Practice question
No one protests a permit application, but available water is inadequate for the requested beneficial use. Does absence of protest alone compel approval under 16?
- Yes; silence automatically creates unlimited water.
- Yes; every unopposed application must succeed despite physical shortage.
- Only the applicant's preferred quantity matters.
- No; water availability and required supply remain relevant statutory factors.
- The authority must ignore every factor except protest.
Legal references
- Water Code PD1067 Articles5-8 and13-16: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1976/pd_1067_1976.html
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