Cal. WAT § 2575
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 2575, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
The proof of claim shall be filed with the board on the form provided by the board and shall include all of the following:
(a) The name and post office address of the claimant.
(b) The nature of the right on which the claim is based, the date upon which it was initiated, and the purpose of use.
(c) A description of any works of diversion or distribution and the date such works were constructed.
(d) The character of the soil and the location, area, and kind of crops irrigated, if any; the season of use; and the amount of water required and diverted.
(e) The number of people served water, if any.
(f) Such other facts as the board requires to show the extent and nature of the right and compliance with the law in acquiring it.
(a) The name and post office address of the claimant.
(b) The nature of the right on which the claim is based, the date upon which it was initiated, and the purpose of use.
(c) A description of any works of diversion or distribution and the date such works were constructed.
(d) The character of the soil and the location, area, and kind of crops irrigated, if any; the season of use; and the amount of water required and diverted.
(e) The number of people served water, if any.
(f) Such other facts as the board requires to show the extent and nature of the right and compliance with the law in acquiring it.
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