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HomeWater CodeDiv. 6Pt. 2.8Ch. 3Art. 3§ 10845 Biennial Agricultural Water Report

§ 10845 Biennial Agricultural Water Report

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§ 10845 Biennial Agricultural Water Report

This law says the department must write a report every five years about how well water plans for farms are working. They have to tell the government what's good, what's missing, and suggest any changes needed.

Key Takeaways

  • •The department writes a report every five years about farm water plans.
  • •The report says what's working, what's missing, and suggests changes.
  • •The department shares the report with farmers and the government.
  • •The report doesn't judge individual plans, just looks at the big picture.

Example

Imagine a farmer's group makes a plan to save water, like using drip irrigation instead of flooding fields.

The department checks if these plans are working well and writes a report to the government. They don't say if a single plan is good or bad, but they look at all plans together to see what's helping and what's not.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 10845 Biennial Agricultural Water Report

(a) The department shall prepare and submit to the Legislature, on or before April 30, 2022, and thereafter in the years ending in seven and years ending in two, a report summarizing the status of the plans adopted pursuant to this part. (b) The report prepared by the department shall identify the outstanding elements of any plan adopted pursuant to this part. The report shall include an evaluation of the effectiveness of this part in promoting efficient agricultural water management practices and recommendations relating to proposed changes to this part, as appropriate. (c) The department shall provide a copy of the report to each agricultural water supplier that has submitted its plan to the department. The department shall also prepare reports and provide data for any legislative hearing designed to consider the effectiveness of plans submitted pursuant to this part. (d) This section does not authorize the department, in preparing the report, to approve, disapprove, or critique individual plans submitted pursuant to this part. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 15, Sec. 18. (AB 1668) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

reportefficient agricultural water management practicesplans adopted pursuant to this partdepartment

Related Statutes

  • § 10644 Urban Water Plan Submission
  • § 10645 Public Water Plan Review
  • § 10843 Agricultural Water Plan Submission
  • § 10844 Public Water Plan Posting
  • § 11460 Watershed Water Rights Protection

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 10845.
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