Cal. WAT § 2554
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 2554, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
During the investigation of the stream system, the board shall investigate in detail the projects of all water users known to the board who have not filed a notice of intent to file proof of claim. The investigations may include a field investigation in accordance with Section 2551, except that the water users need not be notified in advance of the investigation and, if not notified, are not required to be present during the field investigation.
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