1. (a) The contracting process for water from the State Water Project and/or the Central Valley Project must be done in a publicly transparent manner consistent with applicable policies of the California Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation referenced below.

2. (b) For purposes of Water Code section 85057.5(a)(3) and section 5001(o)(1)(E) of this Chapter, this policy covers the following:

   1. (1) With regard to water from the State Water Project, a proposed action to enter into or amend a water supply or water transfer contract subject to California Department of Water Resources Guidelines 03-09 and/or 03-10 (each dated July 3, 2003), which are attached as Appendix 2A; and
   2. (2) With regard to water from the Central Valley Project, a proposed action to enter into or amend a water supply or water transfer contract subject to section 226 of P.L. 97-293, as amended or section 3405(a)(2)(B) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Title XXXIV of Public Law 102-575, as amended, which are attached as Appendix 2B, and Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior to implement these laws.

Note: Authority cited: Section 85210(i), Water Code. Reference: Sections 85020, 85021, 85300 and 85302, Water Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-7-2013; operative 9-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 32).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 2-29-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 9).

3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 2-27-2025; operative 4-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 9).