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Hearings Program
Woods Irrigation Company – Cease and Desist Order Hearing
The State Water Resources Control Board held a hearing to receive evidence relevant to determining whether to adopt, with or without revision, a draft Cease and Desist Order (CDO) against Woods Irrigation Company – Middle River in San Joaquin County
supplemental HEARING: Order WR 2012-0012 (Order Granting Reconsideration) - In the Matter of the Petitions for Reconsideration of WRO 2011-0005
- March 22, 2016 - Notice of Cancellation of Supplemental Hearing
- February 8, 2016 - State Water Board Order WR 2016-0006-EXEC: Order Approving Settlement Agreement
- January 7, 2016 - Email from Jennifer Spaletta (Counsel For Landowners Group A) regarding status of remaining outstanding Landowners' signatures
- December 28, 2015 – Email from S. Dean Ruiz, Esq. (General Counsel Woods Irrigation Company) regarding status of remaining outstanding Landowners' signatures, and providing signatures for Helen Costa Tr., et al., and Larry Vierra Tr. et al.
- December 22, 2015 – Hearing Team Email to Jennifer Spaletta regarding status of remaining outstanding Landowners' signatures
- October 14, 2015 – Notice to Participants: Opportunity to Submit Comments on the Settlement Agreement by October 28, 2015
- October 2, 2015 – Landowners’ Signature Update - Settlement Agreement
- September 16, 2015 - Parties' Cover Letter for the signed Settlement Agreement: "Agreement to Encourage Collaboration and Improve Water Management"
- July 22, 2015 - Notice of Hearings Officers’ Approval of parties request for additional time to submit fully executed settlement agreement.
- July 16, 2015 - Notice of Settlement signed party representatives and submitted to report that the parties have agreed to a tentative settlement of this matter. The parties also request an additional 60 days to submit the fully executed settlement agreement and proposed CDO to the Board.
- April 22, 2015 - Notice of Postponement for June 8 Public Hearing
- April 17, 2015 - Request for Postponement of Supplemental Hearing submitted by the hearing parties due to Anticipated Settlement
- April 10, 2015 - Opening Briefs submitted by:
- April 10, 2015 - Notice of Hearings Officers’ Approval of parties request for additional time to complete and submit stipulations
- April 6, 2015 - Joint Request for additional time to conclude negotiations and submit any stipulations submitted by the Represented Woods Landowners, Prosecution Team and the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Modesto Irrigation District
- January 30, 2015 - Hearing Officers’ Letter addressing procedural issues raised during the January 15, 2015 Pre-Hearing Conference.
- January 15, 2015 – Pre-Hearing Conference – Recorded Video: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
- January 13, 2015 - Pre-Hearing Conference Brief submitted by various represented Landowners.
- January 9, 2015 - Cover Letter and Pre-Hearing Conference Brief submitted by the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, Westlands Water District, Modesto Irrigation District and State Water Contractors.
- January 6, 2015 - Order WR 2015-0001: Order Denying Reconsideration Without Prejudice - In the Matter of the Petitions for Reconsideration of the R.D.C. FARMS, INC.; RONALD & JANET DEL CARLO; EDDIE VIERRA FARMS, LLC; DIANNE E. YOUNG; SCHMIDT HIGHWAY 4 RANCH LLC; GARY AND JULIE ABATE; DINO AND NICOLE DEL CARLO; GEORGE AND PAM VIERRA; MARCHINI LAND CO. PTP; AND RENZO AND EVELYN MENCONI Regarding Procedural Rulings In Reopened Woods Irrigation Company Cease and Desist Order Hearing.
- December 23, 2014 - State Water Board Agenda (January 6, 2015 Meeting)
- Item 2: Consideration of a proposed Order denying without prejudice the petition of R.D.C. Farms, Inc.; Ronald & Janet Del Carlo; Eddie Vierra Farms, LLC; Dianne E. Young; Schmidt Highway 4 Ranch, LLC; Gary and Julie Abate; Dino and Nicole del Carlo; George and Pam Vierra; Marchini Land Co., PTP; and Renzo and Evelyn Menconi to reconsider the Hearing Officers’ October 15, 2014 ruling (ref: Wood Irrigation Company CDO - Supplemental Hearing) - Middle River in San Joaquin County.
- December 19, 2014 - Division of Water Rights - Prosecution Team Response to Joint Petition filed by Landowners Representatives and Woods Irrigation Company to clarify the scope of proceedings and remove unnecessary landowners from the Board’s reconsideration proceedings on Order WR 2011-0005
- December 19, 2014 - Service List of Participants
- December 15, 2014 - Joint Petition filed by Landowners Representatives and Woods Irrigation Company to clarify the scope of proceedings and remove unnecessary landowners from the Board’s reconsideration proceedings on Order WR 2011-0005.
