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State Water Resources Control Board
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ADMINISTRATION
JUL 2 8 20114
OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA
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JUL 2 8 2014
NOTICE OF PETITIONS FOR TEMPORARY CHANGE
INVOLVING THE TRANSFERIEXCHANGE UNDER CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT
PERMIT 20749 (APPLICATION 20245)
AND THE SPECIFIED PERMITS OF THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
On July 16, 2014, Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation), collectively Petitioners filed petitions for temporary change to transfer up to
4,000 acre-feet (af) of water pursuant to California Water Code section 1725 et seq. The Petitioners
request the temporary addition of the Byron Bethany Irrigation District (BBID) point of diversion on
the intake channel to the Banks Pumping Plant as a point of diversion/rediversion to Reclamation
Permits 12721, 11967, 12722, 12723, 11315, 11316, 11968, 11969 and 11971 (Applications 5626,
5628, 9363, 9364, 13370, 13371, 15374, 15375 and 16767). The transfer water is stored in Los
Vaqueros Reservoir under CCWD Permit 20749. CCWD proposes to reduce its Central Valley
Project (CVP) supply deliveries/diversions at Old and Middle River intakes and increase its use of
stored water in Los Vaqueros Reservoir. The 4,000 of of previously stored water would be
transferred to BBID at the point of diversion mentioned above.
The Petitioners have requested the temporary changes occur between July 15, 2014 and the end of
the irrigation season in October 2014.
Any correspondence directed to the petitioners should be emailed to both: 1) Contra Costa Water
District, c/o Lucinda Shih, Ishih(a-)ccwater.com; and 2) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,
C/o Lisa Holm, IholmCcDusbr.gov.
CCWD and CVP Permits Subject to Temporary Change
CCWD Water Right
Application Number
Permit Number
Description
20245
20749
1 Los Va ueros Reservoir
CVP Water Rights
5626
12721
Shasta Project
5628
11967
Trinitv Project
9363
12722
Shasta Project
9364
12723
Shasta Project
13370
11315
Folsom Project
13371
11316
Folsom Project
15374
11968
Trinitv Project
15375
11969
Trinity Project
16767
11971
Trinit Project
FELICIA MARCUS, CHAIR I THOMAS HOWARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
1001 1 Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 I Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100, Sacramento, Ca 95812-0100 I www.waterboards.ca.gov
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Pursuant to California Water Code section 1725(f), any interested party may file a comment
regarding these petitions. Comments must be received by the Division of Water Rights by
4:30,.p.m. on August 11, 2014. A copy must also be provided to the petitioners at the email
addresses above. To obtain detailed information regarding the proposed transfer, you may view
the petitions by visiting the Division's website at:
http://www,waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issu es/prog ra ms/applications/transfers_tu_notices/
Should you have any other questions regarding this matter, please contact Patricia Fernandez at
(916) 319-9141 or my email at patricia.fernandez@waterboards.ca.gov. Written correspondence or
inquiries should be addressed as follows: State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water
Rights, Attn: Patricia Fernandez, P.O. Box 2000, Sacramento, CA 95812-2000.
Date of Notice: July 25, 2014