issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the diversion of surface water to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin, as specified.
The California Constitution requires that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that the waste or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented.Under existing law, the right to water or to the use of water is limited to that amount of water that may be reasonably required for the beneficial use to be served. Existing law provides for the reversion of water rights to which a person is entitled when the person fails to beneficially use the water for a period of 5 years. Existing law provides that the storing of water underground, including the diversion of streams and the flowing of water on lands necessary to the accomplishment of the storage, constitutes a beneficial use of water if the stored water is thereafter applied to the beneficial purposes for which the appropriation for storage was made.
This bill would instead provide that, consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use, as specified.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1242 of the Water Code is amended to read:1242. Consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage, including the diversion of water for groundwater recharge, constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use consistent with this division. The beneficial use of water diverted to underground storage is not limited to uses requiring subsequent extraction or release of the stored water and may include beneficial uses such as protection of water quality made while the water is in underground storage. The forfeiture periods in Sections 1240 and 1241 do not include any period when the water is being used in the aquifer or storage area or is being held in underground storage for later application to beneficial use.SEC. 2.Section 1426 of the Water Code is amended to read:1426.(a)The application for a temporary permit shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1260 and shall be accompanied by such maps, drawings, and other data as may be required by the board. (b)An applicant for a temporary permit shall pay an application fee, and a permit fee if a temporary permit is issued, both computed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525) of this part. The board shall set a reduced application fee for an applicant for a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture high precipitation events for local storage or recharge.SEC. 3.Section 1432 is added to the Water Code, to read:1432.(a)The board shall prioritize a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture water during high precipitation events for local storage or recharge, consistent with water rights priorities and protections for fish and wildlife.(b)The board shall condition any temporary permit issued pursuant to this section to prohibit the diversion of water at any time natural flow is insufficient to meet senior water rights, instream flow, and water quality objectives or standards.(c)Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code does not apply to actions by the board on a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture high precipitation events for local storage or recharge.SEC. 2. Section 1348 of the Water Code is amended to read:1348. For purposes of this article, a minor application shall mean any either of the following:(a) Any application which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) An application by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a diversion previously authorized by a temporary permit under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) of Chapter 6.5 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary permit is sufficient to issue a decision.SEC. 3. The heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1425) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 1. Temporary Urgency PermitsSEC. 4. Section 1425 of the Water Code is amended to read:1425. (a) Any person, whether or not an applicant, permittee, or licensee under provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, who has an urgent need to divert and use water may apply for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary permit without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a permit pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The applicant has an urgent need for the water proposed to be diverted and used.(2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary diversion and use is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find an applicants need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the applicant has not exercised due diligence either (1) in making application for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that application to permit.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.SEC. 5. Section 1430 of the Water Code is amended to read:1430. A temporary permit issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary permit shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary permit. If the temporary permit authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.SEC. 6. Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 2. Temporary Permits for Diversion to Underground Storage1433. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.1433.1. (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.(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 that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin. (2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed permit will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.1433.2. (a) The application for a temporary permit shall be completed in accordance with Section 1260 and shall be accompanied by any maps, drawings, and other data that may be required by the board.(b) An applicant shall pay an application fee and, if a permit is issued, a permit fee, both in amounts calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), an application shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the applicant has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the applicant has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the application. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the applicant proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the permit that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.1433.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of an application, the board shall issue and deliver to the applicant a notice of the application that includes the information required by Section 1301 and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary diversion and use. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the applicant.(b) The applicant shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The applicant shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the applicant. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon an application for a permit.1433.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a permit issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with permit conditions. The permit may require a person who extracts water stored under the permit to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.1433.5. A permit issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The permit is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the permit shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the permit. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.1433.6. The board may renew a permit issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the applicant has exercised due diligence in applying for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that application once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a permit issued under this article pursuant to this article, except that the board shall not require the permittee to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original application for the permit. Each renewal of a permit issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.SEC. 7. The heading of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 1435) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code is amended to read: CHAPTER 6.6. Temporary Urgency ChangesSEC. 8. The heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1435) is added to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 1. Temporary Urgency ChangesSEC. 9. Section 1435 of the Water Code is amended to read:1435. (a) Any permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use from that specified in the permit or license may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary change order without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a change order pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The permittee or licensee has an urgent need to make the proposed change.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the change is in the public interest, and may be made without injury to any other lawful user of the water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary change is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find a petitioners need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the petitioner has not exercised due diligence either (1) in petitioning for a change pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that petition for change.