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Cal. Water Code § 1257 (2026)

General Provisions — Applications to Appropriate Water

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In acting upon application to appropriate water, the board shall consider the relative benefit to be derived from (1)all beneficial uses of the water concerned including, but not limited to, use for domestic, irrigation, municipal, industrial, preservation and enhancement of fish and wildlife, recreational, mining and power purposes, and any uses specified to be protected in any relevant water quality control plan, and (2)the reuse or reclamation of the water sought to be appropriated, as proposed by the applicant. The board may subject such appropriations to such terms and conditions as in its judgment will best develop, conserve, and utilize in the public interest, the water sought to be appropriated.

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Cited in 3 cases, 1977–1983 · leading case: Nat'l Audubon Soc'y v. Superior Court, 658 P.2d 709 (Cal. 1983).
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Nat'l Audubon Soc'y v. Superior Court, 658 P.2d 709 (Cal. 1983). · cites it 2× “The board may subject such appropriations to such terms and conditions as in its judgment will best develop, conserve, and utilize in the public interest, the water sought to be appropriated.”
Env't Def. Fund, Inc. v. East Bay Mun. Util. Dist., 605 P.2d 1 (Cal. 1980). · cites it 3× “(Wat. Code, § 1257.) Furthermore, the benefit to be derived from the reuse or recla *197 mation of the water sought to be appropriated, as sought by the application, must be considered.”
Env't Def. Fund, Inc. v. East Bay Mun. Util. Dist., 572 P.2d 1128 (Cal. 1977). · cites it 2× “) It has adopted administrative regulations to prevent waste and unreasonable use. (Cal.”
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