Chapter 1. General Provisions of California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 2.11. >> Chapter 1.

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that on or before January 1, 2012, groundwater elevations in all groundwater basins and subbasins be regularly and systematically monitored locally and that the resulting groundwater information be made readily and widely available.
  (b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that the department continue to maintain its current network of monitoring wells, including groundwater elevation and groundwater quality monitoring wells, and that the department continue to coordinate monitoring with local entities.

This part does not require the monitoring of groundwater elevations in an area that is not within a basin or subbasin.

This part does not expand or otherwise affect the powers or duties of the department relating to groundwater beyond those expressly granted by this part.