Cal. WAT § 10605
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 10605, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
Where the state provides financial assistance to implement or assist in the implementation of an alternative solution, the State Water Resources Control Board, in considering a subsequent permit or license to be issued for a project on the stretch of river where the preserved instream beneficial uses occur, shall give great weight to the preservation of the instream beneficial uses preserved as a result of the state financial assistance.
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