2009 California Water Code - Section 410-412 :: Article 2. Notice Of Intention

410.  Before commencing a weather resources management project, the
project operator shall file with the department and cause to be
published a notice of intention.

411.  The project operator shall cause the notice of intention to be
published pursuant to Section 6063 of the Government Code in a
newspaper having a general circulation and published within any
county wherein the project is to be conducted and in which the
affected area is located, or, if the project is to be conducted in
more than one county or if the affected area is located in more than
one county or is located in a county other than the one in which the
operation is to be conducted, then the notice shall be published in
like manner in a newspaper having a general circulation and published
within each of the counties. In case there is no newspaper published
within the appropriate county, publication shall be made in a
newspaper having a general circulation within the county. The project
operator shall also send the notice of intention to the boards of
supervisors of counties to be affected by the project.

412.  Proof of publication shall be by copy of the notice as
published attached to and made a part of the affidavit of the
publisher or foreman of the newspaper publishing the notice.