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.SEC. 10. Section 1440 of the Water Code is amended to read:1440. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary change order shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary change order. If the temporary change order authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.SEC. 11. Section 1441 of the Water Code is amended to read:1441. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article may be renewed by the board. Requests for renewal shall be processed in the manner provided by this chapter except that the permittee or licensee shall not be required to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original petition. Each such renewal shall be valid for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of renewal.SEC. 12. Section 1442 of the Water Code is amended to read:1442. This chapter article shall not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).SEC. 13. Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) is added to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 2. Temporary Changes for Diversion to Underground Storage1443. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.1443.1. (a) A groundwater sustainability agency or a local agency that is a permittee or a licensee under provisions of this division other than this article, may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the 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.(b) Before issuing a change order pursuant to this article, the board shall make all of the following findings based upon a preponderance of the evidence:(1) The proposed change is for diversion to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed change will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.1443.2. (a) The petition for a temporary change order shall be completed in accordance with the rules of the board that specify the information and maps to be included in a petition for change.(b) A petitioner for a change order shall pay a fee calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), a petition shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the petitioner has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the petitioner has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the petition. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the petitioner proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the change order that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.1443.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of a petition for a temporary change order, the board shall issue and deliver to the petitioner a notice of the petition and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary change. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the petitioner.(b) The petitioner shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The petitioner shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the petitioner. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon a petition for a temporary change order.1443.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a change order issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with change order conditions. The change order may require a person who extracts water stored under the change order to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.1443.5. A change order issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The change order is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the change order shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the change order. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.1443.6. The board may renew a change order issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the petitioner has exercised due diligence in applying for a change pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that petition once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a change order issued under this article pursuant to this article. The board may request the petitioner to file maps, drawings, or other data furnished with the original petition for the change order. Each renewal of a change order issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.1443.7. This article does not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).SEC. 14. Section 1704.4 of the Water Code is amended to read:1704.4. For purposes of this chapter, a minor petition for change shall mean any means either of the following:(a) Any petition which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) A petition for change by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a change previously authorized by a temporary change under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) of Chapter 6.6 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary change is sufficient to issue a decision.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1242 of the Water Code is amended to read:1242. Consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage, including the diversion of water for groundwater recharge, constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use consistent with this division. The beneficial use of water diverted to underground storage is not limited to uses requiring subsequent extraction or release of the stored water and may include beneficial uses such as protection of water quality made while the water is in underground storage. The forfeiture periods in Sections 1240 and 1241 do not include any period when the water is being used in the aquifer or storage area or is being held in underground storage for later application to beneficial use.
SECTION 1. Section 1242 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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1242. Consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage, including the diversion of water for groundwater recharge, constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use consistent with this division. The beneficial use of water diverted to underground storage is not limited to uses requiring subsequent extraction or release of the stored water and may include beneficial uses such as protection of water quality made while the water is in underground storage. The forfeiture periods in Sections 1240 and 1241 do not include any period when the water is being used in the aquifer or storage area or is being held in underground storage for later application to beneficial use.
1242. Consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage, including the diversion of water for groundwater recharge, constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use consistent with this division. The beneficial use of water diverted to underground storage is not limited to uses requiring subsequent extraction or release of the stored water and may include beneficial uses such as protection of water quality made while the water is in underground storage. The forfeiture periods in Sections 1240 and 1241 do not include any period when the water is being used in the aquifer or storage area or is being held in underground storage for later application to beneficial use.
1242. Consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage, including the diversion of water for groundwater recharge, constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use consistent with this division. The beneficial use of water diverted to underground storage is not limited to uses requiring subsequent extraction or release of the stored water and may include beneficial uses such as protection of water quality made while the water is in underground storage. The forfeiture periods in Sections 1240 and 1241 do not include any period when the water is being used in the aquifer or storage area or is being held in underground storage for later application to beneficial use.
1242. Consistent with the applicable permit or license, any diversion of water to underground storage, including the diversion of water for groundwater recharge, constitutes a diversion of water for beneficial use if the diverted water is put to beneficial use consistent with this division. The beneficial use of water diverted to underground storage is not limited to uses requiring subsequent extraction or release of the stored water and may include beneficial uses such as protection of water quality made while the water is in underground storage. The forfeiture periods in Sections 1240 and 1241 do not include any period when the water is being used in the aquifer or storage area or is being held in underground storage for later application to beneficial use.
(a)The application for a temporary permit shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of Section 1260 and shall be accompanied by such maps, drawings, and other data as may be required by the board.
(b)An applicant for a temporary permit shall pay an application fee, and a permit fee if a temporary permit is issued, both computed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525) of this part. The board shall set a reduced application fee for an applicant for a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture high precipitation events for local storage or recharge.
