Section 20824 Of Article 2. Reference To Department From California Water Code >> Division 11. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
20824
. If the department reports within the specified time that the
supply of water available for the use of the proposed district or
that may be acquired by any practicable means, including the
condemnation of existing rights, is not sufficient or that the
project is not feasible for any other reason, the hearing of the
petition shall be continued for not more than two months and shall
then be dismissed unless within the period of the continuance either:
(a) The board of supervisors is petitioned in writing by
three-fourths of the holders of title to land to grant the petition.
(b) The board of supervisors, if not so petitioned, modifies the
project proposed in the petition to conform to the recommendations
made by the department for the proposed district.