Water Rights Enforcement: Cease and Desist Orders (CDOs)

The Board can order diverters to stop an activity that violates water rights requirements or regulations. This is called a Cease and Desist Order or CDO. First, the Division of Water Rights issues a draft CDO. Violators have 20 days to request a hearing before a final CDO is issued. For information about hearings, visit the Administrative Hearings Office page. For information about other water rights enforcement steps, follow the Information Order, NOV and ACL links below.

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Questions about these topics may be directed to the Enforcement Program Staff for assistance.

2024

Project	Draft CDO	Final CDO
Edmund Gareth Plank	December 6, 2024
Bruce and Lisa Walker	November 1, 2024	ORDER WR 2024-0050-DWR
Fisher Brandy L & Rachel M Trustee	October 23, 2024
Richard M. Berry	October 9, 2024	ORDER WR 2024-0044-DWR
Robert Ruffino	August 21, 2024	Order Approving Settlement Agreement
Gary Sparlin	April 26, 2024	Order WR 2024¬0005-DWR
David Collenberg	April 26, 2024
Joshua Sweet, Shadow Light Ranch LLC, Hills LLC.	October 30, 2020	Humboldt Co Superior Court Judgment

2023

Project	Draft CDO	Final CDO
Ken and Donna Bowman	June 7, 2023	Order WR 2023-0041-DWR
4T Ranch	May 5, 2023	Order WR 2023–0029-DWR
Ignacio Lupian	January 13, 2023	Order WR 2023-0036 - DWR

2022

Project	Draft CDO	Final CDO
Maria Lenta and Bruno Lenta	December 1, 2022	Lenta Signed Settlement agreement \| Lenta Order WR 2023-0034 EXEC
Darrell Sousa	November 16, 2022	Settlement Agreement \| Order Approving Settlement Agreement
Lance Batistich	September 30, 2022	Settlement Agreement \| Order Approving Settlement Agreement
Farmers Ditch Company	September 16, 2022	Settlement Agreement \| Order Approving Settlement Agreement
Nicolas Baker	August 26, 2022	Order WR 2022-0175-DWR
Shasta River Water Association	August 19, 2022	Order WR 2022-0168-DWR issued on September 12, 2022
Spring Starback, Spring Starback Trust	April 15, 2022	Order WR 2022-0166-EXEC issued on August 8, 2022
Stacio Kopiej	July 1, 2022	WR 2022-0153-DWR
John Long	July 12, 2022	ORDER WR 2023-0001-EXEC
Darrell Evenson and Jose Rodriguez	12/22/21	Order WR-2022-0101-DWR issued on March 16, 2022
Soda Creek Ranch LLC	12/08/21	Order WR-2022-0098-DWR issued on February 11, 2022
Cassidy Mandzik	11/18/21	Order WR-2022-0097-DWR
Fabiola Lopez	03/25/21	Order WR-2022-0150-DWR issued March 25, 2021

2021

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Blue Triton Brands (formerly Nestlé)	04/23/21	ORDER WR 2023-0042

2020

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
West Water Company	03/02/20	Order WR 2020-0035-DWR

2019

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Jacqueline Groft	05/17/19	Order WR 2019-0035-DWR

2016

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Delbert Lehr and Jeff Lehr	03/16/16

2015

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Peder Hoy and Mike Passalaqua	10/29/15
Rickland E. Vicini, et al	10/13/15
G. Scott Fahey	09/01/15
Mark Hodgetts	07/16/15	WR 2015-0031-EXEC
West Side Irrigation District	07/16/15
Allen and Ginny Hovsepian	05/04/15
Harry S. Pascuzzi, Trustee	03/17/15
Patrick Vincent Ricchiuti, Trustee	03/17/15
Anthony F. Cubre Jr., Trustee	03/17/15	04/24/15
Paramount Citrus	02/13/15	04/15/15
Robert C. Mann	06/14/12	WR 2015-0025

2014

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Stanford Vina Ranch Irrigation Company	06/12/14	WR 2014-0090-EXEC
Francis Thompson	09/19/14
»» 2013 Failure to File Annual Use

2013

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Benbow Water Company	11/22/13	12/31/2013
Milovina Vineyards	04/23/13	WR 2015-0029-EXEC
Flocchini Estate, LLC.	03/08/13	WR 2015-0023-EXEC
Bruce, Jim and Russ Henning Ranch	03/08/13	2013-0062-EXEC
»» 2012 Failure to File Annual Use

