Mendocino County CA - Ukiah Valley Water Issues + RVCWD

 

MENDOCINO COUNTY - CALIFORNIA

UKIAH VALLEY WATER ISSUES

Redwood Valley County Water District Information

Current & Historial Information + Audio of  Several RVCWD Board Meetings


 

2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Agendas, Minutes & When Available Audio Tapes of RVCWD Meetings

 

475A 7A 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Audio Tape for January 16, 2014.MP3

475A 7A 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes January 16, 2014.pdf

 

475A 7B 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Agenda For February 20, 2014.pdf

475A 7B 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Audio Tape for February 20, 2014.MP3

475A 7B 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes February 20, 2014.pdf

 

475A 7C 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Agenda March 20, 2014.pdf

475A 7C 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Audio Tape for March 20, 2014.MP3

475A 7C 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes March 20, 2014.pdf

 

475A 7DA 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Special Meeting Agenda April 10, 2014 Emergency Resolution Passed.pdf

475A 7DA 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Special Meeting Minutes April 10, 2014.pdf

 

475A 7DB 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda April 17, 2014.pdf

475A 7DB 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting AudioTape for April 17, 2014.MP3

475A 7DB 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes April 17, 2014.pdf

 

475A 7E 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda May 15, 2014.pdf

475A 7E 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Audio Tape for May 15, 2014.MP3

475A 7E 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes May 15, 2014.pdf

 

475A 7F 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Audio Tape for June 19, 2014.MP3

475A 7F 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes June 19, 2014.pdf

 

475A 7G 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda July 17, 2014 Part 1 Note JPA-Manager Koehler Report.pdf

475A 7G 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda July 17, 2014 Part 2.pdf

475A 7G 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Audio Tape for July 17, 2014.MP3

475A 7G 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes July 17, 2014 Pages 1-10.pdf

475A 7GA 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Special Meeting Minutes July 7, 2014.pdf

 

475A 7HA 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda August 21, 2014 Note JPA on Agenda.pdf

475A 7HA 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Special Meeting Agenda August 7, 2014.pdf

475A 7HB 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda+Meeting Packet August 21, 2014 Budget+Financial Part I.pdf

475A 7HC 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda+Meeting Packet August 21, 2014 G.M. Koehler Report+Intertie Part II.pdf

475A 7HD 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda+Meeting Packet August 21, 2014 SW Bridge Bids+JPA Part III.pdf

475A 7HE 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda+Meeting Packet August 21, 2014 LAFCo Part IV.pdf

 

475A 7I 2014 RVCWD Agenda+Partial Board Packet for September 18, 2014-See Manager Koehler Report.pdf

475A 7I 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Audio for September 18, 2014.MP3

 

475A 7J 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Special Meeting Audio Tape for October 7, 2014.MP3
 

475A 7J 2014 Russian River Flood Control District Meeting Audio October 13, 2014.MP3 Click on  1

 

475A 7J 2014 Willow County Water District Partial Meeting Audio October 13, 2014 RE RVCWD+JPA.MP3 Click on 2

 

Redwood Valley County Water District Current & Historical Information - PDF File Format

 

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Information Regarding the RVCWD $7.3Million Unpaid Debt to Them

475B 21 2000 RVCWD Letter to Bureau of Reclamation September 5, 2000 Note References to RRFCD.pdf

475B 34 1987 RVCWD Bureau of Reclamation Loan Information Includes Several Years-Letters+Statements.pdf

475B 36 RVCWD Communication Bureau of Reclamation Loan June 6, 1985.pdf

475B 7 2014 RVCWD Bureau of Reclamation $7Million+Loan Debt-CA Government Code Section 56121+LAFCO-Cortese-Knox Act.pdf

 

Redwood Valley County Water District Legal Issues

New Water Hookup Moratorium in Redwood Valley

475C 32 1989 Cease+Desist Court Writ Issued on January 24, 1989 Stopping All New Water Hookup-RVCWD.pdf

475C 23 1998 RVCWD Resolution RE Water Connections December 3, 1998.pdf

475C 32 1989 Cease+Desist Court Writ Issued on January 24, 1989 Stopping All New Water Hookup-RVCWD.pdf

475C 32 1989 RVCWD New Water Hookup Moratorium Case No 55595 January 24, 1989 Judgment.pdf

475C 32 1989 RVCWD New Water Hookup Moratorium-Mendocino County Court Case No 55595 January 24, 1989 Judgment (2).pdf

475C 32 1989 RVCWD New Water Hookup Moratorium-Mendocino County Court Case No 55595 January 24, 1989 Judgment.pdf

