Hearings Program
US Bureau of Reclamation & California Department of Water Resources
Delta Salinity Draft Cease and Desist Orders and Water Quality Response Plan Hearing
The State Water Resources Control Board held a Hearing to: (1) Determine Whether to Adopt Draft Cease and Desist Orders against the United States Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources and (2) Reconsider the Conditional Approval of the April 25, 2005 Water Quality Response Plan for use of Joint Points of Diversion by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources - Sacramento River, San Joaquin River and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Channels - San Joaquin County.
- Compliance related to Order 2006-0006 (Delta Salinity CDO and WQRP Hearing)
- Petitions For Reconsideration submitted by:
- Department of Water Resources (DWR)
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
- San Luis and Delta Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District (SLDMWA)
- State Water Contractors (SWC)
- February 17, 2006, Transmittal Cover Letter for Order WR 2006-0006 - In the Matter of Draft Cease and Desist Order Nos. 262.31-16 and 262.31-17Against 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
- February 10, 2006, Division Letter, regarding the Amended Proposed Order - Re: Delta Salinity Hearing (dated 02/10/06)
- Notice: The Draft Order will be considered for adoption at the State Water Board's meeting on February 15, 2006. (See Agenda)
- February 1, 2006 Letter from Chairwoman Tam Doduc
- February 1, 2006, Errata for January 27, 2006 Amended Draft Order
- Petition to Disqualify and Strike Evidence and Pleadings and Declaration of Jon Rubin in Support of the Petition to Strike Evidence and Pleadings
- Comments on the Amended Draft Order (dated January 27, 2006)
- Department of Water Resources
- Department of Water Resources
- Division of Water Rights Prosecution Team
- South Delta Water Agency
- South Delta Water Agency Comments on DWR Comments
- State Water Contractors
- San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authority
- State Water Contractors
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- Westlands Water District
- January 27, 2006 - Transmittal Cover Letter related to the State Water Board's February 1, 2006 Board Meeting (item 8) and regarding the Amended Draft Order (dated January 27, 2006).
- January 10, 2006, Division of Water Rights’ Memo Responding to DWR’s January 6, 2006 Request for Withdrawal of Item from the January 13, 2006 State Water Board’s Meeting Agenda, and delaying the State Water Board Meeting on the Draft Order.
- Comments on the Draft Order
- Additional Comments from DWR - (01/24/06)
- Comments from William C. Bianchi, PhD
- Comments from the Anglers Committee and the Baiocchi Family
- Background of Bob Baiocchi
- Additional Comments from SLDMWA - (01/24/06)
- Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) - [ Attachment ]
- Cross Valley Contractors (CVC)
- Department of Water Resources (DWR)
- Division of Water Rights Prosecution Team
- South Delta Water Agency (SDWA)
- Stockton East Water District (SEWD)
- San Joaquin County (SJC)
- San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authority (SLDMWA)
- State Water Contractors (SWC)
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
- December 30, 2005 – Cover Letter and Draft Order
- Closing Briefs submitted by:
- San Joaquin County
- Central Delta Water Agency
- California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
- California Department of Water Resources
- State Water Resources Control Board – Division of Water Rights Enforcement Team
- South Delta Water Agency and Lafayette Ranch
- Stockton East Water District
- San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District
- State Water Contractors
- United States Bureau of Reclamation
- November 22, 2005 - Submittal of Closing Briefs Letter - Closing briefs are due 12/12/05 (3 p.m.)
- November 16, 2005 - Letter from DWR to Chairwoman Doduc
- November 9, 2005 - Hearing Schedule Update
- November 2, 2005 - Hearing Schedule Update
- Submitted Policy Statements
- Delta Salinity Draft CDO and WQRP Hearing – List of Exhibits
- October 11, 2005, Hearing Officer’s Ruling on order of presentation
- October 5, 2005, Second Amended List of Participants to exchange information.
- Revised and New Notices of Intent to Appear submitted in response to the September 23, 2005 Revised Notice of Public Hearing
- Department of Water Resources - Revised
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation-Revised
- San Luis and Delta Mendota Water Authority et al. – Revised
- State Water Contractors - Revised
- Merced Irrigation District, San Luis Canal Co. - Resubmitted
- The Bay Institute - Revised
- California Department of Fish and Game
- Contra Costa Water District - Revised
- Patrick Porgans and Associates – Revised
- September 23, 2005, Revised Notice of Public Hearing
- September 21, 2005, Hearing Officer’s Ruling on Motion to Consolidate and Continue Hearings Regarding Compliance with Salinity Objectives in the Southern Delta.
- Submitted Motions and Responses
- September 16, 2005, Amended List of Parties to exchange evidence.
- September 13, 2005, service List of Participants to exchange evidence
- Notices of Intent to Appear:
- Department of Water Resources
- US Bureau of Reclamation
- Division of Water Rights – Enforcement Team
- Central Delta Water Agency etal.
- Contra Costa Water District
- County of San Joaquin
- San Joaquin River Group Authority
- San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District
- South Delta Water Agency
- California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
- State Water Contractors
- Bay Institute
- Patrick Porgans & Associates, Inc
- San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Auhtority
- Stockton East Water District
- Northern California Water Association
- Merced Irrigation District
- August 4, 2005, Notice of Public Hearing
