STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

December 3, 1998

Note: Copies of the orders, decisions, and resolutions mentioned in these minutes can be obtained from Maureen Marché, State Water Resources Control Board, Post Office Box 100, Sacramento, California, 95812-0100; or call (916) 657-0990.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by John Caffrey, Chairman, December 3, 1998, at 9:02 a.m.,

in the First-Floor Hearing Room, 901 "P" Street, Sacramento, California

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

John Caffrey, James M. Stubchaer, Mary Jane Forster and John W. Brown.

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT

Marc Del Piero.

STAFF PRESENT

Walt Pettit, Dale Claypoole, William R. Attwater, Maureen Marché, Tom Howard and Barbara Leidigh.

OTHERS PRESENT

Cliff Schulz, Westlands Water District; David Sandino, Department of Water Resources; Karna E. Harrigfeld, Stockton East Water District; Alf W. Brandt, US Department of the Interior; Virginia Cahill, Stockton; Tim O\'Laughlin, Oakdale and SS Irrigation Districts and SJRU Authority; John Herrick, South Delta Water Agency; John Nomellini, Central Delta Parties; Robert Maddow, Contra Costa Water District; Eric Garner, State Water Contractors; Matthew Campbell, Deputy Attorney General, Department of Fish and Game and Daniel F. Gallery, Tuolumne Utilities District.

PUBLIC FORUM

Michael Meister Miller addressed the Board concerning the scientific methodolgies used by the State and Regional Boards.

WATER RIGHTS

1. Consideration of a Proposed Order Extending the Effective Term of Order WR 95-6 and Adding New Temporary Conditions to the Water Right Permits for the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project.

Tom Howard, Division of Water Rights, presented the item noting an errata sheet

prepared in response to written comments from interested parties. Mr. Howard

recommended approval of the proposed order, including the errata sheet. The proposed

order is an interim order that continues, as modified, the temporary terms and conditions

set forth in Order WR 95-6 and also adds new, temporary conditions to the water rights of

the SWP and the CVP.

Messrs. Schulz, Sandino, Brandt, O\'Laughlin, Herrick, Nomellini, Maddow, Garner, Campbell, Gallery, and Mses. Cahill and Herrigfeld addressed the Board.

Barbara Liedigh responded to some of the comments and stated that if this Order is

adopted today it would take effect immediately.

Following discussion by the Board, staff was directed to also make a revision to page 13, first paragraph, line 10: change "guaranteed" to "projected".

Motion: By roll call vote, the Board unanimously adopted the proposed order, including the errata sheet and the additional revision on page 13. Water Rights Order 98-09

Roll Call: John W. Brown Yes

James M. Stubchaer Yes

Mary Jane Forster Yes

John Caffrey Yes

ADJOURNMENT

The Chairman recessed the meeting at 10:28 a.m. and re-opened the meeting at 10:31 a.m. for the Public Forum.

The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 10:50 a.m.