Cal. WAT § 9005
This is the official text of Cal. WAT § 9005, part of California’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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Official statutory text
Before granting its permission for the acquiring of any right of way or easement or for the construction of any of the levees or other works mentioned in this article, the board may require the applicant to furnish and submit to the board complete and detailed plans and specifications and estimates of the cost thereof, and the board may in its order granting such permission designate a maximum limit of the amount of compensation to be so allowed therefor.
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