Every application heretofore or hereafter made and filed pursuant to Section 10500, and held by the State Water Resources Control Board, shall be amended to provide, and any permit hereafter issued pursuant to such an application, and any license issued pursuant to such a permit, shall provide, that the application, permit, or license shall not authorize the use of any water outside of the county of origin which is necessary for the development of the county.
Cal. Water Code § 10505.5
APPROPRIATION OF WATER BY DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Clear Creek Community Services District v. United States (2017)
Most recently applied in Clear Creek Community Services District v. United States (May 2017)
Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1359.
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