California · Water Code

WAT §1215.6: For the purposes of this article, “water user or users” within a protected area means an appropriator or appropriators, a riparian user or users, or a groundwater user or users of water on land owned

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This statute defines 'water user or users' in protected areas as those who appropriate water, use water as riparian owners, or extract groundwater from owned land.

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For the purposes of this article, “water user or users” within a protected area means an appropriator or appropriators, a riparian user or users, or a groundwater user or users of water on land owned or controlled by them within a protected area.

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