2012

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Garberville Sanitary District	11/20/12	WR 2012-0036-DWR
Nancy K. Donovan and Stephen J. Peters	06/14/12	WR 2016-0025-DWR
Robert C. Mann	06/14/12	WR 2015-0025
Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District	04/19/02	WR 2012-0014-EXEC
Corbin and Pamela Gwaltney	04/02/12	WR 2013-0021-EXEC
John C. Coleman, Jr.	03/23/12	WR 2013-0022-EXEC
Douglas K. Ivey	03/23/12	WR 2012-0021-DWR
Arthur Temple III	03/22/12	WR 2012-0020-DWR
Younan and Sandra Dawood	03/16/12	2014-0024-EXEC
Neill Giese and Kathleen Coelingh	03/16/12	WR 2013-0020-EXEC
Newton Dalpoggetto	03/16/12	PENDING HEARING
Michele M. Amendola and Jack A. Chandler	03/15/12	07/15/2015
GRR Vineyard LLC	03/08/12	WR 2013-0015-EXEC
»» 2010 Failure to File Annual Use
»» 2011 Failure to File Annual Use

2011

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
»» No Notices in 2011	—	—

2010

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Peter & Nancy Lang (dba Safari West)	12/7/10
Ohm	1/13/10
Speckman	1/13/10
Navarro	1/13/10	12/24/10

2009

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Woods Irrigation Company	12/28/09	WR-2011-0005
Eni Menconi Trust	12/28/09	11/16/11
Eddie Vierra Farms	12/28/09
Nelly Mussi	12/28/09	12/24/10
Dunkel	12/14/09
Gallo Vineyards	12/14/09	WR-2010-0026-EXEC
Mussi	12/14/09
Pak and Young	12/14/09
Gallo Glass Company	4/20/09	WR-2010-0014-EXEC
Hill, Gomes and Millview County Water District	4/10/09	WR-2011-0016

2008

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
North Gualala Water Company - Violation of Permit Terms	10/29/08	WR-2009-0036-EXEC
Carreras Ranch LLC - Unauthorized Diversion	8/30/08	WR-2009-0035-EXEC
B.J. Deis	7/14/08	WR-2010-0015-EXEC
Harriet Piper, et al and Manchester Ridge LLC - Unauthorized Diversion	7/10/08	WR-2009-0030-EXEC and WR-2009-0031-DWR
Brian S. Lowell - Unauthorized Diversion	7/7/08	WR-2009-0023-EXEC
Garrapata Water Company - Unauthorized Diversion	6/10/08	WR-2010-0028-EXEC
Minnie A. Corda, LLP and Testamentary Trust of Ernest H. Corda - Unauthorized Diversion	1/30/08	WR-2009-0050-DWR
California American Water Company - Unauthorized Diversion	1/15/08	WR-2009-0060

2007

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Redwood Terrace Mutual Water System - Unauthorized Diversion	10/30/07	WR 2008-0020-EXEC

2006

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
Vineyard Club Inc - Unauthorized Diversion	12/11/06	WR 2008-0015
North San Joaquin Water Conservation District - Unauthorized Diversion	11/30/06	WR 2008-0017
B-H Farms - Unauthorized Diversion	11/07/06	WR 2006-0016-DWR
Monson-Pacific, Inc. - Unauthorized Diversion	7/27/06	WR 2006-0020-DWR

2005

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
In the Matter of Draft Cease and Desist Order No. 262.31-18 and Administrative Civil Liability Complaint No. 262.5-40 against the Lake Arrowhead Community Services District	8/1/05	WR 2006-0001
In the Matter of Draft Cease and Desist Order Nos. 262.31-16 and 262.31-17 Against the Department of Water Resources and the United States Bureau of Reclamation Under their Water Right Permits and License and In the Matter of Petitions for Reconsideration of the Approval of a Water Quality Response Plan Submitted by the Department of Water Resources and the United States Bureau of Reclamation for their Use of Joint Points of Diversion in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta	4/19/05	WR-2006-0006 and WR-2010-0002

2004

Project	Notice of CDO	Final CDO
In the Matter of Permit 12947B (Applications 12919B) Cease and Desist Order No. 262.31–15 Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement District	10/26/04	WR 2005-0001-DWR
In the Matter of Permit 17593 (Application 24955) Regarding Cease and Desist Order No. 262.31-11 Redwood Valley County Water District	10/26/04	WR 2005-0013
In the Matter of Cease and Desist Order against Robert Luciano - Order Approving Settlement Agreement	3/22/2004	WR 2012-0008-EXEC