This week RCRC submitted comments to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) on the topic of water right curtailments. The State Water Board held a public workshop on May 20, 2015 to receive input on their drought activities in the Bay-Delta. Other topics discussed at the workshop included the Temporary Urgency Change Petition (TUCP) to modify Bay-Delta requirements, and the Temporary Emergency Drought Barrier.
RCRC’s comments included support for the State Water Board’s commitment to the water right priority system and to making curtailment decisions based on water right priorities and water availability. RCRC also urged that the supporting documentation and data being used to make determinations on water availability relative to water right priority be made available for public review in the name of transparency. RCRC’s comment letter can be accessed here.