475C 33 1988 Judge Luther Says Water Too Scarce in RV to Allow Building Ukiah Daily Journal.pdf

475C 33 1988 Mendocino County Superior Court RE RVCWD+CDPH Lawsuit No. 55595 New Water Hookups Judge Luther-Tentative Decision December 7, 1988.pdf

475C 33 1988 RVCWD Lawsuit Petition for Writ of Mandamus Mendocino County Court Case No. 55595 January 7, 1988.pdf

475C 41 1980 MCRRFCWCID vs Redwood Valley County Water District Judgment No. 42059 May 29, 1980 Mendocino County Superior Court.pdf

 

Redwood Valley County Water District Correspondence

475D 13 2008 RVCWD Letter March 26, 2008 from R. Peterson.pdf

475D 7 2014 Clarifying Letter to the Editor by Bill Koehler, Manager RVCWD May 4, 2014 Ukiah Daily Journal.pdf

475D 7 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Resignation of Board Member Jack Spillman January 16, 2014.pdf

475D 7 2014 RVCWD Granville Letter to Ukiah Daily Journal Draft April 24, 2014 for Board Comment-Brown Act.pdf

475D 7 2014 RVCWD Unapproved Board Letter to SWRCB May 9, 2014 RE Millview-Masonite Well-Water Right-Millview Hearing.pdf

475D 7 2014 RVCWD Water Rationing Customer Newsletter March 2014-Received in RV Mail April 3, 2014.pdf

 

Redwood Valley County Water District E-Mails on Various Subjects

475E 2014 California Laws-Destruction of Public Records Including E-Mails.pdf

475E 7 2014 E-Mail Reply May 5, 2014 from RVCWD on Warning - State Water Resources Control Board Russian River & Eel River May 1, 2014.pdf

475E 7 2014 Reply from RVCWD Manager Koehler to Public Records Act Request February 10, 2014.pdf

475E 7 2014 RVCWD Granville E-Mail to RVCWD Board Members April 24, 2014 With Attached Letter to Editor-Brown Act.pdf

475E 7 2014 RVCWD Koehler E-Mail to Board Members RE UDJ Letter to the Editor April 28, 2014-Brown Act.pdf

475E 7 2014 RVCWD Letter from Bill Koehler to Board RE Current Status+Granville Letter to the Editor April 20, 2014-Brown Act.pdf

 

Redwood Valley County Water District Water Pumping Records from Lake Mendocino

475F 7 2013 RVCWD Water Pumping Records from SWCRB for December 9, 2013 A024955 RVCWD.pdf

475F 7 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Water Usage March 3, 2014 A024955 for February 2014.pdf

475F 7 2014 RVCWD Water Pumping Records Submitted SWRCB April 14, 2014 for March 2014 A024955.pdf

475F 7 2014 RVCWD Water Pumping Records from SWRCB Submitted February 10, 2014 for January 2014 A024955.pdf

475F 7 2014 RVCWD Water Pumping Records from SWRCB Submitted January 9, 2014 A024955 RVCWD For December 2013.pdf

475F 7 2014 RVCWD Water Pumping Records from SWRCB Submitted March 3, 2014 for February 2014 A024955.pdf

 

Redwood Valley County Water District PG&E Issues (FERC-Eel River Water Diversion)  

Request not granted by FERC due to fact that the RVCWD has no water rights from May through November each year.

475G 7 2014 Friends of the Eel River E-Mail to SWRCB April 13, 2014 from David Keller on PGE Proposed Diversion from Eel River.pdf

475G 7 2014 PG&E Letter to FERC RE Variance for Water From Potter Valley Project 20140410-5135-29278237.pdf

475G 7 2014 RVCWD Board Action Letter to PG&E April 10, 2014 RE Emergency Releases-Water Through Potter Valley Project.pdf

475G 7 2014 SWRCB E-Mail RE Water Rights Complaint Against PG&E and RVCWD April 15, 2014.pdf

475G 8 2013 PG&E Seeks Reduction in Releases to Eel River Due to Drought December 10, 2013 Redwood Times News.pdf

 

California State Department of Health Information & Correspondence 

475H 20 2001 FYI-Letter to CDPH RE RVCWD from R. Peterson February 26, 2001.pdf

475H 20 2001 RVCWD Letter to CDPH Bruce Burton May 8, 2001 RE Hardship Connections Listing+Information.pdf

475H 20 2001 RVCWD Letter to CDPH Bruce Burton May 8, 2014 RE Hardship Connections Listing+Information.pdf

475H 7 2014 California State Department of Health Letter to RVCWD March 19, 2014 Water Rationing Published April 6, 2014.pdf

