California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Chapter 2.7 - Water Diversion and Use Reports
Article 1 - Definitions
Section 907 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 23 CA Code of Regs 907

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The following definitions apply to the terms as they are used in this chapter.

(a) "Board" means the State Water Resources Control Board.

(b) "Board's website" means www.waterboards.ca.gov.

(c) "Diverter" means:

(1) Any person authorized to divert water under a permit or license; or

(2) Any person required under Water Code, Division 2, Part 5.1 to file a Statement of Water Diversions and Use; or

(3) Any person authorized to divert under a registration or certificate; or

(4) To the extent authorized by federal law, the federal government for rights claimed under permits, licenses, registrations, certificates, statements of water diversion and use, and non-reserved and reserved rights on file with the board.

(d) "Reports" refers to the following documents:

(1) Supplemental Statement of Water Diversion and Use Forms, pursuant to Water Code section 5104.

(2) Reports of Permittee and Licensee, pursuant to sections 925 and 929 of this title.

(3) Reports of Registration and Certificate Holders pursuant to section 924 of this title.

(4) Notices of Extraction and Diversion of Water, pursuant to Part 5 of Division 2 of the Water Code. Each person in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Ventura who, after 1959, extracts ground water in excess of 25 acre-feet in any year shall file with the board, before February 1 of the year after the twelve month reporting period, a "Notice of Extraction and Diversion of Water" on a form provided by the board.

(5) Forms indicating a change of name, address or ownership.

(e) "Twelve month reporting period" means a water year beginning October 1 and ending the succeeding September 30.

1. New chapter 2.7 (articles 1-2, sections 907-930), article 1 (section 907) and section filed 12-20-2010 as an emergency; operative 12-20-2010 (Register 2010, No. 52). Water Code section 1530 provides that the regulation shall be deemed an emergency and shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board. For prior history, see Register 87, No. 10.
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-21-2016 as an emergency; operative 3-21-2016 (Register 2016, No. 13). Pursuant to Water Code section 1841(b), the amendments shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board.
3. Amendment of subsections (d)(4) and (e) and amendment of NOTE filed 1-31-2023; operative 1-31-2023 (Register 2023, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 348(a), 1058 and 1841, Water Code. Reference: Sections 1395, 1396, 1397, 1840, 4999, 5001 and 5105, Water Code.

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