California Council on Science and Technology: water availability study: Central Valley.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Summary
The bill orders the Department of Water Resources, with input from the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to pick two watersheds in or draining into the Central Valley and commission a comprehensive water‑availability study. The California Council on Science and Technology will conduct the study, which will assess historic flow rates, existing water rights, and environmental constraints. The findings will be used to evaluate future applications for diverting water to underground storage, helping address drought, flooding, and land‑subsidence concerns.
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