Cal. WAT § 12896
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 12896, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
Under the policy established in Section 12895, the department is authorized to participate and cooperate with the United States in the planning of construction, operation, maintenance, and financing of the new Melones Project on the Stanislaus River and the new Hogan Project on the Calaveras River.
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