It is the policy of the state that groundwater resources be managed sustainably for long-term reliability and multiple economic, social, and environmental benefits for current and future beneficial uses. Sustainable groundwater management is best achieved locally through the development, implementation, and updating of plans and programs based on the best available science.
Cal. Water Code § 113
General State Policy
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Center for Biological Diversity v. County of San Bernardino (2016)
Most recently applied in Center for Biological Diversity v. County of San Bernardino (May 2016)
Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 346, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.