State Water Board Drought Year Water Actions - Drought Informational Orders

Drought Informational Orders

Pursuant to section 879, subdivision(c), the Deputy Director for the Division of Water Rights has delegated authority to issue an Order requiring riparian or pre-1914 water right holders to provide additional information.

The Regulations are available here.

2015

• On October 23, 2015, the Division of Water Rights issued 2 informational orders to property owners on San Mateo Creek in San Mateo County.  The informational orders seek water diversion amounts for 2014 to present and also projected water diversion amounts for 2016 beginning in November:
  • Steve and Nanci Kim
  • Charles and Elizabeth Lebo

• On October 20, 2015, the Division of Water Rights issued 25 informational orders to property owners the north fork of China Creek located in Humboldt County. The informational order seeks water diversion amounts for 2014 to present and 2016 project water diversion amounts.

• China Creek Information Order Form
• On August 24, 2015, the Division of Water Rights sent out an informational order to four Russian River tributaries. The Order seeks information on water diversion and use in order to accurately estimate demand and required landowners to submit the information using an Online Informational Order Form. For more information, please visit the Russian River Informational Order webpage.
• On July 17, 2015, the Division of Water Rights sent out an informational order to West Side Irrigation District requesting supporting documentation for its existing diversions, diverted amounts from 2014 to present and projected water use for 2015.
• On February 4, 2015, the Division of Water Rights sent out an informational order to 1,061 Statement holders representing the top 90% of reported pre-1914 and riparian demand in the Delta and the remaining top 90% of riparian and pre-1914 demand in the Sacramento and San Joaquin watersheds.
  • Statements subject to the February 4, 2015 Order
    This order was in response to two comment letters made in July and August 2014
    • DWR and USBR Joint Letter - July 23, 2014
    • CSPA Letter - August 13, 2014
  • As authorized by section 879(c) of the emergency regulations, the Division is requesting information supporting the Statement holder's claim of riparian and/or pre-1914 right as well as their 2014 and projected 2015 demand by March 6, 2015.
    The informational order, online request for data webform and sample form are linked below.
    • Informational Order (Order WR 2015-0002-DWR)
    • Informational Order Online Webform to report basis of right information and 2014 diversions
    • Informational Order Online Form to report actual monthly diversions.
  • Comment Letters and Responses:
    • Coalition Letter Supporting Water Rights Priority - February 5, 2015
    • San Joaquin Tributaries Authority - February 12, 2015
      • SWRCB Response - February 20, 2015
    • Central Delta Water Agency - February 13, 2015
    • Local Agencies of the North Delta - February 13, 2015
    • North Delta Water Agency - February 24, 2015
    • Turlock Irrigation District - March 5, 2015
      • SWRCB Response - March 5, 2015
    • Patterson Irrigation District - March 3, 2015
    • Nevada Irrigation District - March 5, 2015
    • El Dorado Irrigation District - March 4, 2015
    • Reclamation District 2068 - March 5, 2015
    • Utica Water & Power Authority - March 6, 2015
  • Petitions for Reconsideration:
    • San Joaquin Tributaries Authority - March 6, 2015
    • Memorandum of Points and Authorities - March 6, 2015
    • Local Agencies of the North Delta - March 6, 2015
• On May 5, 2015, The Division sent an Information Order to Michael Passalaqua and Peder Hoy, joint owners of a post-1914 water right license.
  • Order WR 2015-0022-DWR

2014

• Below is a list of informational orders issued to Owners/Agents requesting a basis of right for alleged water diversions between Friant Dam and Gravelly Ford along the San Joaquin River in late 2014.