2009 California Water Code - Section 12927 :: Article 3. Definitions

12927.  As used in this chapter, unless the context requires
otherwise:
   (a) "In-lieu recharge" means accomplishing increased storage of
groundwater by providing interruptible surface water to a user who
relies on groundwater as a primary supply, to accomplish groundwater
storage through the direct use of that surface water in lieu of
pumping groundwater. In-lieu recharge would be used rather than
continuing pumping while artificially recharging with the
interruptible surface waters.
   (b) "Project" means land and facilities for artificial groundwater
recharge through methods which include, but are not limited to, (1)
percolation using basins, pits, ditches and furrows, modified
streambed, flooding, and well injection or (2) in-lieu recharge.
"Project" also means land and facilities already in use for the
purpose of groundwater recharge.
   "Project" may include any of the following:
   (1) Instream facilities for regulation of water levels, but not
regulation of streamflow by storage to accomplish diversion from the
waterway.
   (2) Agency owned facilities for extraction.
   (3) Conveyance facilities to the recharge site, including devices
for flow regulation and measurement of recharge waters.
   Any part or all of the project facilities, including the land
under the facilities, may consist of the separable features, or an
appropriate share of multipurpose features, of a larger system, or
both.
   (c) "Local agency" or "agency" means any city, county, district,
joint powers authority, or other political subdivision of the state
involved with water management.