(a)The board shall prioritize a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture water during high precipitation events for local storage or recharge, consistent with water rights priorities and protections for fish and wildlife.
(b)The board shall condition any temporary permit issued pursuant to this section to prohibit the diversion of water at any time natural flow is insufficient to meet senior water rights, instream flow, and water quality objectives or standards.
(c)Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code does not apply to actions by the board on a temporary permit for a project that enhances the ability of a local or state agency to capture high precipitation events for local storage or recharge.
SEC. 2. Section 1348 of the Water Code is amended to read:1348. For purposes of this article, a minor application shall mean any either of the following:(a) Any application which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) An application by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a diversion previously authorized by a temporary permit under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) of Chapter 6.5 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary permit is sufficient to issue a decision.
SEC. 2. Section 1348 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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1348. For purposes of this article, a minor application shall mean any either of the following:(a) Any application which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) An application by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a diversion previously authorized by a temporary permit under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) of Chapter 6.5 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary permit is sufficient to issue a decision.
1348. For purposes of this article, a minor application shall mean any either of the following:(a) Any application which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) An application by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a diversion previously authorized by a temporary permit under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) of Chapter 6.5 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary permit is sufficient to issue a decision.
1348. For purposes of this article, a minor application shall mean any either of the following:(a) Any application which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) An application by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a diversion previously authorized by a temporary permit under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) of Chapter 6.5 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary permit is sufficient to issue a decision.
1348. For purposes of this article, a minor application shall mean any either of the following:
(a) Any application which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.
(b) An application by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a diversion previously authorized by a temporary permit under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) of Chapter 6.5 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary permit is sufficient to issue a decision.
SEC. 3. The heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1425) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 1. Temporary Urgency Permits
SEC. 3. The heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1425) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read:
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Article 1. Temporary Urgency Permits
Article 1. Temporary Urgency Permits
Article 1. Temporary Urgency Permits
Article 1. Temporary Urgency Permits
SEC. 4. Section 1425 of the Water Code is amended to read:1425. (a) Any person, whether or not an applicant, permittee, or licensee under provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, who has an urgent need to divert and use water may apply for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary permit without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a permit pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The applicant has an urgent need for the water proposed to be diverted and used.(2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary diversion and use is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find an applicants need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the applicant has not exercised due diligence either (1) in making application for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that application to permit.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.
SEC. 4. Section 1425 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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1425. (a) Any person, whether or not an applicant, permittee, or licensee under provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, who has an urgent need to divert and use water may apply for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary permit without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a permit pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The applicant has an urgent need for the water proposed to be diverted and used.(2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary diversion and use is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find an applicants need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the applicant has not exercised due diligence either (1) in making application for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that application to permit.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.
1425. (a) Any person, whether or not an applicant, permittee, or licensee under provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, who has an urgent need to divert and use water may apply for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary permit without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a permit pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The applicant has an urgent need for the water proposed to be diverted and used.(2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary diversion and use is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find an applicants need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the applicant has not exercised due diligence either (1) in making application for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that application to permit.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.
1425. (a) Any person, whether or not an applicant, permittee, or licensee under provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, who has an urgent need to divert and use water may apply for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary permit without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a permit pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The applicant has an urgent need for the water proposed to be diverted and used.(2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary diversion and use is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find an applicants need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the applicant has not exercised due diligence either (1) in making application for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that application to permit.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.
1425. (a) Any person, whether or not an applicant, permittee, or licensee under provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, who has an urgent need to divert and use water may apply for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary permit without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.
(b) Prior to issuing a permit pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:
(1) The applicant has an urgent need for the water proposed to be diverted and used.
(2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water.
(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.
(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.
(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary diversion and use is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find an applicants need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the applicant has not exercised due diligence either (1) in making application for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that application to permit.
(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.
SEC. 5. Section 1430 of the Water Code is amended to read:1430. A temporary permit issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary permit shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary permit. If the temporary permit authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.
SEC. 5. Section 1430 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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1430. A temporary permit issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary permit shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary permit. If the temporary permit authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.
1430. A temporary permit issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary permit shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary permit. If the temporary permit authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.
1430. A temporary permit issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary permit shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary permit. If the temporary permit authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.
1430. A temporary permit issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary permit shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary permit. If the temporary permit authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.
