Section 10008 Of Chapter 1. The California Water Plan From California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1.5. >> Chapter 1.
10008
. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that agreements
which provide for the transfer of water from the federal Central
Valley Project to public entities supplying water for domestic or
irrigation use offer potential benefits to California's hard-pressed
farmers and to California's water-dependent urban areas.
It is the intent of the Legislature that these contracts be
entered into for the purposes of strengthening California's economy,
serving the public, and protecting the environment.
The director shall continue to pursue negotiations with the United
States Bureau of Reclamation to contract for the interim rights to
stored water from the federal Central Valley Project for use in the
State Water Resources Development System by state water supply
contractors.