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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Curtailments of ag keeps coming…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> lyris@swrcb18.waterboards.ca.gov [mailto:lyris@swrcb18.waterboards.ca.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 01, 2015 1:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> Sari Sommarstrom<br><b>Subject:</b> 2015 Sacramento River Watershed Post-1914 Curtailment<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><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>May 1, 2015<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY OF WATER AND IMMEDIATE CURTAILMENT</b> <b>FOR THOSE DIVERTING WATER UNDER A POST-1914 WATER RIGHT IN THE SACRAMENTO RIVER WATERSHED AND DELTA</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt'>The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is issuing curtailment notices to all post-1914 water rights within the Sacramento River watershed and Delta until further notice. The State Water Board has been monitoring diversion records and the flow conditions in the Sacramento River watershed and Delta. Due to limited precipitation and snowpack, the current flows are insufficient to satisfy diversion demands under senior rights.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The post-1914 water rights curtailed include all those permits, licenses, registrations and certificates issued after 1914 within the larger Sacramento River watershed and Delta. The notice can be viewed at: <span style='font-size:10.0pt'><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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are subject to another curtailment, (Term 91 Notice, Deer or Antelope Creek Orders), 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Compliance Certification Required:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>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: <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 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.<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-4156832-968263.2a4de63637aceb6933f7283515759e1a@swrcb18.waterboards.ca.gov">leave-4156832-968263.2a4de63637aceb6933f7283515759e1a@swrcb18.waterboards.ca.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>