Fees - Water Rights and Water Quality Certification Programs

Effective January 1, 2004, the Water Code was amended to require the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) to adopt emergency regulations revising and establishing water right fees and water quality certification fees for hydroelectric facilities to be deposited in the Water Rights Fund in the State Treasury. The Water Code authorizes the State Water Board to periodically adjust the fees and requires the State Water Board to revise the fee schedule each fiscal year as necessary to conform to the revenue levels set forth in the annual Budget Act. (Water Code, §§ 1525, 1530 & 13160.1.)

• Fiscal Year 2009-10 Final Fee Schedule Summary
• Final Emergency Regulations
  Approved October 21, 2009 by the Office of Administrative Law - Amendments to Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations (as adopted on September 15, 2009) by the State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 2009-0071.
• Sample of a Board of Equalization (BOE) Notice of Determination
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Water Right Fee Litigation Update - FAQs (2007)
• Fees Archives

(Updated 1/28/10 )