Hearings Program

Kern River “FAS” Hearing - Exhibits

• City of Bakersfield
• North Kern Petitioners (Participants: North Kern Water Storage District; City of Shafter; Buena Vista Water Storage District; Kern Water Bank Authority; Kern County Water Agency)
• Questions or comments?



City of Bakersfield

Note: Files sizes are presumed to be less than 5 MBs unless otherwise noted.

Exhibit No.	Description
1-1	Direct Testimony of Gene W. Bogart in Support of Petition of City of Bakersfield
1-2 [18.5MB]	Brochure, “The Kern River Purchase”
1-3	Contract and Agreement between Henry Miller and James B. Haggin, et al.
1-4	Decree, filed August 6, 1900, Farmers Canal Co. v. Simmons, et al.
1-5	Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Record (blank)
1-6	Final Environmental Impact Report, dated September 29, 1975, re water rights acquired by the City of Bakersfield from Tenneco West, Inc.
1-7	Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Record, dated January 23, 1996
1-8	Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Record, dated May 12, 1995
1-9	Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Record, dated January 9, 1965
1-10	Draft Environmental Impact Report, dated February 10, 1983, for a 2,800-acre ground-water recharge facility along the Kern River for the City of Bakersfield
2-1	Direct Testimony of Florn R. Core in Support of Petition of City of Bakersfield
2-2	Resume of Florn R. Core
2-3 [6.43]	Agreement No. 76-36, dated April 12, 1976, between the City of Bakersfield and various water agencies
2-4	Agreement for Use of Water Rights, dated January 1, 1952, between various water companies and the North Kern Water Storage District
2-5 [57MB]	Kern River 2005 Hydrographic Annual Report
2-6 [59.87MB]	Kern River 2006 Hydrographic Annual Report
2-7 [53.65MB]	Kern River 2007 Hydrographic Annual Report
2-8 [53.66MB]	Kern River 2008 Hydrographic Annual Report
2-9 [8.5MB]	Kern River Parkway Final Environmental Impact Report, dated September 1988
2-10	Letter from Burnham Enersen to Kern County Land Company, dated November 2, 1964
2-11	Petition and Application to Appropriate from the Kern River by the City of Bakersfield, with cover letter dated October 10, 1996
2-12	Letter from State Water Resources Control Board re Bakersfield Petition, dated April 23, 1997
2-13	Judgment and Statement of Decision, dated May 26, 1999, North Kern Water Storage District v. Kern Delta Water District, et al.
2-14	Opinion (unpublished), filed January 31, 2003, North Kern Water Storage District v. Kern Delta Water District, et al.
2-15	Judgment and Statement of Decision, dated February 9, 2005, North Kern Water Storage District v. Kern Delta Water District, et al.
2-16	Letter from State Water Resources Control Board re Applications to Appropriate, dated May 26, 2005
2-17	Decision, North Kern Water Storage District v. Kern Delta Water District (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 555
2-18	Table of Water Diversions via the Kern River/California Aqueduct Intertie
2-19	Proposed Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Record (blank)
2-20	Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Record, dated December 5, 2005
2-21	Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Record, dated December 5, 2005, with proposed Forfeiture Entitlement
2-22	Summary of Kern Delta Water District Surplus Entitlements, 1954-2008
3-1	Direct Testimony of Kenneth Schwarz, Ph.D. in Support of Petition of City of Bakersfield
3-2	Resume of Kenneth Schwarz, Ph.D.
3-3	General Map, Kern River Watershed
3-4	Table, Precipitation Data—Isabella Dam and Reservoir
3-5	Map, Kern River Basin
3-6	Map of a part of Kern County, 1877
3-7	Table, Kern River at First Point of Measurement, Historical Monthly Natural Flows
3-8	Map, Metro Bakersfield Canals
3-9	Table, Delivery of Kern River Water to Canal and Conveyance Facilities
3-10	Kern River Flow Chart, KCLC/Tenneco Operations
3-11	Kern River Flow Chart, City of Bakersfield Operations
3-12	Photographs of Kern River, September 2009
3-13	Map, Water Wells and Spreading Areas
3-14	Chart, Ground-Water Profiles Along Section A-A
3-15	Map, Change in Groundwater Depth
3-16	Map, Change in Groundwater Depth
3-17	Chart re reduction of groundwater elevations
3-18	Table, Summary of Forfeited Water (1954-2008)
3-19	Figure, Sediment Size v. Stream Slope

North Kern Petitioners
(Participants: North Kern Water Storage District; City of Shafter; Buena Vista Water Storage District; Kern Water Bank Authority; Kern County Water Agency)

Note: Files sizes are presumed to be less than 5 MBs unless otherwise noted.

