Cal. Wat. Code § 1253 : CALIFORNIA WATER CODE — WATER — APPROPRIATION OF WATER — APPLICATIONS TO APPROPRIATE WATER — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Terms and conditions for appropriation TEXT PDF The board shall allow the appropriation for beneficial purposes of unappropriated water under such terms and conditions as in its judgment will best develop, conserve, and utilize in the public interest the water sought to be appropriated. Ca. Water Code § 1253 Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1932.