1. (a) The diversion of water, the construction of diversion works, or the clearing of land where the diverted water will be used or stored, has been initiated before a permit is issued authorizing the diversion.
2. (b) The applicant requests the board to delay processing the water right application.
3. (c) The applicant is a lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (commencing with Public Resources Code section 21000) and has not adopted or certified a final environmental document for the project for which the application is filed, as may be required under CEQA, within two years after the board first provides notice of the water right application.
4. (d) The applicant fails to provide supplemental information requested pursuant to Water Code section 1275 within the time period provided.
5. (e) The Deputy Director for Water Rights has determined that a permit may be issued for the project, but the applicant has not paid filing fees required under Public Resources Code section 10005, Fish and Game Code section 711.4, or other law.

Under any of the following circumstances, a water right applicant shall pay an annual fee of $750 plus $0.12 for each acre-foot in excess of 10 acre-feet, calculated as described in section 1066, subdivision (b).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1058 and 1530, Water Code. Reference: Sections 1525, 1536 and 1537, Water Code.

History

1. New section filed 12-23-2003 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2004 (Register 2003, No. 52). Pursuant to Water Code section 1530 this rulemaking action remains in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board.

2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 10-21-2005 as an emergency; operative 10-21-2005. Water Code section 1530 provides that this filing shall be deemed an emergency and shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board (Register 2005, No. 42).

3. Editorial correction of History 2 (Register 2008, No. 45).

4. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (e) filed 11-1-2018 as an emergency; operative 11-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 44). 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.

5. Amendment of first paragraph filed 10-28-2019 as an emergency; operative 10-28-2019. 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 (Register 2019, No. 44).

6. Amendment of first paragraph filed 11-9-2020 as an emergency; operative 11-9-2020 (Register 2020, No. 46). Pursuant to Water Code section 1530, this emergency regulation shall remain in effect until revised by the Board.

7. Amendment of first paragraph filed 11-15-2021 as an emergency; operative 11-15-2021 (Register 2021, No. 47). Pursuant to Water Code section 1530, this emergency regulation shall remain the effect until revised by the Board.

8. Amendment of first paragraph filed 11-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 11-28-2022 (Register 2022, No. 48). Pursuant to Water Code section 1530, this emergency regulation shall remain in effect until revised by the Board.

9. Amendment of first paragraph filed 11-8-2023 as an emergency; operative 11-8-2023 (Register 2023, No. 45). Pursuant to Water Code section 1530 this emergency regulation shall remain in effect until revised by the board.

10. Amendment of first paragraph filed 11-4-2024 as an emergency; operative 11-4-2024 (Register 2024, No. 45). Pursuant to Water Code section 1530, this emergency regulation shall remain in effect until revised by the Board.