Section 1335 Of Chapter 4. Protest Of Application From California Water Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.
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. (a) The board may cancel a protest or application for failure
to provide information requested by the board under this article
within the period provided.
(b) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), a protest
shall not be canceled for failure to submit information not in the
possession or under the control of the protestant if the protest is
in compliance with Section 1331 and the applicant is or could be
required to submit the information under Section 1260 or 1275.
(c) If a protest is based on interference with a prior right, the
board may cancel the protest if the protestant fails to submit any of
the following information requested by the board:
(1) Information that the protestant is required to submit to the
board to comply with Part 5.1 (commencing with Section 5100) during
any period after the protest is filed.
(2) Information that is reasonably necessary to determine if the
protestant has a valid water right.
(3) Information concerning the protestant's historical, current,
or proposed future diversion and use of water that is reasonably
necessary to determine if the proposed appropriation will result in
injury to the protestant's exercise of its water right.
(d) If the protest is based on an allegation that the proposed
appropriation would not be in the public interest, would adversely
affect public trust uses, or would have adverse environmental impact,
the board may cancel the protest for failure to submit information
requested by the board if the board determines both of the following:
(1) The public review period has expired for any draft
environmental document or negative declaration required to be
circulated for public review and comment pursuant to Division 13
(commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
(2) In the absence of the requested information, there is no
substantial evidence in light of the whole record to support the
allegation.