Exhibit No.	Description
1	North Kern Water Storage District v. Kern Delta Water District F033370 (Unpublished Opinion)
2	North Kern Water Storage District v. Kern Delta Water District Judgment dated February 9, 2005
3	North Kern Water Storage District v. Kern Delta Water District (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 555
4	Table, Monthly Preserved Entitlements Based on Judgment of Partial Forfeiture (Kern Island 1st, Buena Vista 1st, Stine & Farmers Diversion Rights)
5	Staff Summary, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196
6 [10.5MB]	Application No. 9446 (as amended and supplemented) filed November 1, 1938, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196
7	Engineering Staff Analysis dated May 28, 1964,  State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196
8 [8.66MB]	Transcript of Hearing dated February 5, 1964, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196
9	United States Geological Survey, Water Supply Papers, Part II, “Pacific Slope Basins in California”, 1901 to 1961, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (Staff Exhibit 2)
10	United States Geological Survey, Water Supply Paper 1469, “Ground Water Conditions and Storage, San Joaquin Valley”, dated 1959, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (Staff Exhibit 3)
11	Department of Water Resources Report of Sacramento San Joaquin Supervision from 1950 to 1955, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (Staff Exhibit 4)
12	Department of Water Resources Bulletin 23, Surface Water Flow from 1956 to 1960 State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (Staff Exhibit 5)
13 [12MB]	Certified copy of Miller-Haggin Agreement, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (North Kern Exhibit 1)
14	Typewritten Copy, Miller-Haggin Agreement, July 28, 1888
15	Certified copy of Shaw Decree of Judge Lucian Shaw, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (North Kern Exhibit 2)
16	1930 Amendment to Miller-Haggin Agreement, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (North Kern Exhibit 3)
17	1955 Amendment to Miller-Haggin Agreement, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (North Kern Exhibit 4)
18	Water Rights & Storage Agreement, dated December 31, 1962, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (North Kern Exhibit 5)
19	Agreement for Establishment and Maintenance of Minimum Recreation Pool, dated November 8, 1963, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (North Kern Exhibit 6)
20	Report of Kern River Water Master and attached Maps and Graphs, State Water Rights Board, Decision D1196 (North Kern Exhibit 7)
21	Decision D1196, dated October 29, 1964, State Water Rights Board
22	Order WR 89-25, dated November 16, 1989 (Excerpt), State Water Resources Control Board
23	Order WR 91-07, dated August 22, 1991 (Excerpt), State Water Resources Control Board
24	Order WR 94-1, dated January 19, 1994, State Water Resources Control Board
25	Order WR 98-08, dated November 19, 1998 (Excerpt), State Water Resources Control Board
26	Order WR 2005-0017 EXEC, dated July 7, 2005, State Water Resources Control Board
27	Map, Kern River Basin
28 [8.6MB]	Map, Regional Map
29	Schematic, Kern River Diverters
30	1998 Photograph, Kern River First Point of Measurement
31	1998 Photograph, Kern River Second Point of Measurement
32	Colored Example, City of Bakersfield, Kern River First Point Flow And Diversion Record
33 [50MB]	1964-2008: Monthly Recap, (January, August-December), Kern County Canal and Water Company/City of Bakersfield, Kern River First Point Flow And Diversion Records
34	1963: Selected Days (January, September- December), Kern County Canal And Water Company, Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Records
35	1972-1976: Monthly (January, August-December), Kern County Canal And Water Company, Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Records
36 [15.7MB]	1985: Daily (January, August-December), City of Bakersfield, Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Records
37 [15.5MB]	1991: Daily (January, August-December), City of Bakersfield, Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Records
38 [21.7MB]	2007: Daily (August-December), City of Bakersfield, Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Records
