Section 480 Of Article 3. State Assistance From California Water Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 3.
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. The department shall establish an ongoing program to
facilitate the voluntary exchange or transfer of water and implement
the various state laws that pertain to water transfers. The
department shall seek to facilitate these transactions only if the
water to be transferred is already developed and being diverted from
a stream for beneficial use or has been conserved.