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In the matter of alleged waste and unreasonable use of water by Imperial Irrigation District in Imperial County. See Related Orders:
  • ORDER WR 84-12 - Order affirming Decision 1600 and denying petitions for reconsideration.
  • ORDER WR 88-20 - Order to submit plan and implementation schedule for water conservation measures.
In the matter of the petition for partial assignment of application 5648C and 5648C-13 of Thorpe and Lenick to appropriate water from Indian Creek in Calaveras County.
In the matter of application 26876 of Haemmig to appropriate water from an unnamed trib. to Wolf Creek in Nevada County. See Related Order:
  • ORDER WR 84-14 - Order affirming Decision 1602 and denying petition for reconsideration.
In the matter of the petition for partial assignment of application 5648C, 5648C-14, 5648C-15 of Chatom to appropriate water from Indian Creek in Calaveras County.
In the matter of application 24929 of Citizens Utilities Co. to appropriate water from Russian River and Hulbert Creek underflow in Sonoma County.
In the matter of application 27868 of Enviro Hydro to appropriate water from Big Mosquito Creek in Placer County.
In the matter of application 27006 of Jolly to appropriate water from an unnamed stream trib. to Pit River in Shasta County.
In the matter of application 27253 of Wagner to appropriate water from Rancheria Creek in Tulare County. See Related Order:
  • ORDER WR 86-01 - Order denying petition for reconsideration and affirming Decision 1607.
In the matter of application 26224 of Vineyard Club to appropriate water from unnamed streams trib. to Gill Creek in Sonoma County.
In the matter of application 27178, 28104 of Southern Pacific land Co. to appropriate water from Milton and Haypress Creeks in Sierra County.
In the matter if applications 19351, 12919A, 15736, 15737, 19351 of Sonoma County Water Agency to appropriate water from East Fork Russian River, Russian River and Dry Creek in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. See Related Order:
  • ORDER WR 86-09 - Order amending Decision 1610 and denying petitions for reconsideration of Decision 1610.
In the matter of application 24652 of Citizens Utilities Co. to appropriate water from Fall Creek, Bennett Creek, Bull Creek and Bull Spring in Santa Cruz County.
In the matter of application 27290 of Maz Properties to appropriate water from Tajiquas Creek in Santa Barbara County.
In the matter of application 26813 of University Exchange to appropriate water from McCoy and Glen Annie Creeks in Santa Barbara County.
In the matter of application 27859 of Blue Mountain Vineyard to appropriate water from unnamed streams in Monterey County.
In the matter of application 1739, 3040, 26588 of Thermalito Irrigation District and Table Mountain Irrigation District to appropriate water from Concow Creek in Butte County.
In the matter of applications 14858, 27319, 27320, 27321 of USBR to appropriate water from Stanislaus River in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties. See Related Orders:
  • ORDER WR 88-06 - Order denying petition for reconsideration and amending Decision 1616.
  • ORDER WR 95-18 - Order denying petition for reconsideration of approval of water conservation plans for Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District and Stockton East Water District.
In the matter of application 27815 of Energy Growth Group to appropriate water from Butte Creek in Butte County.
In the matter of applications 27749, 28518, 28570, 28571, 28610 to appropriate water from Tule Lake reservoir and Upper Cedar Creek in Lassen County. See Related Order:
  • ORDER WR 88-11 - Order affirming Decision 1618 and denying petitions for reconsideration.
In the matter of applications 25435, 27374, 27497, 27569, 28240, 28241, 28696, 28697, 28698, 28699, 28700, 28406, 28519 to appropriate water from Mojave River and tributaries in San Bernardino County.
In the matter of application 26627 of Henwood Associates to appropriate water from Green Creek in Mono County. See Related Order:
  • ORDER WR 88-19 - Order affirming Decision 1620 and denying petitions for reconsideration.
In the matter of application 27097 of mega Hydro to appropriate water from Rock Creek in Madera County.
In the matter of availability of reclaimed water for greenbelt irrigation in the San Gabriel Valley Water Company service area in the vicinity of the San Jose Creek Reclamation plant of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts in Los Angeles County. See Related Order:
  • ORDER WR 90-01 - Order amending and affirming as amended Decision 1623.
In the matter of application 28158 of Cambria Community Services District to appropriate water from Santa Rosa Creek underflow in San Luis Obispo County. See Related Orders:
  • ORDER WR 89-15 - Order granting reconsideration of Decision 1624.
  • ORDER WR 89-19 - Order amending Decision 1624 in response to petition for reconsideration.
In the matter of the complaint by City of Santa Barbara against the use of potable water by the Tsukamoto Sogyo Co. for the irrigation of Montecito Country Club when reclaimed water meeting the requirements of water code section 13550 is available in Santa Barbara County.
In the matter of application 26651 of PG&E to appropriate water from Hamilton Branch in Lassen County.
In the matter of application 28883 of Ernest Righetti to appropriate water from West Corral de Piedra Creek in San Luis Obispo County. See Related Order:
  • ORDER WR 91-02 - Order affirming Decision 1627 and denying petition for reconsideration.
In the matter of application 29047 of Clark to appropriate water from Turnback Creek in Tuolumne County.
In the matter of application 20245 and petition for partial assignment of SFA 25516 of Contra Costa Water District to appropriate water from Kellogg Creek and Old River in Contra Costa County.
In the matter of permits and licenses held by various diverters of water from the watersheds of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and from the channels of the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta…. DRAFT DECISION.
In the matter of amendment of the City of Los Angeles’ water right licenses for diversion of water from streams tributary to Mono Lake, applications 10192, 8042, 8043 to appropriate water from Lee Vining Creek, Walker Creek, Parker Creek, Rush Creek in Mono County. See Related Order:
  • ORDER WR 98-05 - Order requiring stream and waterfowl restoration measures.
In the matter of amended application 27614; petition for time extension for application 11674B of Monterey Peninsula Water District to appropriate water from Carmel River in Monterey County. See Related Orders:
  • ORDER WR 95-10 - Order on four complaints filed against California-American Water Company – Finding against respondant, in part, and directing corrective actions
  • ORDER WR 97-03 - Order accepting petitions for reconsideration.
  • DIVISION ORDER - Order Approving Revisions to Table 13 of Decision 1632 (03/21/97)
  • ORDER WR 98-04 - Order amending Decision 1632 and Order 95-10 pursuant to settlement of litigation
In the matter of applications 24239, 24245, 24246, 27386, 27477 of City of Morro Bay to appropriate water from Chorro Creek underflow in San Luis Obispo County. See Related Order:
In the matter of the petition for partial assignment of SFA 5646 of River Pines Public Utilities District to appropriate water from South Fork Cosumnes River underflow in Amador and El Dorado Counties.
In the matter of applications 29919, 29920, 29921, 29922 and petition for assignment of SFA 5645 of EL Dorado Irrigation District and El Dorado County Water Agency… to appropriate water from Silver Lake, Caples Lake, Lake Aloha, South Fork American River in Alpine, Amador and El Dorado Counties. See Related Orders:
  • ORDER WR 96-06 - Order directing reconsideration of Decision 1635
  • ORDER WR 2001-22 - Order taking final action on petitions for reconsideration of Decision 1635, modifying Decision 1635 and affirming the decision as modified
  • ORDER WR 2007-0013 – Order Amending Order WR 2001-22
In the matter of application 30298 of Stuller to appropriate water from an unnamed stream trib. to Coleman Creek in Sonoma County. See Related Order:
  • ORDER WR 97-04 - Order denying petition for reconsideration of Decision 1636
In the matter of applications 29323, 29324 of Kluge to appropriate water from Adobe Creek in Lake County. See Related Order:
In the matter of application 29408 and wastewaters petition WW-6 of City of Thousand Oaks to appropriate water from Arroyo Conejo, Conejo Creek and Callequas Creek in Ventura County.
In the matter of application 29664 of Garrapata Water Company to appropriate water from the alluvium of the valley of Garrapata Creek in Monterey County. See Related Orders:
In the matter of application 30300 of Holland Livestock Ranch to appropriate water from Smoke Creek in Lassen County.
1641

