Change in Point of Diversion

Required by water rights holders seeking to change the conditions of their permit, including a change in point of diversion, place of use or purpose of use.

Change in Point of Diversion on an Existing Water Right

Required by water rights holders seeking to change the conditions of their permit, including a change in point of diversion, place of use or purpose of use.

  1. Submit CPOD Petition

  2. Notice of petition from State Water Resources Control Board

  3. DWR publishes notice

  4. Protests received

  5. Negotiate and resolve protests as appropriate

  6. State Water Resources Control Board issues notice of hearing

  1. Pre-hearing conference

  2. Hearing

  3. Draft order from hearing officer

  4. Hearing on draft order

  5. State Water Resources Control Board issues order

 
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