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112 Part i california Water <br />Table 2.7 <br />Major state water legislation since 1980 <br />Year Legislation <br />1980 Water transfer legislation <br />Conservation for water transfers is a beneficial use of water <br />Third-party protections against harm from water transfers extended to fish and wildlife <br />1983 Urban Water Management Planning Act, requiring large urban suppliers to develop long- <br />term water plans (amended numerous times since to incorporate additional elements and <br />require coordination) <br />1986 Agricultural Water Management Planning Act, requiring agricultural districts to develop <br />water conservation plans <br />Water transfer legislation: <br />DWR directed to encourage and facilitate water transfers <br />“Wheeling” statute, providing for the conveyance of water through unused aqueduct capacity <br />1991 Water Recycling Act, establishing a statewide goal for reclaiming wastewater <br />Water transfers authorized for environmental uses <br />1992 Formation of groundwater management districts and the adoption of local groundwater <br />management plans authorized (AB 3030) <br />Low-flow plumbing fixtures required in new construction (toilets, showers) (updated in 2007) <br />1999 Water transfer legislation: Expedition of short-term transfers and increased protection of <br />water rights (Model Water Transfer Act) <br />2001 “Show me the water” laws (SB 210 and 610), requiring that local governments verify long- <br />term water availability for new development with local water suppliers <br />2004 Urban utilities required to meter water and bill by volume used <br />2006 Urban outdoor water use conservation: <br />Outdoor sprinklers required to meet water efficiency standards <br />Cities and counties required to prepare local landscape ordinances <br />2007 Central Valley flood control package: <br />200-year flood frequency protection required for new urban development <br />General plans and zoning ordinances required to comply with state plan of flood control <br />Local governments responsible for some flood liability for new urban development (shared <br />with state) <br />Annual notification of landowners protected by levees <br />2009 Water policy package: <br />New governance structure for the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta and the development <br />of a Delta Plan based on the co-equal goals of ecosystem protection and reliable water <br />supplies; recognizing reasonable use and the public trust as the foundation of California <br />water resources management (SB X7-1) <br />Submission of $11.1 billion water bond to voters (SB X7-2) <br />Local agencies required to monitor the elevation of groundwater basins (SB X7-6) <br />Urban water agencies required to reduce per capita water use by 20 percent by 2020 and <br />agricultural water agencies required to develop new water management plans and impose <br />water charges based at least partly on quantity delivered (SB X7-7) <br />More resources for water rights enforcement (SB X7-8)