Revised 1641
(Revised in accordance
with Order
WR 2000-02)
In the matter of implementation of water quality objectives for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; petition to change the POD for the Central Valley Project and State Water Project in the southern delta; petition for change in place of use and purpose of use of the Central Valley project. See Related Orders:
  • ORDER WR2000-02 - Order denying petitions for reconsideration and amending SWRCB Decision 1641
  • ORDER WR2000-10 - Order implementing flow objectives for the Bay/Delta Estuary and conditionally approving a petition to change place of use, purpose of use and point of diversion under water right Licenses 111118 and 11120 of South Sutter water District
  • ORDER WR2001-05 - Order staying and dismissing Phase 8 of the Bay/Delta water rights hearing and amending Revised Decision 1641
  • ORDER WR2002-03 - Order denying reconsideration and amending decision approving Water Level Response Plan
  • ORDER WR2002-12 - Order postponing dismissal of Phase 8 of the Bay/Delta water rights hearing
In the matter of application 30532 of Monterey County Water Resources Agency to appropriate water from Nacimiento River in San Luis Obispo County.
In the matter of applications 29061, 29062, 29063, 29066, 30267, 30268, 30269, 30270 of Delta Wetlands Properties to appropriate water from False River, San Joaquin River, Old River, Middle River, Santa Fe Dredge Cut, Connection Slough in Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties.
1644

