This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board.
June 12, 2015
NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY OF WATER AND NEED FOR IMMEDIATE CURTAILMENT FOR THOSE DIVERTING WATER IN THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN WATERSHEDS AND DELTA WITH A PRE-1914 APPROPRIATIVE CLAIM COMMENCING DURING OR AFTER 1903
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is issuing curtailment notices to pre-1914 appropriative claims commencing during or after 1903 within the Sacramento-San Joaquin River watershed and Delta until further notice. The State Water Board has been monitoring diversion records and flow conditions within the Sacramento-San Joaquin River watershed and Delta. Due to limited precipitation and snowpack runoff, the current flows are insufficient to satisfy all diversion demands under senior rights.
The pre-1914 curtailment notice can be viewed at: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/drought/water_availability.shtml
If you are subject to another curtailment for the same water right, the most restrictive curtailment applies. Should a curtailment be lifted in the future under a notice or order, the other curtailment condition remains in effect until notified otherwise. If you have any questions, please contact our Curtailment Hotline at (916) 341-5342.
Compliance Certification Required:
Curtailed water rights are required to document receipt of this notice by completing an online Curtailment Certification Form (Form) within seven days. The Form confirms cessation of your diversion under the specific water right identified and, if applicable, identifies the alternate water supply to be used in lieu of the curtailed water right. You are required to complete the Form for each of your water rights identified through this curtailment at:http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/ewrims/curtailment/2015curt_form.php
The State Water Board will continue to monitor diversion demands, weather forecasts and stream gages. Please monitor your email and State Water Board Drought Year Water Actions website for further updates on when diversions may be authorized. If an email list notice is issued on the weekend, the website will not be updated until the following Monday due to service limitations.
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