California AB717 amends water use registration for small domestic, irrigation, restoration, and livestock stockpond uses.

California AB717 amends the Water Code to streamline water use registration for small domestic, irrigation, restoration, and livestock stockpond uses. It requires registration forms to include specific details such as the registrant's name, water source, proposed use, and diversion place. The bill also mandates that the board prioritize processing restoration registrations coupled with a petition for mandatory dedication to instream beneficial uses or wetlands habitat. It sets forth conditions for renewal, including the possibility of new conditions to protect fish and wildlife resources.

California AB717 amends water use registration for small domestic, irrigation, restoration, and livestock stockpond uses.

California AB717 amends the Water Code to streamline water use registration for small domestic, irrigation, restoration, and livestock stockpond uses. It requires registration forms to include specific details such as the registrant's name, water source, proposed use, and diversion place. The bill also mandates that the board prioritize processing restoration registrations coupled with a petition for mandatory dedication to instream beneficial uses or wetlands habitat. It sets forth conditions for renewal, including the possibility of new conditions to protect fish and wildlife resources.