SEC. 6. Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 2. Temporary Permits for Diversion to Underground Storage1433. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.1433.1. (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.(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 that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin. (2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed permit will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.1433.2. (a) The application for a temporary permit shall be completed in accordance with Section 1260 and shall be accompanied by any maps, drawings, and other data that may be required by the board.(b) An applicant shall pay an application fee and, if a permit is issued, a permit fee, both in amounts calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), an application shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the applicant has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the applicant has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the application. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the applicant proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the permit that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.1433.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of an application, the board shall issue and deliver to the applicant a notice of the application that includes the information required by Section 1301 and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary diversion and use. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the applicant.(b) The applicant shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The applicant shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the applicant. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon an application for a permit.1433.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a permit issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with permit conditions. The permit may require a person who extracts water stored under the permit to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.1433.5. A permit issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The permit is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the permit shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the permit. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.1433.6. The board may renew a permit issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the applicant has exercised due diligence in applying for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that application once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a permit issued under this article pursuant to this article, except that the board shall not require the permittee to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original application for the permit. Each renewal of a permit issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.
SEC. 6. Article 2 (commencing with Section 1433) is added to Chapter 6.5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read:
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Article 2. Temporary Permits for Diversion to Underground Storage1433. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.1433.1. (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.(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 that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin. (2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed permit will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.1433.2. (a) The application for a temporary permit shall be completed in accordance with Section 1260 and shall be accompanied by any maps, drawings, and other data that may be required by the board.(b) An applicant shall pay an application fee and, if a permit is issued, a permit fee, both in amounts calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), an application shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the applicant has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the applicant has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the application. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the applicant proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the permit that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.1433.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of an application, the board shall issue and deliver to the applicant a notice of the application that includes the information required by Section 1301 and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary diversion and use. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the applicant.(b) The applicant shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The applicant shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the applicant. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon an application for a permit.1433.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a permit issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with permit conditions. The permit may require a person who extracts water stored under the permit to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.1433.5. A permit issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The permit is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the permit shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the permit. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.1433.6. The board may renew a permit issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the applicant has exercised due diligence in applying for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that application once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a permit issued under this article pursuant to this article, except that the board shall not require the permittee to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original application for the permit. Each renewal of a permit issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.
Article 2. Temporary Permits for Diversion to Underground Storage1433. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.1433.1. (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.(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 that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin. (2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed permit will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.1433.2. (a) The application for a temporary permit shall be completed in accordance with Section 1260 and shall be accompanied by any maps, drawings, and other data that may be required by the board.(b) An applicant shall pay an application fee and, if a permit is issued, a permit fee, both in amounts calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), an application shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the applicant has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the applicant has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the application. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the applicant proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the permit that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.1433.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of an application, the board shall issue and deliver to the applicant a notice of the application that includes the information required by Section 1301 and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary diversion and use. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the applicant.(b) The applicant shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The applicant shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the applicant. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon an application for a permit.1433.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a permit issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with permit conditions. The permit may require a person who extracts water stored under the permit to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.1433.5. A permit issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The permit is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the permit shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the permit. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.1433.6. The board may renew a permit issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the applicant has exercised due diligence in applying for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that application once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a permit issued under this article pursuant to this article, except that the board shall not require the permittee to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original application for the permit. Each renewal of a permit issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.
Article 2. Temporary Permits for Diversion to Underground Storage
Article 2. Temporary Permits for Diversion to Underground Storage
1433. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.
1433. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:
(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.
(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.
(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.
(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.
(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.
(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.
(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.
1433.1. (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.(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 that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin. (2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed permit will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.
1433.1. (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.
(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 that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin.
(2) The water may be diverted and used without injury to any lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:
(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.
(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed permit will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.
(3) The water may be diverted and used without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.
(4) The proposed diversion and use are in the public interest, including findings to support permit conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.
(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.
1433.2. (a) The application for a temporary permit shall be completed in accordance with Section 1260 and shall be accompanied by any maps, drawings, and other data that may be required by the board.(b) An applicant shall pay an application fee and, if a permit is issued, a permit fee, both in amounts calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), an application shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the applicant has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the applicant has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the application. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the applicant proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the permit that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.
1433.2. (a) The application for a temporary permit shall be completed in accordance with Section 1260 and shall be accompanied by any maps, drawings, and other data that may be required by the board.
(b) An applicant shall pay an application fee and, if a permit is issued, a permit fee, both in amounts calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).
(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), an application shall include all of the following:
(1) Evidence that the applicant has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).
(2) A certification that the applicant has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the application. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.
(B) If the applicant proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.
(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the permit that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.
1433.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of an application, the board shall issue and deliver to the applicant a notice of the application that includes the information required by Section 1301 and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary diversion and use. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the applicant.(b) The applicant shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The applicant shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the applicant. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon an application for a permit.
