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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1><img id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/images/ca_department/waterboard_logo.jpg" alt="State Water Resources Control Board"><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board.</span></span><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><b>NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY OF WATER AND NEED FOR IMMEDIATE CURTAILMENT</b> <b>FOR THOSE DIVERTING WATER UNDER A POST-1914 WATER RIGHT IN THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER WATERSHED AND THOSE WITH A JUNIOR PRIORITY CLASS RIGHT IN THE SCOTT RIVER WATERSHED SUBJECT TO DECREE NO. 30662</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'>On April 23, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) issued curtailment notices to all post-1914 water right holders within the San Joaquin River watershed and those with junior priority class right holders in the Scott River watershed until further notice. The State Water Board has been monitoring the flow conditions in the San Joaquin and Scott River watersheds and due to limited precipitation and snowpack, the current flows are insufficient to satisfy diversion demands under more senior rights.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>San Joaquin River Watershed:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The post-1914 water rights curtailed include permits, licenses, registrations and certificates issued by the State Water Board after 1914 within the San Joaquin River watershed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Scott River Watershed:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The junior priority class rights are identified as either: (1) a Priority 2 Class Right in Schedule D-4 of the Decree, (2) a Post-1914 Appropriative Right in Schedule E of the Decree, or (3) a “Surplus Class” right in the Decree. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The notices can be viewed at: <a href="http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/drought/water_availability.shtml">http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/drought/water_availability.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Required Compliance Certification Required:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Curtailed water rights and junior priority class<span style='color:red'> </span>diverters are required to document receipt of the notice by completing an online Curtailment Certification Form (Form) within seven days. The Form confirms cessation of your diversion under the specific junior priority class water right identified in the notice, 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 junior priority class water rights identified through this curtailment at: <a href="http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/ewrims/curtailment/2015curt_form.php"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/ewrims/curtailment/2015curt_form.php</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The State Water Board will continue to monitor weather forecasts and stream gages to determine if a temporary diversion opportunity should arise during the diversion season. Please monitor your email and State Water Board Drought Year Water Actions website for further updates on when diversions are authorized, and when curtailments are in place. If an email list notice is issued on the weekend, the website will not be updated until the following Monday due to service limitations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p>You are currently subscribed to drought_updates as: <a href="mailto:sari@sisqtel.net">sari@sisqtel.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p>To unsubscribe click here: <a href="mailto:leave-4136979-968263.2a4de63637aceb6933f7283515759e1a@swrcb18.waterboards.ca.gov">leave-4136979-968263.2a4de63637aceb6933f7283515759e1a@swrcb18.waterboards.ca.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>