DIVISION 2. WATER 1000-5976›PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1000-1126›CHAPTER 1. Definitions and Interpretation of Division 1000-1018

§ 1018

California Water Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

When agricultural lands are being idled in order to provide water for transfer pursuant to this division, and an amount of water is determined to be made available by that idling, landowners shall be encouraged to cultivate or retain nonirrigated cover crops or natural vegetation to provide waterfowl, upland game bird, and other wildlife habitat, provided that all other water transfer requirements are met.

(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 387, Sec. 14. (SB 749) Effective January 1, 2014.)

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