Hearings Program
Woods Irrigation Company – Cease and Desist Order Hearing
The State Water Resources Control Board will hold a hearing to receive evidence relevant to determining whether to adopt, with or without revision, a draft Cease and Desist Order (CDO) against Woods Irrigation Company – Middle River in San Joaquin County
- March 3, 2011 - Petitions for Reconsideration filed by:
- February 17, 2011 - Cover Letter and Order WR 2011-0005 Issuing a Cease and Desist Order
- January 26, 2011 - Revised Draft Order (dated 1/26/11) issuing a Cease and Desist Order
- January 11, 2011 - Submitted Comment Letters to the Draft Order
- January 3, 2011 - Notice of Public Workshop
- January 3, 2011 - Notice - The State Water Board is accepting written comments on the draft order issuing a cease and desist order (CDO) against Woods Irrigation Company for threatened violation of the prohibition against the unauthorized diversion or use of water.
- December 15, 2010 - Division Cover Letter for Draft Order (dated 12/14/10) issuing a Cease and Desist Order
- September 3, 2010 - Opposition to Motion to Strike – filed by Woods Irrigation Company, South Delta Water Agency, Central Delta Water Agency
- September 3, 2010 - Opposition to Motion for Issuance of Cease and Desist Order Based on Admission – filed by Woods Irrigation Company, South Delta Water Agency, Central Delta Water Agency
- August 27, 2010 - Letter Responding to MSS’s Motions - filed by South Delta Water Agency, Central Delta Water Agency
- August 25, 2010 - Motion to Strike and Motion for Issuance of a Cease and Desist Order Based on Admission, filed by Modesto Irrigation District, State Water Contractors, San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority
- August 18, 2010 - Closing Briefs submitted by:
- Division of Water Rights Prosecution Team
- Woods Irrigation Company, South Delta Water Agency, Central Delta Water Agency (Joint Brief)
- Modesto Irrigation District, State Water Contractors, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority (Joint Brief)
- San Joaquin County and San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
- August 18, 2010 - Request for Official Notice - filed by Woods Irrigation Company, SDWA, CDWA
- Reporter's Transcripts of Public Hearing - 06/07/10 | 06/24/10 | 06/25/10 | 06/28/10 | 07/02/10
- July 19, 2010 - Hearing Officer’s Ruling on the evidentiary objections and motions raised concerning the submission of exhibits by Woods Irrigation Company (Woods), and Modesto Irrigation District. The memo also rules on County of San Joaquin and San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s (jointly “County”) motion for official notice.
- Request for Official Notice - filed by San Joaquin County and San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
- Opposition to Motion to Strike the Testimony of Timothy Grunsky - filed by South Delta Water Agency & Central Delta Water Agency
- Opposition to Motion to Strike Testimony of Christopher Neudeck, WIC Exhibit 4A (Attachment Exhibit 3V) and WIC Exhibit 4D - filed by South Delta Water Agency & Central Delta Water Agency
- Opposition to Motion in Limine – filed by South Delta Water Agency & Central Delta Water Agency
- Response by SDWA and CDWA to Evidentiary Objections by the SL&D-MWA and the Prosecution Team - filed by South Delta Water Agency & Central Delta Water Agency
- Motion to Stike Testimony of Christopher Neudeck, WIC Exhibit 4A (Attachment Exhibit 3V) and WIC Exhibit 4D – files by Modesto Irrigation District
- Motion to Strike the Testimony of Timothy Grunsky – files by Modesto Irrigation District
- Motion in Limine – files by Modesto Irrigation District
- June 29, 2010 - Notice of Continuation of Public Hearing - hearing rescheduled for July 2, 2010
- June 28, 2010 - Notice of Continuation of Public Hearing
- June 10, 2010 - Notice of Continuation of Public Hearing
- June 1, 2010 - Hearing Officer's Letter to O'laughlin
- June 1, 2010 - Hearing Officer's Letter to Schmidt
- May 22, 2010 - Schmidt Letter to Division of Water Rights
- May 20, 2010 - O'Laughlin Letter to Hearing Officers
- May 24, 2010 - Hearing Officer's Letter to John Herrick (ref: Continuation Response)
- May 24, 2010 - Hearing Officer's Letter to Jennifer Spaletta (ref: Continuation Response)
- May 13, 2010 - John Herrick's Letter to Dana Heinrich (ref: Continuation Request)
- May 12, 2010 - Spaletta's Letter to Divison of Water Rights (ref: Del Carlo and RDC Farms Continuation Request)
- May 12, 2010 - Spaletta's Letter to Divison of Water Rights (ref: Vierra Frams Continuation Request)
- List of Exhibits
- April 23, 2010 - Service List of Participants
- April 7, 2010 - Notice of Public Hearings
- January 11, 2010 - Request for Hearing
- December 28, 2009 - Draft Cease and Desist Order


