Cal. WAT § 10802
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 10802, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
The Legislature finds and declares that all of the following are the policies of the state:
(a) The efficient use of water shall be pursued actively to protect both the people of the state and the state’s water resources.
(b) The efficient use of agricultural water supplies shall be an important criterion in public decisions with regard to water.
(c) Agricultural water suppliers shall be required to prepare water management plans to achieve greater efficiency in the use of water.
(a) The efficient use of water shall be pursued actively to protect both the people of the state and the state’s water resources.
(b) The efficient use of agricultural water supplies shall be an important criterion in public decisions with regard to water.
(c) Agricultural water suppliers shall be required to prepare water management plans to achieve greater efficiency in the use of water.
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