Cal. Water Code - WAT § 1310. Section 1310.
If the application is for more than three cubic feet per second or for more than 200 acre-feet per annum of storage the notice of application shall be published in accordance with this article.
ARTICLE 2. Publication of Notice [1310. - 1317.]
Cal. Water Code - WAT 2.
in effectCal. Water Code - WAT § 1311. Section 1311.
Upon receipt of notice of an application coming under this article, the applicant shall cause it to be published as directed by the board.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 1312. Section 1312.
The notice shall be published at the expense of the applicant at least once a week for three consecutive weeks, commencing within 20 days of the date of issuance of the notice, in a newspaper having a general circulation and published within the county wherein the point of diversion lies, or, if there are points of diversion in more than one county, in each county in which a point of diversion lies.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 1313. Section 1313.
In case there is no newspaper published within the appropriate county publication shall be made in a newspaper having a general circulation within the county.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 1315. Section 1315.
Proof of publication shall be filed by the applicant within 60 days from the date of issuance of the notice.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 1316. Section 1316.
Proof of publication shall be by copy of the notice as published attached to and made a part of the affidavit of the publisher or foreman of the newspaper publishing the notice.
Cal. Water Code - WAT § 1317. Section 1317.
The board may cancel any application for failure of the applicant to file proof of publication in accordance with this article, provided the board first gives the applicant written notice of such possible cancellation and 15 days in which to file proof of publication.
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