475H 7 2014 CDPH 2014 Grant Contract with RVCWD Project Number PDE-2310008-001.pdf

475H 7 2014 CDPH Letter Reply to R. Peterson Public Records Act Request July 22, 2014.pdf

475H 7 2014 CDPH Letter to R. Peterson May 21, 2014 RE Complaints April 8+15+28, 2014 from Bruce Burton.pdf

475H 7 2014 CDPH Memorandum and Attachments May 22, 2014 RE RVCWD.pdf

475H 7 2014 RVCWD Resolution With No Dates-No Signatures-No Number from CDPH (1).pdf

475H 8 2013 RVCWD Letter From CA State Department of Health December 19, 2013 District Deficiencies.pdf

 

Joint Powers Agreement

There is a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) being considered by the RVCWD, Millivew, Willow, Calpella and other water districts at this time. The only copy of this JPA agreement can be found in the link below.  There is a question regarding whether this agreement is being considered or another one which has not been made public.  (If the RVCWD signs a JPA agreement it could nullify the need for any annexation or consolidation between the RRFCD and RVCWD.)

2014 Millview County Water District Special Meeting Agenda November 12, 2014 JPA Discussion+Possible Action (116MB)

(Click on the Above Link to Listen to an Audio Tape of the November 12, 2014 Millview Special Meeting on the JPA.)

474M 7 2014 Millview County Water District Special Meeting Agenda November 12, 2014 JPA Discussion+Possible Action.pdf

475J 7A 2014 7 RRWA JPA from Millview County Water District July 24, 2014 Presented to RVCWD Board on July 17, 2014.pdf

475A 7G 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda July 17, 2014 Part 1 Note JPA-Manager Koehler Report.pdf

475A 7G 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District Agenda July 17, 2014 Part 2.pdf

475J 7D 2014 Redwood Valley CWD Agenda+Meeting Packet August 21, 2014 G.M. Koehler Report+JPA & Intertie Part II.pdf

 

Redwood Valley County Water District Historical Information

475K 14 2007 RVCWD Water Conservation Programs-Procedures & Definitions Ordinance 1 July 19, 2007.pdf

475K 17 2004 Redwood Valley County Water District Water Options 2004.pdf

The 1999-2002 Chronology was written to show that the RVCWD refused to be annexed into the RRFCD during this time period. Annexation was offered many times to the RVCWD to give them a guaranteed supply of water between May through November each year when the RVCWD has no water rights.  Note that between 1999 and 2013, the RVCWD refused all RRFCD offers for annexation.  

In October 2013, the RVCWD Board and the RRFCD Board voted to proceed in moving forward with consolidation/annexation through the LAFCo process.  There are many questions on whether or not the RRFCD now has water for the RVCWD and about over $7.3Million+ that the RVCWD owes to the Bureau of Reclamation and other debts.  Other legal issues also are involved like serving water out-of-place of use, water rights, and the current new-hookup moratorium in the RVCWD District.

475K 19 2002 Redwood Valley County Water District Chronology from 1999-2002 by R. Peterson.pdf

475K 20 2001 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting January 4, 2001 Agenda+Minutes (2).pdf

475K 20 2001 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting January 4, 2001 Agenda+Minutes.pdf

475K 20 2001 Redwood Valley CWD Letter dated November 24, 2001.pdf

475K 20 2001 Redwood Valley CWD Letter March 4, 2001 from R. Peterson.pdf

475K 20 2001 Redwood Valley CWD Letter November 1, 2001 from R. Peterson.pdf

475K 20 2001 RVCWD Agenda+Meeting Minutes January 4, 2001.pdf

The Redwood Valley County Water District Request to the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to not be included in the RRFCD:

475K 66 1955 Mendocino County Supervisors Meeting Minutes-RVCWD Requests Exclusion-RRFCD Annexation SEPT-OCT 1955.pdf

 

Mendocino County Local Agency Formation Commission Information 

LAFCo is working on the RVCWD and Russian River Flood Control District Pre-Application for Consolidation/Annexation

(A Completed CEQA is needed proving that this consolidation will not harm the people in the RRFCD District by transferring the RVCWD Debt to their district for payment, won't bandrupt the RRFCD with other RVCWD debts, and that the RRFCD has adequate water for the RVCWD with severly impacting the amount of water available to current RRFCD customers.  Out of Place of Use and other issues are still under examination at this time.)

475L 7 2014 Mendocino Local Agency Formation Commission Agenda AUG 4, 2014 Note RVCWD-RRFCD Consolidation on Agenda.pdf

 

Millview County Water District

Intertie Isses with the RVCWD and possible JPA (Joint Powers Agreement between several water districts and the RVCWD).

