Sec. 1062. Area of origin protections
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The Secretary of the Interior is directed, in the operation of the Central Valley Project, to adhere to California’s water rights laws governing water rights priorities and to honor water rights senior to those held by the United States for operation of the Central Valley Project, regardless of the source of priority, including any appropriative water rights initiated prior to December 19, 1914, as well as water rights and other priorities perfected or to be perfected pursuant to California Water Code Part 2 of Division 2.
Article 1.7 (commencing with section 1215 of chapter 1 of part 2 of division 2, sections 10505, 10505.5, 11128, 11460, 11461, 11462, and 11463, and sections 12200 to 12220, inclusive). Any action undertaken by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to both this Act and section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ) that requires that diversions from the Sacramento River or the San Joaquin River watersheds upstream of the Delta be bypassed shall not be undertaken in a manner that alters the water rights priorities established by California law.
Nothing in this subtitle alters the existing authorities provided to and obligations placed upon the Federal Government under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ), as amended. With respect to individuals and entities with water rights on the Sacramento River, the mandates of this section may be met, in whole or in part, through a contract with the Secretary of the Interior executed pursuant to section 14 of Public Law 76–260 ; 53 Stat. 1187 ( 43 U.S.C. 389 ) that is in conformance with the Sacramento River Settlement Contracts renewed by the Secretary of the Interior in 2005.
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- Pub. L. 76-260
- 53 Stat. 1187
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