A. At the request of the applicant, the director may designate a water storage permit as storing nonrecoverable water. If the water storage occurs within an active management area, the water storage permit may be designated in this manner only if the storage is consistent with the active management area’s augmentation program.

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B. Water stored pursuant to a water storage permit that has been designated as storing nonrecoverable water may not be recovered on an annual basis, may not be credited to a long-term storage account and may not be used for replenishment purposes.