Petition Requesting Changes in Water Rights of The Department of Water Resources and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the California WaterFix Project Hearing

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Exhibit Identification Indexes and Transmittal Letters - Friant Water Authority and Participating Members

 

Part 1 - Friant Water Authority and Participating Members

Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Date Accepted into Evidence* or Withdrawn
FWA-1 Joint Powers Agreement, Friant Water Authority, effective Jan. 19, 2004  
FWA-2 Agreement To Transfer the Operation, Maintenance and Replacement and Certain Financial and Administrative Activities Related to the Friant-Kern Canal and Associated Works, Contract No. 8- 07-20-X0356, effective March 1, 1998  
FWA-3 Amendment to Agreement To Transfer the Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement and Certain Financial and Administrative Activities Related to the Friant-Kern Canal and Associated Works, Amendatory Contract No. 8-07-20- X0356, effective Feb. 25, 2003  
FWA-4 Assignment of Agreement, Acceptance Thereof, and Consent Thereto, Assignment No. 1, Contract No. 8-07-20-X0356, effective June 30, 2004  
FWA-5 First Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding Between Friant Water Users Authority and San Luis & Delta- Mendota Water Authority Relating to Allocation, Collection and Payment of Operation, Maintenance & Replacement Costs for Water Delivered Through Certain Central Valley Project Facilities, effective Sept. 1, 2002  
FWA-6 Amendment To Agreement To Transfer the Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement and Certain Financial and Administrative Activities Related to the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Canals, Tracy Pumping and O’Neill Pumping/Generating Plant, San Luis Drain and Associated Works, Amendatory Contract No. 8-07-20- X0354, effective Feb. 18, 2003  
FWA-7 Agreement for Assignment to Friant Water Authority of First Amended and Restated Memorandum of Understanding Between Friant Water Users Authority and San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Relation [sic] to Allocation, Collection, and Payment of Operation, Maintenance & Replacement Costs for Water Delivered Through Certain Central Valley Project Facilities, effective June 30, 2004  
FWA-8 Contract Between the United States and Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. 14-06-200-229AD (Nov. 1, 2010)  
FWA-9 Judgment Validating and Confirming Contract Between the United States and Arvin-Edison Water Storage District, and Related Proceedings, Case No. S-1500-CV-270726 NFT (Cal. Super. Ct. Kern County, Aug. 17, 2010)  
FWA-10 Contract Between the United States and City of Fresno Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. 14-06-200- 8901D (Dec. 22, 2010)  
FWA-11 Judgment Validating and Confirming Contract Between the United States and City of Fresno, and Related Proceedings, Case No. 11CECG00054 (Cal. Super. Ct. Fresno County, July 25, 2011)  
FWA-12 Agreement for Partial Assignment of Lewis Creek Water District Water Service and Facilities Repayment Contract to Hills Valley Irrigation District, Contract No. 14-06-200- 1911E (April 12, 2013)  
FWA-13 Contract Between the United States and Lewis Creek Water District Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. 14-06-200-1911D (Dec. 29, 2010)  
FWA-14 Judgment Validating and Confirming Contract and Proceedings [Between the United States of America and Lewis Creek Water District], Case No. 10-238021 (Cal. Super. Ct. Tulare County, Sept. 2, 2010)  
FWA-15 Agreement for Partial Assignment of Porterville Irrigation District Water Service and Facilities Repayment Contract to Hills Valley Irrigation District, Contract No. 175r-4309E (April 14, 2013)  
FWA-16 Contract Between the United States and Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. 175r- 180AD (Dec. 10, 2010)  
FWA-17 Judgment Determining Validity of the Contract Between the United States of America and Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District, Case No. 10-238020 (Cal. Super. Ct. Tulare County, Aug. 31, 2010)  
FWA-18 Agreement for Partial Assignment of Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Water Service and Facilities Repayment Contract to Kern-Tulare Water District, Contract No. I1r-1460A (May 25, 2012)  
FWA-19 Contract Between the United States and Lindmore Irrigation District Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. 175r-1635D (Nov. 17, 2010)  
FWA-20 Judgment Determining Validity of the Contract Between the United States of America and Lindmore Irrigation District, Case No. 10-238043 (Cal. Super. Ct. Tulare County, Sept. 2, 2010)  
FWA-21 Contract Between the United States and Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. 175r-1514D (Nov. 17, 2010)  