1433.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of an application, the board shall issue and deliver to the applicant a notice of the application that includes the information required by Section 1301 and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary diversion and use. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the applicant.
(b) The applicant shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The applicant shall provide proof of notice to the board.
(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the applicant. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.
(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon an application for a permit.
1433.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a permit issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with permit conditions. The permit may require a person who extracts water stored under the permit to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.
1433.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a permit issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with permit conditions. The permit may require a person who extracts water stored under the permit to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.
1433.5. A permit issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The permit is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the permit shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the permit. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.
1433.5. A permit issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The permit is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the permit shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary permit is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the permit. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.
1433.6. The board may renew a permit issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the applicant has exercised due diligence in applying for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that application once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a permit issued under this article pursuant to this article, except that the board shall not require the permittee to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original application for the permit. Each renewal of a permit issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.
1433.6. The board may renew a permit issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the applicant has exercised due diligence in applying for a permit pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that application once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a permit issued under this article pursuant to this article, except that the board shall not require the permittee to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original application for the permit. Each renewal of a permit issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.
SEC. 7. The heading of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 1435) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code is amended to read: CHAPTER 6.6. Temporary Urgency Changes
SEC. 7. The heading of Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 1435) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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CHAPTER 6.6. Temporary Urgency Changes
CHAPTER 6.6. Temporary Urgency Changes
CHAPTER 6.6. Temporary Urgency Changes
CHAPTER 6.6. Temporary Urgency Changes
SEC. 8. The heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1435) is added to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 1. Temporary Urgency Changes
SEC. 8. The heading of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1435) is added to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read:
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Article 1. Temporary Urgency Changes
Article 1. Temporary Urgency Changes
Article 1. Temporary Urgency Changes
Article 1. Temporary Urgency Changes
SEC. 9. Section 1435 of the Water Code is amended to read:1435. (a) Any permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use from that specified in the permit or license may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary change order without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a change order pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The permittee or licensee has an urgent need to make the proposed change.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the change is in the public interest, and may be made without injury to any other lawful user of the water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary change is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find a petitioners need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the petitioner has not exercised due diligence either (1) in petitioning for a change pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that petition for change.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.
SEC. 9. Section 1435 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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1435. (a) Any permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use from that specified in the permit or license may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary change order without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a change order pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The permittee or licensee has an urgent need to make the proposed change.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the change is in the public interest, and may be made without injury to any other lawful user of the water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary change is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find a petitioners need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the petitioner has not exercised due diligence either (1) in petitioning for a change pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that petition for change.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.
1435. (a) Any permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use from that specified in the permit or license may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary change order without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a change order pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The permittee or licensee has an urgent need to make the proposed change.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the change is in the public interest, and may be made without injury to any other lawful user of the water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary change is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find a petitioners need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the petitioner has not exercised due diligence either (1) in petitioning for a change pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that petition for change.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.
1435. (a) Any permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use from that specified in the permit or license may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary change order without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.(b) Prior to issuing a change order pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:(1) The permittee or licensee has an urgent need to make the proposed change.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the change is in the public interest, and may be made without injury to any other lawful user of the water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary change is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find a petitioners need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the petitioner has not exercised due diligence either (1) in petitioning for a change pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that petition for change.(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.
1435. (a) Any permittee or licensee who has an urgent need to change a point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use from that specified in the permit or license may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional, temporary change order without complying with other procedures or provisions of this division, but subject to all requirements of this chapter. article.
(b) Prior to issuing a change order pursuant to this chapter, article, the board shall make all of the following findings:
(1) The permittee or licensee has an urgent need to make the proposed change.
(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water.
(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.
(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the change is in the public interest, and may be made without injury to any other lawful user of the water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.
(c) Urgent need, for the purposes of this chapter, article, means the existence of circumstances from which the board may in its judgment conclude that the proposed temporary change is necessary to further the constitutional policy that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable and that waste of water be prevented; except that the board shall not find a petitioners need to be urgent if the board in its judgment concludes, if applicable, that the petitioner has not exercised due diligence either (1) in petitioning for a change pursuant to provisions of this division other than this chapter, article, or (2) in pursuing that petition for change.
(d) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this chapter. article, as provided in Section 7.
SEC. 10. Section 1440 of the Water Code is amended to read:1440. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary change order shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary change order. If the temporary change order authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.
SEC. 10. Section 1440 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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1440. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary change order shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary change order. If the temporary change order authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.
1440. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary change order shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary change order. If the temporary change order authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.
1440. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary change order shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary change order. If the temporary change order authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.
