Article 2. Publication Of Notice of California Water Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.

If the application is for more than three cubic feet per second or for more than 200 acre-feet per annum of storage the notice of application shall be published in accordance with this article.

Upon receipt of notice of an application coming under this article, the applicant shall cause it to be published as directed by the board.

The notice shall be published at the expense of the applicant at least once a week for three consecutive weeks, commencing within 20 days of the date of issuance of the notice, in a newspaper having a general circulation and published within the county wherein the point of diversion lies, or, if there are points of diversion in more than one county, in each county in which a point of diversion lies.

In case there is no newspaper published within the appropriate county publication shall be made in a newspaper having a general circulation within the county.

Proof of publication shall be filed by the applicant within 60 days from the date of issuance of the notice.

Proof of publication shall be by copy of the notice as published attached to and made a part of the affidavit of the publisher or foreman of the newspaper publishing the notice.

The board may cancel any application for failure of the applicant to file proof of publication in accordance with this article, provided the board first gives the applicant written notice of such possible cancellation and 15 days in which to file proof of publication.