Revised 1644
(Revised in accordance
with Order
WR 2003-0016)
In the matter of fishery resources and water right issues of the Lower Yuba River in Yuba County....Involving water right permits 15026, 15027 and 15030 (Applications 5632, 15204 and 15574 of Yuba County Water Agency; Licenses 3984, 3985 (Applications 9927 and 12371 of Cordua Irrigation District; License 4443 (Application 9899 of Hallwood Irrigation District; and other water diversions by various parties under claim of riparian, pre-1914 appropriative rights, and contractual rights - Yuba River in Yuba County...

See Related Orders:
  • ORDER WR 2001-08 - Order Amending Decision 1644 and Dismissing Petitions for Reconsideration
  • ORDER WR 2003-0016 - Order Vacating Water Right Decision 1644 and Adopting Revised Water Right Decision 1644 Following Consideration of Additional Evidence Specified by Yuba County Superior Court
  • ORDER 2006-0009 - Order Changing (First Petition to Change) the Effective Date of the Long-Term Instream Flow Requirements Established in Revised Water Right Decision 1644 (Permits 15026, 15027, and 15030; Applications 5632, 15204, and 15574) - YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY, Petitioner and Permittee - Yuba River tributary to Feather River in Yuba County
  • ORDER 2007-0002-DWR - Order Changing (Second Petition to Change) the Effective Date of the Long-Term Instream Flow Requirements Established in Revised Water Right Decision 1644 (Permits 15026, 15027, and 15030; Applications 5632, 15204, and 15574) - YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY, Petitioner and Permittee - Yuba River tributary to Feather River in Yuba County
  • ORDER 2008-0014 - Order Approving Petition for Modification and Petition for Long-Term Transfer of Water - YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY, Petitioner and Permittee - Yuba River tributary to Feather River in Yuba County
  • ORDER 2008-0025 - Order Correcting Order WR 2008-0014 and Denying Petitions for Reconsideration
In the matter of Applications 30038, 30083, 30160, 30165, 30175, 30178, 30260, 30355, and 30374: Determination of the Legal Classification of Groundwater in the Pauma and Pala Basins of the San Luis Rey River: San Luis River Subterranean Stream in San Diego County.
In the Matter of Application 31369 Chino Basin Watermaster (Applicant)
In the Matter of Application 31174 Orange County Water District (Applicant)
In the Matter of Lake Alpine Water Company and the County of Alpine's Petition for Partial Assignment of State Filed Application (SFA) 5648 under Application 5648 (07), Petition for Changes to SFA 5648, and Application 31523.
1649 In the Matter of  San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and Western Municipal Water District (Applicants) - City of Redlands; East Valley Water District; Santa Ana River Mainstem Local Sponsors; California Department of Fish and Game; San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District; Bear Valley Mutual Water Company; Lugonia Water Company; North Fork Water Company and Redlands Water Company; California Sportfishing Protection Alliance; and United States Forest Service (Protestants) - City of Chino; Southern California Edison; and Center for Biological Diversity (Interested Parties) - Decision Partially Approving Applications 31165 and 31370

 

 

 
 

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