There have been concerns that the water from the Millview County Water District that will be sent through the Intertie to RVCWD customers beginning in the Fall of 2014, will not be treated water.  If this water comes from Masonite Well #6 (a former California Hazmat Cleanup Site-State DWR), it is alleged that water from underground toxic plumes could be pumped into the RVCWD domestic water lines on Uva Drive and other areas.   This question should be resolve prior to any water being pumped through the new Intertie to the RVCWD in 2014.

The source of the water which flows into Masonite Well #6 is alleged to be underflow from the Russian River and thereby be water that is held under the Russian River Flood Control District Permit.  This question should be resolved prior to any water being distributed to the RVCWD.

475M 7 2014 SCWA Lawsuit Brief Filed April 7, 2014 State of California Court of Appeals Millview vs SWRCB.pdf

475M 7 2014 SWRCB Order WR 2014-0021 Millview County Water District License 5763 Revoked May 20, 2014.pdf

 

Miscellaneous Items in the News

475N 16 2005 RVCWD RVCWD Water Rate Increases December 14, 2005 Published UDJ.pdf

475N 7 2014 California Appeals Court Reverses Frost Progrection Ruling June 17, 2014 The Press Democrat+Grape Article.pdf

475N 7 2014 Redwood Valley Cuts Water to Agriculture Users April 19,2014 Ukiah Daily Journal.pdf

475N 7 2014 RV Grape Growers Still Battling CA SWRCB Frost Regulations-Use of Russian River Water July 31, 2014 UDJ News.pdf

475N 7 2014 RVCWD Board Votes to Cut Off Agriculture Water to Growers April 20, 2014 The Press Democrat.pdf

475N 7 2014 RVCWD Livestock Owners Call RVCWD Office April 20, 2014 Ukiah Daily Journal.pdf

475N 7 2014 RVCWD-California Drought Puts Spotlight on Water Therft Sacramento Bee March 23, 2014.pdf

475N 7 2014 Two Mendocino County Districts Closer to Merger May 30, 2014 Ukiah Daily Journal RVCWD+RRFCD.pdf

475N 7 2014 Ukiah City Council Torn About Redwood Valley Water Issue May 11, 2014 Ukiah Daily Journal.pdf

 

Sonoma County Water Agency & RVCWD Information

475P 16 2005 Redwood Valley County Water District Agreement-1 Sonoma County Water Agency 2005.pdf

475P 16 2005 Redwood Valley County Water District Agreement-1 Sonoma County Water Agency December 22, 2005.pdf

475P 7 2014 Drought Draft Document Presented to RVCWD Board September 18, 2014 in Board Packet.pdf

475P 7 2014 SCWA Lawsuit Brief Filed April 7, 2014 State of California Court of Appeals Millview vs SWRCB.pdf

 

Mendocino County Issues - 2014 Drought 

475Q 7 2014 Drought Draft Document Presented to RVCWD Board September 18, 2014 in Board Packet.pdf

475Q 7 2014 Mendocino County Board of Supervisors DRAFT Letter to NOAA CA May 6, 2014 RE RVCWD.pdf

475Q 7 2014 Mendocino County Drinking Water Monitoring Schedule District 3 March 2014.pdf

 

Russian River Flood Control & Conservation Improvement District (RRFCD)

475R 29 1992 RVCWD-RRFCD Annexation+Merging With RVCWD Analysis by T.F.Johnson September 16, 1992 for RRFCD.pdf

475R 41 1980 MCRRFCWCID vs Redwood Valley RVCWD Judgment No. 42059 May 29, 1980 Mendocino County Superior Court.pdf

475R 7 2014 RRFCD Not Sending Formal Letters to RVCWD April 2, 2014 Regarding Water for RVCWD.pdf

475R 7 2014 RRFCD Notification to RVCWD From RRFCD in Writing No Surplus Water Available February & March 2014 E-Mails.pdf

475R 7 2014 RRFCD Votes To Sell Water to RVCWD March 24, 2014 Ukiah Daily Journal.pdf

475R 7 2014 SCWA Lawsuit Brief Filed April 7, 2014 State of California Court of Appeals Millview vs SWRCB.pdf

475R 8 2013 Redwood Valley County Water District Annexation With RRFCD October 2013 Information.pdf

475RZ 7 2014 Redwood Valley County Water District-CA SWRCB Complaint Filed March 10, 2014 by R. Peterson.pdf

 

California State Water Resources Control Board (Water Rights & Other Issues)

475S 15 2005 SWRCB Cease & Desist Order Against RVCWD WRO 2005-0013 May 19, 2005.pdf

