Article 9.3. Groundwater Storage of California Water Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 9.3.

The project shall include facilities south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for utilizing groundwater storage space, determined by the director to be feasible for the purpose of providing yield for the State Water Resources Development System. A facility described in this article shall not be constructed or operated within the boundaries of an agency that has contracted for a supply of water from the State Water Resources Development System unless the department enters into a contract with that agency concerning the facility.