[SUMMARY OF FINAL SUBMITTED VERSION]
SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT OF WATER DIVERSION AND USE FOR
2017
Primary Owner:
SOPER COMPANY
Statement Number:
S004762
Date Submitted:
08/16/2018
| 1. Water is used under |
Pre-1914 Claim
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| 2. Year diversion commenced |
1905
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3. Purpose of Use
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| Domestic |
12 houses, 4 mobile homes
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| Fire Protection |
Gold Lake, no dam
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| Dust Control |
Main ranch road
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| Irrigation |
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| Stockwatering |
60-80 Cow/Calf pair
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| Other |
Fish and Wildlife
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Irrigated Crops
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Multiple Crops |
Area Irrigated (Acres) |
Primary Irrigation Method |
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Landscape
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Yes
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10
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Sprinkler
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Pasture
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No
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150
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Sprinkler
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| 4. Changes in Method of Diversion |
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This water statement is for water diverted out of Gold Lake, Meadow Valley area of Plumas County. Prior to 1880, there was a dam and ditch carrying water to the main ditch systems providing water source for hydraulic mining in the Spanish Creek drainage. In or about 1905 the ditch from Gold Lake was abandoned and the water flows down its natural drainage through Jacks Meadow Creek to Silver Creek, upstream from the Spanish Ranch pipeline point of diversion. There is no longer any controlled release of water from Gold Lake. What is not diverted to Spanish Ranch remains in the Silver Creek watershed to benefit fish and wildlife.
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| Special Use Categories |
| C1. Are you using any water diverted under this right for the cultivation of cannabis? |
No |
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5-6. Maximum Rate of Diversion for each Month and
Amount of Water Diverted and Used
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| Month |
Rate of diversion
(GPM)
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Amount directly diverted
(Acre-Feet)
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Amount diverted or
collected to storage
(Acre-Feet)
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Amount beneficially used
(Acre-Feet)
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| January |
300 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
| February |
300 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
| March |
300 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
| April |
300 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
| May |
300 |
39 |
0 |
39 |
| June |
300 |
39 |
0 |
39 |
| July |
300 |
39 |
0 |
39 |
| August |
300 |
39 |
0 |
39 |
| September |
300 |
39 |
0 |
39 |
| October |
300 |
39 |
0 |
39 |
| November |
300 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
| December |
300 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
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468 |
0 |
234 |
| Type of Diversion |
Direct Diversion Only |
| Comments |
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Water Transfers
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6d. Water transfered
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No
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6e. Quantity transfered (Acre-Feet)
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6f. Dates which transfer occurred
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to
/
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6g. Transfer approved by
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Water Supply Contracts
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6h. Water supply contract
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No
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6i. Contract with
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6j. Other provider
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6k. Contract number
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6l. Source from which contract water was diverted
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6m. Point of diversion same as identified water right
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6n. Amount (Acre-Feet) authorized to divert under this contract
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6o. Amount (Acre-Feet) authorized to be diverted in
2017
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6p. Amount (Acre-Feet) projected for
2018
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6q. Exchange or settlement of prior rights
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6r. All monthly reported diversion claimed under the prior rights
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6s. Amount (Acre-Feet) of reported diversion solely under contract
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7. Water Diversion Measurement
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| a. Required to measure as of the date this report is submitted |
No |
| b. Is diversion measured? |
No |
| c. An alternative compliance plan was submitted to the division of water rights on |
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| d. A request for additional time was submitted to the division of water rights on |
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| 8. Conservation of Water |
| a. |
Are you now employing water conservation efforts? |
Yes
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| Describe any water conservation efforts you have initiated |
For years Spanish Ranch irrigation was by way of flood irrigation. This year, the cattle lessee installed sprinklers, which has greatly improved the efficiency of water use.
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| b. |
Amount of water conserved |
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I have data to support the above surface water use reductions due
to conservation efforts.
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No
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| 9. Water Quality and Wastewater Reclamation |
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a.
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Are you now or have you been using reclaimed water from a wastewater
treatment facility, desalination facility, or water polluted by waste to
a degree which unreasonably affects such water for other beneficial
causes?
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No
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| b. |
Amount of reduced diversion |
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| Type of substitute water supply |
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| Amount of substitute water supply used |
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I have data to support the above surface water use reductions due to the
use of a substitute water supply
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| 10. Conjuctive Use of Surface Water and Groundwater |
| a. |
Are you now using groundwater in lieu of surface water?
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Yes
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| b. |
Amount of groundwater used |
100000
Gallons
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I have data to support the above surface water use reductions due to
the use of groundwater.
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No
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| Additional Remarks |
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This water right consists of the natural outflow from Gold Lake, which flows down Jacks Meadow Creek into Silver Creek upstream from the Spanish Ranch point of diversion. Gold Lake is located within a federally designated Wilderness Area. Installation of measurement devices in the area would likely be a violation of federal law, and access is by foot only; no mechanized tools. Most of the water coming from Gold Lake remains in the watersheds, benefiting fish and wildlife.
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| Attachments |
| File Name |
Description |
Size |
| No Attachments |
| Contact Information of the Person Submitting the Form |
| First Name |
William (Bill) |
| Last Name |
Apger |
| Relation to Water Right |
Diverter of Record |
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The information in the report
is true to the best of his/her knowledge and belief
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Yes
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