475S 35 1986 RRFCD-SWCA Court Order Amending Decision 1610 Denying Petitions-Reconsideration of Decision 1610 July 3, 1986.pdf

475S 42 1979 Redwood Valley County Water District - 1979 Permit 17593.pdf

475S 7 2014 California Water Boards Fact Sheet May 7, 2014 Website-See Region I-Mendocino+Sonoma+Lake Counties, etc.pdf

475S 7 2014 RVCWD Unapproved Board Letter to SWRCB May 9, 2014 RE Millview-Masonite Well-Water Right-Millview Hearing.pdf

475S 7 2014 SCWA Letter to SWRCB May 5, 2014 RE Masonite Wells-Millview by A. Lilly.pdf

475S 7 2014 SWRCB E-Mail RE Water Rights Complaint Against PG&E and RVCWD April 15, 2014.pdf

475S 7 2014 SWRCB Website Links to Decisions 1030 & Decision 1610 March 29, 2014.pdf

475S 9 2012 RVCWD Cease And Desist Order Draft+Letter SWRCB A024955-DCDO-1 October 22, 2012 (2).pdf

475S 9 2012 RVCWD Cease And Desist Order Draft+Letter SWRCB A024955-DCDO-1 October 22, 2012.pdf

 

Redwood Valley County Water District Contracts

475T 34 1987 RVCWD+Little River Band of Pomo Indians-Rancheria Water Service Agreement July 2, 1987.pdf

475T 34 1987 RVCWD+Redwood Valley Rancheria Water Service Agreement July 2, 1987.pdf

475T 37 1984 RVCWD Legal Water Agreement With Round Valley Indian Housing Authority+Coyote Valley Reservation OCT 4, 1984.pdf

475T 7 2014 RVCWD Packet Agreement-RV Cellars Contract to Wheel Water from RRFCD Signed by RVCWD Board SEPT 18, 2014.pdf

 

City of Ukiah 

Provided 800 Acre Feet of water to water districts in Ukiah including 355 Acre-Feet to the RVCWD in 2014, for health and safety reasons.  

The RVCWD has cut off all agriculture water and has alloted 50 gallons, per person, per day for only domestic water use in 2014, in agreement with California State Department of Health (Santa Rosa Office), SWRCB, City of Ukiah, and the RRFCD.

 

Redwood Valley County Water District Financial Information & Water Rates

475V 11 2010 Redwood Valley County Water District Domestic & Irrigation Water Rates Effective January 1, 2010 Website.pdf

475VR 16 2005 RVCWD Water Rate Increases December 14, 2005 Published UDJ.pdf

 

Calpella & Willow County Water Districts (Involved in Intertie Construction in 2014 with Millview & RVCWD + JPA Under Consideration

475WC 7 2014 2 RVCWD Letter to Calpella County Water District Intertie February 20, 2014.pdf

475WC 7 2014 7 Letter to Calpella County Water District for Copy-JPA Agreement Under CA PRAct from R. Peterson July 23, 2014.pdf

475WC 7 2014 Letter from Calpella County Water District to RVCWD April 10, 2014 RE Support for Water Transfer-Intertie to RVCWD.pdf

475WC 7 2014 RVCWD Letter to Calpella County Water District Intertie February 20, 2014.pdf

 

Redwood Valley County Water District Agendas & Meeting Minutes for 2013 (Not all available at this time.)

475X 8 2013 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes August 15, 2013.pdf

475X 8 2013 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes for Thursday November 21, 2013.pdf

475X 8 2013 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes November 29, 2013 Hal Voege Volunteered to Fill Vacancy.pdf

475X 8 2013 Redwood Valley County Water District Minutes January 17, 2013 Replacement of Director Don Butow-Emergency Item.pdf

475X 8 2013 Redwood Valley County Water District Received California Department of Health Letter Dated December 19, 2013.pdf

 

Redwood Valley County Water District Agendas & Meeting Minutes (Limited Historical Information)

475Y 9 2012 Redwood Valley County Water District Board Minutes-Board SEPT 20, 2012 Butow Resignation Effective DEC 1, 2012.pdf

475Y 9 2012 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting June 21, 2012 Note Emergency Item.pdf

475Y 9 2012 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes December 20, 2012 Emergency Item.pdf

475Y 9 2012 Redwood Valley County Water District Meeting Minutes October 18, 2012 Butow Vacancy Public Notice by Keohler.pdf

475Y 9 2012 Redwood Valley County Water District Mintues Meeting December 20, 2012 Note Emergency Item.pdf

475Y 9 2012 Redwood Valley County Water District Minutes for July 19, 2012 Note Butow Announcment of Moving Out of District.pdf