FWA-22 Judgment Determining Validity of the Contract Between the United States of America and Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District, Case No. 10- 238044 (Cal. Super. Ct. Tulare County, Sept. 2, 2010)  
FWA-23 Judgment Determining Validity of the Contract Between the United States of America and Orange Cove Irrigation District, Case No. 10 CECG 02138 (Cal. Super. Ct. Fresno County, Oct. 28, 2010)  
FWA-24 Contract Between the United States and Porterville Irrigation District Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. 175r-4309D (Dec. 29, 2010)  
FWA-25 Judgment Validating and Confirming Contract and Proceedings [Between the United States of America and Porterville Irrigation District], Case No. 10-238017 (Cal. Super. Ct. Tulare County, Sept. 2, 2010)  
FWA-26 Contract Between the United States and Saucelito Irrigation District Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. 175r-2604D (Dec. 7, 2010)  
FWA-27 Judgment Validating and Confirming Contract and Proceedings Between Saucelito Irrigation District and the United States of America, Case No. 10-238005 (Cal. Super. Ct. Tulare County, Sept. 2, 2010)  
FWA-28 Contract Between the United States and Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. I1r-1460D (Nov. 24, 2010)  
FWA-29 Judgment Validating and Confirming Contract Between the United States and Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District, and Related Proceedings (Cal. Super. Ct. Kern County, Aug. 17, 2010)  
FWA-30 Contract Between the United States and Terra Bella Irrigation District Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. 175r-2446D (Dec. 16, 2010)  
FWA-31 Judgment Determining Validity of the Contract Between the United States of America and Terra Bella Irrigation District, Case No. 10-238039 (Cal. Super. Ct. Tulare County, Aug. 30, 2010)  
FWA-32 Contract Between the United States and Tulare Irrigation District Providing for Project Water Service From Friant Division and for Facilities Repayment, Contract No. 175r-2485D (Dec. 16, 2010)  
FWA-33 Judgment Validating and Confirming Contract and Proceedings [Between the United States of America and Tulare Irrigation District], Case No. 10-238016 (Cal. Super. Ct. Tulare County, Sept. 2, 2010)  
FWA-34 Contract for Purchase of Miller & Lux Water Rights (July 27, 1939)  
FWA-35 Contract Between the United States of America and Mason Al. Loundy, Trustee, Providing for Water Service and for Adjustment and Settlement of Certain Claimed Water Rights, Contract No. 14-06-200-7859A (Aug. 20, 1974)  
FWA-36 Assignment of Contract, Consent Thereto and Assumption Thereof [Contract No. 14-06-200-7859A] (Aug. 22, 1995)  
FWA-37 Partial Assignment of Contract and Consent Thereto [Contract No. 14-06- 200-7859Z] (Dec. 16, 1988)  
FWA-38 Contract Between the United States of America and Fresno Slough Water District Providing For Water Service and for Adjustment and Settlement of Certain Claimed Rights, Contract No. 14-06-200-4019A (July 30, 1968)  
FWA-39 Contract Between the United States of America and the James Irrigation District Providing for Water Service and for Adjustment and Settlement of Certain Claimed Water Rights, Contract No. 14-06-200-700-A (Dec. 23, 1963)  
FWA-40 Contract Between the United States of America and M. L. Dudley and Company, John G. Indart, and Doris J. Indart, Providing for Adjustment and Settlement of Certain Claimed Water Rights [Contract No. 14-06-200- 4448A] (June 11, 1969)  
FWA-41 Contract Between the United States of America and Melvin D. Hughes and Mardella Hughes, Providing for Water Service and for Adjustment and Settlement of Certain Claimed Water Rights, Contract No. 14-06-200- 3537A (Oct. 11, 1967)  
FWA-42 Assumption of Contract and Consent Thereto, Contract No. 14-06-200- 3537A (Oct. 10, 2003)  
FWA-43 Long-Term Renewal Contract Between the United States and Patterson Irrigation District Providing for Project Water Service From the Delta Division, Contract No. 14-06- 200-3598A-LTR1 (March 9, 2005)  
FWA-44 Contract Between the United States of America and Reclamation District No. 1606 Providing for Water Service and for Adjustment and Settlement of Certain Claimed Water Rights, Contract No. 14-06-200-3802A (April 12, 1968)  
FWA-45 Contract Between the United States of America and the Tranquillity Irrigation District Providing for Water Service and for Adjustment and Settlement of Certain Claimed Water Rights, Contract No. 14-06-200-701- A (Dec. 23, 1963)  
FWA-46 Contract Between the United States of America and the State of California Providing for Water Service to the Mendota Waterfowl Management Area, Contract No. 14-06-200-4359A (April 3, 1969)  
FWA-47 Bureau of Reclamation press release entitled “Reclamation Makes Historic Releases of Water from Friant Dam to the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Due to Drought” (May 13, 2014)  
FWA-48 Bureau of Reclamation press release entitled “Reclamation Releases Water from Friant Dam to the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors,” undated  
