Cal. WAT § 12899.10
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 12899.10, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
This chapter does not apply to the activities of a public agency that operates facilities of the State Water Resources Development System that are jointly owned by the state and the United States, including facilities of the San Luis Unit of the Central Valley Project, if the activities are conducted pursuant to, and consistent with, an agreement with the United States for the operation and maintenance of those facilities.
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