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<br />Assembly Dill No. 797
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<br />PAHT 2.1;, UHIlAN WATEH MANAGEMI';NT PLANN[NG
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<br />CIIAl'nm L GENEnAL DECLAIlATlON AND POLICY
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<br />An act to add and repeal Part 2.6 (coIllIll('udng with Section
<br />[0610) to Division 6 of the Water Code: rdatill>>; to water conserva-
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<br />[t16l1l. This part shall hl' known and may bp C'itpd as tIlC' "Urban
<br />Wat(,T MaIwgemcnl Planning Act."
<br />[(16lO.2, The Lpgislature finds and dedarps as follows:
<br />(a) The watl'rs of the statt' are a limit"d and r"newablp rl'sourpe
<br />subject to ('ver increasing dcmands.
<br />(b) The conservation and efficient liSP of urban wakr supplies are
<br />of s.tatewide concern; howev('T. tll(' planning: for that lIse ~1I1l1 the'
<br />implpm"ntation of thosl' plans can bpst bl' accomplished at the [ocal
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<br />H16IO,4. The Legislature finds and declares that it is thl' po[ky of
<br />th,' statl' as follows:
<br />(a) TI", eonsprvation and pffidpnt usp of walpr shan bp aetil'ely
<br />pursued 10 protect both the p"ople of thl' state and their watl'r
<br />r('}iourccs.
<br />(b) The conservalion and efficient us(' of urban water supplies
<br />shall be a Ruiding criterion in public decisions_
<br />(c) Urban watl'r suppli"rs shall be rpquirl'd to dl'vdop water
<br />managC'luent plans to achieve conservation and efficient use.
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<br />IApprov~'d by Governor Sf'ptt'lllber 21, 19ftl. Filed wilh
<br />Secretary of Stale SClltelllbN 22, 1983.J
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<br />LEGtSLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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<br />All 797, Klehs. Water: managen"'nt planning,
<br />(1) Under existing law, [oea[ water snpplil'rs may, but are not
<br />required to, adopt and enforce water conservalion plans.
<br />This bill would require every urban waler supplier providing
<br />water for Inunicipal purposes to more than 3,000 custoruers or
<br />supplying more than 3,000 acre-feet of water annually to prepare and
<br />adopt. in accordance with prescribed requirements, an urban water
<br />management plan containing prescribed pll'nlC'nls, The bill would
<br />r~quire the plan to be filed with the [)pparhnl'nt of Water Resources,
<br />and would require the department to annually I"l'p,,,e and submit
<br />to the Legis[ature a report summarizing the status of the plans. The
<br />bill would require each supplier to periodkally review its plan in
<br />accordance with prescribed requirements, would specify
<br />requirements for actions or proceedings arising under the bill, and
<br />would specify related malic",.
<br />The bill would make legis[ative findings and declarations in this
<br />~onne("tion.
<br />, The provisions of the bill would remain in eff.,d only until January
<br />[. [991.
<br />(2) Article XlI[ B of the California Constitutiouand Sections 2231
<br />and 2234 of the Hevenue and Taxation Code require the state to
<br />reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs
<br />mandated by the strte, Other provisions require the Department of
<br />Finance to review statutes disclaiming these costs and provide, in
<br />certain cases, for making claims to the State Board of Control for
<br />reimbursement.
<br />This bill would impose a state-mandatl'd local program as its
<br />requirements woold be applicable to local public agencies_
<br />However, the bill would provide that no appropriation is made and
<br />no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reasoll.
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<br />CHAI'TER 2, DEFINITIONS
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<br />1()611. Unlp.ss the context otherwise requires, the definitions of
<br />this ch:.ptcr govern the construction of this part.
<br />10611.5. '.Conservation" Ineans those measures that limit the
<br />amount of water used only to that which is reasonably necessary for
<br />the bl'lIelidalusl' to be sl'rved,
<br />10612. "Customer" means a purchaser of water from a water
<br />supplier who llSCS the water for Illllnidpal purposes, including
<br />residential, commercial, govermnental. and industrial uses.
<br />10013. "Efficient use" means those management measures that
<br />result in the Inost effective usp of water so a~ to prevent its waste or
<br />unreasonable use or unreasonable method of lIse.
<br />10614. "Person" means any individual, nrlll, association,
<br />organization, partnership, bushless, tUlst, corporation, company,
<br />publie agency, or any agl'ney of sllch '111 1'lItily_
<br />10615. "Piau" means an urban water IlHUlngf'lllent plan prepared
<br />pursuant to this part. A p[an shan despribe and pva[lIate reasonablp
<br />and practical efficient uses und conservation clctivit ies. The
<br />components of the plan tnuy vary according to an individual
<br />cOllununity or area's characteristics and its capabilities to f'fficiellt1r
<br />USe and conserve water._ ,The plan shall addre-s5 memmres for
<br />residential, cOlnmercial, govenunental, and industrial wutf'T
<br />Inanagement as set forth in Article 2 (('omJll("ncin~ \\--ith Section
<br />106.10) of Chapter 3. [n addition, a strat"gy and tilll" sd'l'dlll" for
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<br />The people or the Slill" or C"/iforni,, do <,Wlet "s follows:
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<br />SECT[ON L P"rt2,6 (colllmellcing with Sectioll IOGW) is added
<br />to Division 6 of the Water Code, to read:
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<br />468t~lOO Reprinted l-2S.84 500
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