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Fish and Game Code § 5989

ARTICLE 3. Conduits and Screens: Diversions Over 250 Cubic Feet per Second

Current as of September 28, 2026Fish & G. Code, § 5989Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.

After acceptance, should the screen fail to function in an efficient manner, no changes in conditions affecting its operation having occurred subsequent to the acceptance of the screen, the owner shall not be required to install a new screen. However, the department may install another screen at the sole cost and expense of the department of a type, size, mesh, and at a location agreed upon by the department and the owner, or approved by the Department of Water Resources, as provided in Section 5992 of this code.