California § 1241. 1241. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 579, Sec. 8.)

California Statutes

§ 1241. — 1241. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 579, Sec. 8.)

California·Code WAT Water Code - WAT·Div. 2. DIVISION 2. WATER·Part 2. PART 2. APPROPRIATION OF WATER·Ch. 1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions·Art. 4. ARTICLE 4. Beneficial Use

If the person entitled to the use of water fails to use beneficially all or any part of the water claimed by him or her, for which a right of use has vested, for the purpose for which it was appropriated or adjudicated, for a period of five years, that unused water may revert to the public and shall, if reverted, be regarded as unappropriated public water. That reversion shall occur upon a finding by the board following notice to the permittee, licensee, or person holding a livestock stockpond certificate or small domestic use, small irrigation use, or livestock stockpond use registration under this part and a public hearing if requested by the permittee, licensee, certificate holder, or registration holder.

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If the person entitled to the use of water fails to use beneficially all or any part of the water claimed by him or her, for which a right of use has vested, for the purpose for which it was appropriated or adjudicated, for a period of five years, that unused water may revert to the public and shall, if reverted, be regarded as unappropriated public water. That reversion shall occur upon a finding by the board following notice to the permittee, licensee, or person holding a livestock stockpond certificate or small domestic use, small irrigation use, or livestock stockpond use registration under this part and a public hearing if requested by the permittee, licensee, certificate holder, or registration holder.

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