39 [25.3MB]	2008: Daily (January, August-December), City of Bakersfield, Kern River First Point Flow and Diversion Records
40 [66.6MB]	1894-2008: Daily, Kern River Natural Flow at First Point of Measurement
41 [7MB]	2008 Hydrographic Annual Report
42	Table, Annual Natural Flow of Kern River – Chronological Order 1894-2008
43	Bar Chart, Annual Natural Flow of Kern River – Chronological Order 1894-2008
44	Table, Annual Natural Flow of Kern River – Ascending Order 1894-2008
45	Bar Chart, Annual Natural Flow of Kern River – Ascending Order 1894-2008
46	Written Testimony of Daniel Easton, P.E., MBK Engineers, Inc.
47	Resume of Daniel Easton, P.E., MBK Engineers, Inc.
48	Month of January, Table 1, Analysis of Baseline: Assessing the Historical State of the Kern River through Observation of the Records
49	Month of January, Table 2, Forfeiture Rights Use Analysis: Application of The North Kern Judgment
50	Month of January, Table 3, Assessment of Changes in Kern River Due to The North Kern Judgment
51	Month of August, Table 1, Analysis of Baseline: Assessing the Historical State of the Kern River through Observation of the Records
52	Month of August, Table 2, Restricted Rights Use Analysis: Application of the North Kern Judgment
53	Month of August, Table 3, Assessment of Changes in Kern River Due to The North Kern Judgment
54	Month of September, Table 1, Analysis of Baseline: Assessing the Historical State of the Kern River through Observation of the Records
55	Month of September, Table 2, Restricted Rights Use Analysis: Application of the North Kern Judgment
56	Month of September, Table 3, Assessment of Changes in Kern River Due to The North Kern Judgment
57	Month of October, Table 1, Analysis of Baseline: Assessing the Historical State of the Kern River through Observation of the Records
58	Month of October, Table 2, Restricted Rights Use Analysis: Application of the North Kern Judgment
59	Month of October, Table 3, Assessment of Changes in Kern River Due to The North Kern Judgment
60	Month of November, Table 1, Analysis of Baseline: Assessing the Historical State of the Kern River through Observation of the Records
61	Month of November, Table 2, Restricted Rights Use Analysis: Application of the North Kern Judgment
62	Month of November, Table 3, Assessment of Changes in Kern River Due to The North Kern Judgment
63	Month of December, Table 1, Analysis of Baseline: Assessing the Historical State of the Kern River through Observation of the Records
64	Month of December, Table 2, Restricted Rights Use Analysis: Application of the North Kern Judgment
65	Month of December, Table 3, Assessment of Changes in Kern River Due to The North Kern Judgment
66	Summary of Engineering Methodology
67	Summary of Assessment of Changes in the Kern River Due to The North Kern Judgment (1964-2008)
68	Statement of Principal Conclusions
69	Written Testimony of Martin N. Milobar, P.E.
70	Resume of Martin N. Milobar, P.E.
71	North Kern Water Storage District and City of Shafter FAS Petition and Application (31673) file including all attachments – FAS Petition and Application 31673 file, in its entirety, is hereby incorporated by reference
72	Buena Vista Water Storage District FAS Petition and Application (31675) file including all attachments – FAS Petition and Application 31675 file, in its entirety, is hereby incorporated by reference
73	Kern Water Bank Authority FAS Petition and Application (31676) file including all attachments – FAS Petition and Application 31676 file, in its entirety, is hereby incorporated by reference
74	Kern County Water Agency FAS Petition and Application (31677) file including all attachments – FAS Petition and Application 31677 file, in its entirety, is hereby incorporated by reference
75	Summary of River Entitlements and Diversions - 1997
76	Summary of River Entitlements and Diversions - 1996
77	Daily Flow and Diversion Record for January 10, 2003
78	Daily Flow and Diversion Record for November 11, 2002
79	Kern River in Review - 1983
80	Power Point Presentation of Daniel Easton's Testimony - October 27, 2009

Questions or comments?

Please contact the Division of Water Rights at 916 341-5300 and request to speak to the project manager of this topic.

(Updated 5/13/20 )