CHAPTER 7.5. Protection of Ground Water Basins

Chapter 7.5 added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1620.

§§ 12920–12924 · 10 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Short Title § 12920 · 1 section

   • § 12920 This chapter shall be known as, and may be cited as, the Porter-Dolwig Ground Water Basin Protection Law.
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions §§ 12921–12921.3 · 4 sections

   • § 12921 The definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
   • § 12921.1 “Department” means the Department of Water Resources.
   • § 12921.2 “Local agency” means any county, city, state agency or public district.
   • § 12921.3 “Project” means any physical structure or facility proposed or constructed under this chapter for the conservation, storage, regulation, reclamation, treatment…
3. ARTICLE 3. Declaration of Policy §§ 12922–12922.1 · 2 sections

   • § 12922 It is hereby declared that the people of the State have a primary interest in the correction and prevention of irreparable damage to, or impaired use of, the…
   • § 12922.1 The Legislature finds and declares that the greater portion of the water used in this State is stored, regulated, distributed and furnished by its ground water…
4. ARTICLE 4. Declaration of Intent §§ 12923–12924 · 3 sections

   • § 12923 It is the intention of the Legislature that the department shall, whenever money has been appropriated for the purpose, initiate or participate in…
   • § 12923.1 The results of the investigations and studies conducted and the plans and design criteria developed by the department pursuant to this article shall be…
   • § 12924 (a) The department, in conjunction with other public agencies, shall conduct an investigation of the state’s groundwater basins. The department shall identify…