Cal. WAT § 1252.1
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 1252.1, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
An appropriation of water of any stream or other source of water under this part does not confer authority upon the appropriator to prevent or interfere with soil conservation practices above the point of diversion in the watershed in which such stream or other source originates, which practices do not themselves constitute an appropriation for which a permit is required by this part.
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