1440. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature, but shall be subject at all times to modification or revocation in the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under a temporary change order shall automatically expire 180 days after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked. The 180-day period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the temporary change order. If the temporary change order authorizes diversion to storage, the 180-day period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of water diverted to storage.
SEC. 11. Section 1441 of the Water Code is amended to read:1441. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article may be renewed by the board. Requests for renewal shall be processed in the manner provided by this chapter except that the permittee or licensee shall not be required to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original petition. Each such renewal shall be valid for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of renewal.
SEC. 11. Section 1441 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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1441. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article may be renewed by the board. Requests for renewal shall be processed in the manner provided by this chapter except that the permittee or licensee shall not be required to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original petition. Each such renewal shall be valid for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of renewal.
1441. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article may be renewed by the board. Requests for renewal shall be processed in the manner provided by this chapter except that the permittee or licensee shall not be required to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original petition. Each such renewal shall be valid for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of renewal.
1441. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article may be renewed by the board. Requests for renewal shall be processed in the manner provided by this chapter except that the permittee or licensee shall not be required to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original petition. Each such renewal shall be valid for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of renewal.
1441. A temporary change order issued under this chapter article may be renewed by the board. Requests for renewal shall be processed in the manner provided by this chapter except that the permittee or licensee shall not be required to file duplicate maps, drawings, or other data if they were furnished with the original petition. Each such renewal shall be valid for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date of renewal.
SEC. 12. Section 1442 of the Water Code is amended to read:1442. This chapter article shall not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).
SEC. 12. Section 1442 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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1442. This chapter article shall not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).
1442. This chapter article shall not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).
1442. This chapter article shall not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).
1442. This chapter article shall not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).
SEC. 13. Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) is added to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read: Article 2. Temporary Changes for Diversion to Underground Storage1443. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.1443.1. (a) A groundwater sustainability agency or a local agency that is a permittee or a licensee under provisions of this division other than this article, may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the 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.(b) Before issuing a change order pursuant to this article, the board shall make all of the following findings based upon a preponderance of the evidence:(1) The proposed change is for diversion to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed change will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.1443.2. (a) The petition for a temporary change order shall be completed in accordance with the rules of the board that specify the information and maps to be included in a petition for change.(b) A petitioner for a change order shall pay a fee calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), a petition shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the petitioner has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the petitioner has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the petition. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the petitioner proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the change order that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.1443.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of a petition for a temporary change order, the board shall issue and deliver to the petitioner a notice of the petition and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary change. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the petitioner.(b) The petitioner shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The petitioner shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the petitioner. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon a petition for a temporary change order.1443.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a change order issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with change order conditions. The change order may require a person who extracts water stored under the change order to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.1443.5. A change order issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The change order is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the change order shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the change order. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.1443.6. The board may renew a change order issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the petitioner has exercised due diligence in applying for a change pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that petition once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a change order issued under this article pursuant to this article. The board may request the petitioner to file maps, drawings, or other data furnished with the original petition for the change order. Each renewal of a change order issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.1443.7. This article does not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).
SEC. 13. Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) is added to Chapter 6.6 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Water Code, to read:
### SEC. 13.
Article 2. Temporary Changes for Diversion to Underground Storage1443. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.1443.1. (a) A groundwater sustainability agency or a local agency that is a permittee or a licensee under provisions of this division other than this article, may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the 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.(b) Before issuing a change order pursuant to this article, the board shall make all of the following findings based upon a preponderance of the evidence:(1) The proposed change is for diversion to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed change will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.1443.2. (a) The petition for a temporary change order shall be completed in accordance with the rules of the board that specify the information and maps to be included in a petition for change.(b) A petitioner for a change order shall pay a fee calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), a petition shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the petitioner has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the petitioner has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the petition. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the petitioner proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the change order that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.1443.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of a petition for a temporary change order, the board shall issue and deliver to the petitioner a notice of the petition and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary change. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the petitioner.(b) The petitioner shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The petitioner shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the petitioner. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon a petition for a temporary change order.1443.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a change order issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with change order conditions. The change order may require a person who extracts water stored under the change order to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.1443.5. A change order issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The change order is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the change order shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the change order. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.1443.6. The board may renew a change order issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the petitioner has exercised due diligence in applying for a change pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that petition once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a change order issued under this article pursuant to this article. The board may request the petitioner to file maps, drawings, or other data furnished with the original petition for the change order. Each renewal of a change order issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.1443.7. This article does not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).