FWA-49 Bureau of Reclamation press release entitled “Central Valley Project Begins Water Year 2016 with 2.9 Million Acre-Feet of Storage” (Oct. 6, 2015)  
FWA-50 Bureau of Reclamation, Report on Refuge Water Supply Investigations, Central Valley Hydrologic Basin, California (March 1989)  
FWA-51 Bureau of Reclamation et al., San Joaquin Basin Action Plan / Kesterson Mitigation Plan, Merced County, California (Dec. 1989)  
FWA-52 News Release by County of Sacramento entitled “Vineyard Surface Water Treatment Plant Grand Opening, Sacramento County’s Critical Link to the Freeport Regional Water Project” (Oct. 19, 2011)  
FWA-53 Bureau of Reclamation, Draft Delta- Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie, Central Valley Project, California, Cost Allocation Information Report (Dec. 2013)  
FWA-54 Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region web page entitled “Delta- Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie (Intertie)” (April 1, 2014)  
FWA-55 Preliminary Administrative Draft North-of-the-Delta Offstream Storage Project Environmental Impact Report, ch. 2 (Dec. 2013)  
FWA-56 Bureau of Reclamation, San Luis Unit, West San Joaquin Division, Central Valley Project (Ultimate Plan), Appendix, Import Water Supply (May 1954)  
FWA-57 Freeport Regional Water Project Timeline, http://www.freeportproject.org/nodes/ explore/timeline.php  
FWA-58 Direct testimony of Fergus Morrissey  
FWA-59 Resume of Fergus Morrissey  
FWA-60 Friant Water Authority - Map of water agencies located within the Friant Division  
FWA-61 Map 1785-202-71, Orange Cove Irrigation District, Exhibit A, Contract No. I75r-1672D  
FWA-62 Orange Cove Irrigation District table summarizing records of irrigated acreage, water requirements and use of available surface water and groundwater 1949-2015  
FWA-63 California Department of Water Resources Map of Critically Overdrafted Groundwater Basins - January 2016 - North Central and South Central Regions  
FWA-64 Groundwater Surface Elevation Trend in Orange Cove Irrigation District, Water Year Basis – 1952-2015  
FWA-65 Orange Cove Irrigation District 2015 Crop Distribution  
FWA-66 State Water Resources Control Board Right to Divert and Use Water License 1986  
FWA-67 State Water Resources Control Board Right to Divert and Use Water Permit 11885  
FWA-68 State Water Resources Control Board Right to Divert and Use Water Permit 11886  
FWA-69 State Water Resources Control Board Right to Divert and Use Water Permit 11887  
FWA-70 Direct Testimony of Sean P. Geivet  
FWA-71 Resume of Sean P. Geivet  
FWA-72 Map 1785-202-72, Porterville I.D., Contract No. I75r-4309D, Exhibit A  
FWA-73 Map 1785-202-73, Saucelito I.D., Contract No. I75r-2604D, Exhibit A  
FWA-74 Map 214-208-12678, Terra Bella I.D., Exhibit A  
FWA-75 Bureau of Reclamation, Coordinated Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, Final Environmental Impact Statement (Nov. 2015) (without appendices, appendices available at: http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_pr ojdetails.cfm?Project_ID=21883 )  
FWA-76 In re Applications 5625, 5626, 9363, 9364, 9365, 9366, 9367, 9368, & 10588 (Cal. St. Water Rights Bd. Feb. 9, 1961) Decision D 990  
FWA-77 In re Application 15764 (Cal. St. Water Rights Bd. June 30, 1961) Decision D 1020  
FWA-78 In re Applications 31487 & 31488 Filed by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Petitions to Change License 3723 (Application 5169) of Washoe County Water Conservation District, License 4196 (Application 9247) of Truckee Meadows Water Authority, and Permit 11605 (Application 15673) and License 10180(Application 18006) of the United States Bureau of Reclamation Truckee River Watershed, (Cal. St. Water Res. Control Bd. Oct. 16, 2012) Decision 1651  
FWA-79 Direct Testimony of William Luce  
FWA-80 Resume of William Luce  
FWA-81 U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation-Central Valley Project-California, selected monthly reports for Millerton Lake Daily Operations and Full Natural Flow of San Joaquin River at Friant Dam (May 2014-August 2014)  
FWA-82 U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation-Central Valley Project-California, selected monthly reports for Millerton Lake Daily Operations and Full Natural Flow of San Joaquin River at Friant Dam (May 2015-August 2015)  
FWA-83 Agreement for Partial Assignment of Tea Pot Dome Water District Water Service and Facilities Repayment Contract to Saucelito Irrigation District, Contract No. 14-06-200- 7430E (April 14, 2013)  
FWA-84 In re Petition for Reconsideration by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, City of Fallon, & Churchill County Regarding Water Right Decision 1651 (Cal. St. Wat. Res. Control Bd. Feb. 5, 2013), Order WR 2013-0009  
SWRCB-31 Final Environmental Impact Report for Implementation of the 1995 Bay/Delta Water Quality Control Plan, Volume 1, November 1999  

 

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