Petitions to Modify Fully Appropriated Stream Status of Kern River System

These five petitions and supporting information were filed to request revision of the Kern River’s fully appropriated status in the Declaration of Fully Appropriated Streams (Declaration), State Water Resources Control Board Order WR 98-08. The petitioners also filed water right applications to appropriate water from the Kern River in the event that the State Water Board holds a hearing and determines that the Declaration should be revised.

Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, division 3, chapter 2, section 871(c)(1), the Chief of the Division of Water Rights (Division) will determine whether reasonable cause exists to conduct a hearing on the question of whether the Declaration should be changed. Should the Division Chief determine cause exists for such a hearing, a notice of hearing on the issue will be prepared and distributed in accordance with California Code of Regulations, title 23, division 3, chapter 2, section 871(c)(4).

Comments regarding the petitions should be submitted to the Division by January 31, 2008.

Following are links to copies of the five FAS petitions and supporting documentation submitted by the petitioners:

North Kern Water Storage District and City of Shafter

City of Bakersfield

Buena Vista Water Storage District

Kern Water Bank Authority

Kern County Water Agency

(Updated 11/28/07 )