Article 2. Temporary Changes for Diversion to Underground Storage1443. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.1443.1. (a) A groundwater sustainability agency or a local agency that is a permittee or a licensee under provisions of this division other than this article, may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the 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.(b) Before issuing a change order pursuant to this article, the board shall make all of the following findings based upon a preponderance of the evidence:(1) The proposed change is for diversion to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed change will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.1443.2. (a) The petition for a temporary change order shall be completed in accordance with the rules of the board that specify the information and maps to be included in a petition for change.(b) A petitioner for a change order shall pay a fee calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), a petition shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the petitioner has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the petitioner has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the petition. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the petitioner proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the change order that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.1443.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of a petition for a temporary change order, the board shall issue and deliver to the petitioner a notice of the petition and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary change. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the petitioner.(b) The petitioner shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The petitioner shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the petitioner. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon a petition for a temporary change order.1443.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a change order issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with change order conditions. The change order may require a person who extracts water stored under the change order to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.1443.5. A change order issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The change order is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the change order shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the change order. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.1443.6. The board may renew a change order issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the petitioner has exercised due diligence in applying for a change pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that petition once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a change order issued under this article pursuant to this article. The board may request the petitioner to file maps, drawings, or other data furnished with the original petition for the change order. Each renewal of a change order issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.1443.7. This article does not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).
Article 2. Temporary Changes for Diversion to Underground Storage
Article 2. Temporary Changes for Diversion to Underground Storage
1443. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.
1443. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following govern the construction of this article:
(a) Beneficial use includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) Prevention of significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion.
(2) Prevention of significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality, including the migration of contaminant plumes that impair water supplies.
(3) Prevention of significant and unreasonable land subsidence that substantially interferes with surface land uses.
(4) Maintenance or enhancement of groundwater dependent ecosystems.
(5) Beneficial uses that require the extraction of stored water.
(b) Local agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.
(c) Groundwater sustainability agency has the same meaning as defined in Section 10721.
1443.1. (a) A groundwater sustainability agency or a local agency that is a permittee or a licensee under provisions of this division other than this article, may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the 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.(b) Before issuing a change order pursuant to this article, the board shall make all of the following findings based upon a preponderance of the evidence:(1) The proposed change is for diversion to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin.(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed change will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.
1443.1. (a) A groundwater sustainability agency or a local agency that is a permittee or a licensee under provisions of this division other than this article, may petition for, and the board may issue, a conditional temporary change order that authorizes the 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.
(b) Before issuing a change order pursuant to this article, the board shall make all of the following findings based upon a preponderance of the evidence:
(1) The proposed change is for diversion to underground storage for beneficial use that advances the sustainability goal of a groundwater basin.
(2) The proposed change may be made without injury to any other lawful user of water. This finding may be satisfied by demonstrating both of the following:
(A) The proposed diversion to underground storage will occur only when flows in the source waterbody exceed the claims of all known legal users who divert water downstream of the proposed point of diversion.
(B) Storage and extraction from storage in the basin under the proposed change will be subject to accounting methods and reporting requirements established by a groundwater sustainability plan, interim plan, or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 that the board finds adequate to prevent injury to any lawful user of water.
(3) The proposed change may be made without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, or other instream beneficial uses.
(4) The proposed change is in the public interest, including findings to support change order conditions imposed to ensure that the water is diverted and used in the public interest, without injury to any lawful user of water, and without unreasonable effect upon fish, wildlife, and other instream beneficial uses.
(c) The board may delegate to any officer or employee of the board all or any of its functions under this article, as provided in Section 7.
1443.2. (a) The petition for a temporary change order shall be completed in accordance with the rules of the board that specify the information and maps to be included in a petition for change.(b) A petitioner for a change order shall pay a fee calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), a petition shall include all of the following:(1) Evidence that the petitioner has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(2) A certification that the petitioner has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the petition. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.(B) If the petitioner proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the change order that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.
1443.2. (a) The petition for a temporary change order shall be completed in accordance with the rules of the board that specify the information and maps to be included in a petition for change.
(b) A petitioner for a change order shall pay a fee calculated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1525).
(c) In addition to subdivisions (a) and (b), a petition shall include all of the following:
(1) Evidence that the petitioner has completed any environmental review required by, or the project is exempt from, the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).
(2) A certification that the petitioner has consulted with the Department of Fish and Wildlife at least 30 days before submission of the petition. The certification shall include a copy of any conditions proposed by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a complete water availability analysis that quantifies, under a range of foreseeable hydrologic conditions, the amount of unappropriated water available considering instream beneficial uses and all known legal users who divert water hydrologically connected to the proposed point of diversion.
(B) If the petitioner proposes to divert water only when flows in the source waterbody exceed an established or calculated flood stage, a simplified water availability analysis.
(4) A proposed accounting method for storage and extraction of water diverted under the change order that is certified to be consistent with the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 by the groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored.
