Water Rights Enforcement: Notices of Violation (NOVs)

Before the Board imposes Cease and Desist Orders or financial penalties for water rights violations, we alert violators of the problem and give them the opportunity to comply. This alert is officially called a Notice of Violation or NOV. Many violators require no further enforcement action beyond an NOV. For information about other water rights enforcement steps, follow the Information Order, CDO, and ACL links below.

Information
Orders

Cease and Desist
Orders (CDOs)

Administrative Civil
Liabilities (ACLs)

Scott & Shasta River Watersheds

Critically low flow conditions in the Scott & Shasta River watersheds are threatening crucial sources of water for Siskiyou County’s economic, ecological, and cultural needs. In response, the State Water Board has issued curtailment orders and has been investigating more than 40 related water right complaints for the past several months. The investigations are resulting in various enforcement actions, including Notices of Violation, which are regularly updated in the following table:

Water Right Holder Notice of Violation
Koua Yang February 23, 2023
Dean Murphy Moua October 21, 2022
Darrell Sousa October 3, 2022
Bruce and Lisa Walker September 22, 2022
Jenner Cattle Company September 9, 2022
Edson Foulke Yreka Ditch Company September 8, 2022
Farmers Ditch Company September 8, 2022
David Collenberg September 2, 2022
4T Ranch LLC August 29, 2022
Murphy Donald D and Sandra K Trust August 29, 2022
Shasta River Water Association, Inc. August 18, 2022
Roy Johnson August 10, 2022
Lance Batistich August 10, 2022
Caven Crawford July 25, 2022

Additional Information

  For questions about enforcement actions in the Scott River or Shasta River watersheds, please email DWR-SiskiyouEnforcement@waterboards.ca.gov.

Russian River Watershed

Water Right Holder Notice of Violation
Inland Pacific Properties, All Coast Forest Products, Nu Forest Products February 17, 2023
Syar Family Holdings February 16, 2023
Knights Valley California February 06, 2023
James Jennaro January 20, 2023
Eugene Lile January 20, 2023
Mario Rosati January 20, 2023
Robert Smith (A013578) January 20, 2023
Robert Smith (A023098) January 20, 2023
South Cloverdale Water Company January 12, 2023

Sacramento and San Joaquin River Watersheds

Water Right Holder Notice of Violation
Meadow Parkview LP March 22, 2023
Canavero Ditch March 17, 2023
Lloyd Pareira March 17, 2023
Ralph Fagundes March 17, 2023
Scott Magneson March 17, 2023
Dennis and Laura Montgomery March 3, 2023
Arch J Campbell Trustee-A Partnership October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Asellus Madera Vitis, LLC. October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Battle Creek Island Ranch, LLC December 9, 2022
Brandon Ash October 21, 2022
Bridge Ranch Water Company, LLC. October 21, 2022
California Department of Fish and Wildlife October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Carmichael Water District October 21, 2022
Cathie Walton October 21, 2022
Chowchilla Water District December 9, 2022
City Of Folsom December 9, 2022
City Of Redding December 9, 2022
City of Sacramento October 21, 2022
City of Santa Clara October 21, 2022
City Of Yuba City December 9, 2022
Collins Pine Company October 21, 2022
Compton Trust October 21, 2022
Cordua Irrigation District October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Craig Mcarthur December 9, 2022
Deer Creek Irrigation District December 9, 2022
Digger Creek Ranch October 21, 2022
Eastside Canal & Irrigation, CO. October 21, 2022
Eastside Mutual Water Company October 21, 2022
EIF Haypress, LLC. October 21, 2022
El Dorado Hydro, LLC. October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
El Solyo Water District October 21, 2022
Estate of Edith Shuey and Jerald Holzapfel October 21, 2022
Feather Water District October 21, 2022
Five Bears Hydro LLC. December 9, 2022
Friant Power Authority October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Gallo Cattle Company, A Partnership October 21, 2022
George Mcarthur October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Georgetown Divide Public Utility District October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Gravelly Ford Water District October 21, 2022
Hallwood Irrigation Company December 9, 2022
Hot Spring Valley Water District October 21, 2022
Hydroland Omega LLC. December 9, 2022
Hypower, INC. October 21, 2022
John Hancock Life INS. CO. October 21, 2022
John Hancock Life Insurance Company USA October 21, 2022
Joseph Garaventa October 21, 2022
Kenneth Wilson October 21, 2022
Kramer Ranch LLC. December 9, 2022
Lake County Watershed Protection District December 9, 2022
Laurence Seward December 9, 2022
Lomo Cold Storage a Cal Gen Partnership October 21, 2022
Lvna Blockchain LLC October 21, 2022
Madera-Chowchilla Water and Power Authority October 21, 2022
Mary Suzanne Foraker December 9, 2022
Maxwell Irrigation District December 9, 2022
Members and Users of the Dale Scott Ditch October 21, 2022
Mega Renewables, A CA GEN Part October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Merced Irrigation District December 9, 2022
Natomas Central Mutual Water Co. December 9, 2022
North San Joaquin Water Conservation District December 9, 2022
North Yuba Water District October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Olsen Power Project INC. October 21, 2022
Orange Cove Irrigation District October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Payne Brothers Ranch October 21, 2022
Pacific Gas and Electric Company October 21, 2022
Pacific Power Partners LLC. December 9, 2022
Peter Hanna Seward October 21, 2022
Pine Mountain Lake Association October 21, 2022
Rancho Esquon Inc. December 9, 2022
Rancho Murieta Community Services District December 9, 2022
Richvale Irrigation District December 9, 2022
Robert B Mcintosh December 9, 2022
Rock Creek Water District December 9, 2022
Rock Creek Hydro, LLC. October 21, 2022
Salmon Creek Hydroelectric Company, LLC. October 21, 2022
Sheila St Germain October 21, 2022
Siskiyou County FC & WCD October 21, 2022
Slate Creek Hydro Company, LLC. December 9, 2022
Slate Creek Hydro October 21, 2022
South Fork Irrigation District October 21, 2022
Stanford Vina Ranch Irrigation Co. December 9, 2022
Stevinson Water District October 21, 2022
Strain Basin Land LP October 21, 2022
Strain Ranches, INC. October 21, 2022
Thermalito Water and Sewer District October 21, 2022
TKO Power LLC. December 9, 2022
Tudor Mutual Water Company October 21, 2022
Vander-Woude Dairy October 21, 2022
W.A. Yerxa October 21, 2022, December 9, 2022
Wallace Family Trust, LLC. October 21, 2022
White Lake Mutual Water Company December 9, 2022
White Mallard, INC. October 21, 2022
Willow Creek Mutual October 21, 2022
Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency October 21, 2022
Woodbridge Irrigation District December 9, 2022
WP Roduner Cattle and Farming Company October 21, 2022
Yolo County FC and WC District December 9, 2022
Youth with a Mission October 21, 2022

All Other Watersheds

Water Right Holder Notice of Violation
Lake County Watershed Protection District March 22, 2023
Yolo County Flood Control and Water Control District March 10, 2023
Eden Valley Ranch December 1, 2022
Julie Sachs December 21, 2022