1443.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of a petition for a temporary change order, the board shall issue and deliver to the petitioner a notice of the petition and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary change. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the petitioner.(b) The petitioner shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The petitioner shall provide proof of notice to the board.(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the petitioner. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon a petition for a temporary change order.
1443.3. (a) As soon as practicable after the receipt of a petition for a temporary change order, the board shall issue and deliver to the petitioner a notice of the petition and a list of persons who, in the judgment of the board, could be adversely affected by the temporary change. The board shall post the notice to its Internet Web site within 10 days of issuing the notice to the petitioner.
(b) The petitioner shall provide notice by registered or electronic mail to each person on the list of interested persons provided by the board and the list of interested persons maintained by any groundwater sustainability agency or local agency for the basin where the water is proposed to be stored. The petitioner shall provide proof of notice to the board.
(c) Any interested person may file an objection to the temporary diversion and use with the board within 30 days of the mailing of the notice by the petitioner. A person filing an objection shall send a copy to the applicant.
(d) The board shall consider an objection, and may hold a hearing on the objection after notice to all interested persons, before acting upon a petition for a temporary change order.
1443.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a change order issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with change order conditions. The change order may require a person who extracts water stored under the change order to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.
1443.4. The board shall supervise diversion and use of water under a change order issued under this article for the protection of all lawful users of water and instream beneficial uses and for compliance with change order conditions. The change order may require a person who extracts water stored under the change order to comply with regulatory and permitting requirements for groundwater extraction set by the groundwater sustainability plan or alternative approved pursuant to Section 10733.6 for the basin.
1443.5. A change order issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The change order is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the change order shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the change order. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.
1443.5. A change order issued under this article shall not result in the creation of a vested right, even of a temporary nature. The change order is subject, at all times, to modification or revocation at the discretion of the board. The authorization to divert and use water under the change order shall automatically expire five years after the authorization takes effect, unless an earlier date is specified or the temporary change order is revoked, and shall be junior in priority to any subsequent appropriation not subject to this chapter. The five-year period does not include any time required for monitoring, reporting, or mitigation before or after the authorization to divert or use water under the change order. The five-year period is a limitation on the authorization to divert and not a limitation on the authorization for beneficial use of the water diverted to underground storage.
1443.6. The board may renew a change order issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the petitioner has exercised due diligence in applying for a change pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that petition once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a change order issued under this article pursuant to this article. The board may request the petitioner to file maps, drawings, or other data furnished with the original petition for the change order. Each renewal of a change order issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.
1443.6. The board may renew a change order issued under this article if the board, in its judgment, concludes that the petitioner has exercised due diligence in applying for a change pursuant to provisions of this division, other than this chapter, and in pursuing that petition once it is filed. The board shall process a request for a renewal of a change order issued under this article pursuant to this article. The board may request the petitioner to file maps, drawings, or other data furnished with the original petition for the change order. Each renewal of a change order issued under this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years from the date of renewal.
1443.7. This article does not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).
1443.7. This article does not apply to any permittee or licensee petitioning for a temporary change pursuant to Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 1725).
SEC. 14. Section 1704.4 of the Water Code is amended to read:1704.4. For purposes of this chapter, a minor petition for change shall mean any means either of the following:(a) Any petition which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) A petition for change by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a change previously authorized by a temporary change under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) of Chapter 6.6 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary change is sufficient to issue a decision.
SEC. 14. Section 1704.4 of the Water Code is amended to read:
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1704.4. For purposes of this chapter, a minor petition for change shall mean any means either of the following:(a) Any petition which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) A petition for change by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a change previously authorized by a temporary change under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) of Chapter 6.6 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary change is sufficient to issue a decision.
1704.4. For purposes of this chapter, a minor petition for change shall mean any means either of the following:(a) Any petition which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) A petition for change by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a change previously authorized by a temporary change under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) of Chapter 6.6 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary change is sufficient to issue a decision.
1704.4. For purposes of this chapter, a minor petition for change shall mean any means either of the following:(a) Any petition which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.(b) A petition for change by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a change previously authorized by a temporary change under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) of Chapter 6.6 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary change is sufficient to issue a decision.
1704.4. For purposes of this chapter, a minor petition for change shall mean any means either of the following:
(a) Any petition which does not involve direct diversions in excess of three cubic-feet per second or storage in excess of 200 acre-feet per year.
(b) A petition for change by a groundwater sustainability agency or local agency, as defined in Section 10721, for a change previously authorized by a temporary change under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1443) of Chapter 6.6 and that the Division of Water Rights has determined, in its discretion, that data available from a field investigation and operation under the temporary change is sufficient to issue a decision.