- December 15, 2014 - Submitted Supplemental Notices of Intent to Appear:
- Landowners represented by Spaletta Law PC
- Landowners represented by Neumiller & Beardslee
- Modesto irrigation District
- San Joaquin County and the San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
- San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority
- State Water Contractors, Inc.
- Woods Irrigation Company
- Westlands Water District
- November 14, 2014 - Landowners’ Petition for Reconsideration of the Board hearing officers’ October 15, 2014 ruling
- November 10, 2014 - NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC HEARING and PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE
- October 15, 2014 - Hearing Officers’ Ruling on comments regarding advance Courtesy Notice of Tentative Dates for a Supplemental Hearing and Pre-Hearing Conference related to Order WR 2012-0012.
- September 15, 2014 - Comments on the 09/04/14 Advance Courtesy Notice of Public Hearing and Pre-Hearing Conference:
- September 4, 2014 - Advance Courtesy Notice of Public Hearing and Pre-Hearing Conference
- Woods Irrigation Company (WIC) Service Area Map and Property Owners' Identification List: The Map provides the spotted location of property owners within the WIC service area (Click the spotted Icons). The accompanying Property Owners’ List provides additional property information for each identified owner, and is hyper-linked to Assessor Parcel location maps for each listed property owner.
- September 20, 2013 - Court of Appeal, Third District, California. Dianne E. YOUNG et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD, Defendant and Appellant; Woods Irrigation Company et al., Real Parties in Interest and Respondents; San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, Real Party in Interest and Appellant. C068559
2010 CEASE AND DESIST HEARING
- August 7, 2012 - State Water Board Order WR 2012-0012: Order Granting Reconsideration
- July 31, 2012 - Submitted Public Comments regarding the Draft Order Granting Reconsideration of water right Order WR 2011-0005
- July 17, 2012 - Cover Letter and Draft Order granting reconsideration of Order WR 2011-0005
- March 3, 2011 - Petitions for Reconsideration filed by:
- February 17, 2011 - Cover Letter and Order WR 2011-0005 Issuing a Cease and Desist Order
- January 26, 2011 - Revised Draft Order (dated 1/26/11) issuing a Cease and Desist Order
- January 11, 2011 - Submitted Comment Letters to the Draft Order
- January 3, 2011 - Notice of Public Workshop
- January 3, 2011 - Notice - The State Water Board is accepting written comments on the draft order issuing a cease and desist order (CDO) against Woods Irrigation Company for threatened violation of the prohibition against the unauthorized diversion or use of water.
- December 15, 2010 - Division Cover Letter for Draft Order (dated 12/14/10) issuing a Cease and Desist Order
- September 3, 2010 - Opposition to Motion to Strike – filed by Woods Irrigation Company, South Delta Water Agency, Central Delta Water Agency
- September 3, 2010 - Opposition to Motion for Issuance of Cease and Desist Order Based on Admission – filed by Woods Irrigation Company, South Delta Water Agency, Central Delta Water Agency
- August 27, 2010 - Letter Responding to MSS’s Motions - filed by South Delta Water Agency, Central Delta Water Agency
- August 25, 2010 - Motion to Strike and Motion for Issuance of a Cease and Desist Order Based on Admission, filed by Modesto Irrigation District, State Water Contractors, San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority
- August 18, 2010 - Closing Briefs submitted by:
- Division of Water Rights Prosecution Team
- Woods Irrigation Company, South Delta Water Agency, Central Delta Water Agency (Joint Brief)
- Modesto Irrigation District, State Water Contractors, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority (Joint Brief)
- San Joaquin County and San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
- August 18, 2010 - Request for Official Notice - filed by Woods Irrigation Company, SDWA, CDWA
- Reporter's Transcripts of Public Hearing - 06/07/10 | 06/24/10 | 06/25/10 | 06/28/10 | 07/02/10
- July 19, 2010 - Hearing Officer’s Ruling on the evidentiary objections and motions raised concerning the submission of exhibits by Woods Irrigation Company (Woods), and Modesto Irrigation District. The memo also rules on County of San Joaquin and San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s (jointly “County”) motion for official notice.
- Request for Official Notice - filed by San Joaquin County and San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
- Opposition to Motion to Strike the Testimony of Timothy Grunsky - filed by South Delta Water Agency & Central Delta Water Agency
- Opposition to Motion to Strike Testimony of Christopher Neudeck, WIC Exhibit 4A (Attachment Exhibit 3V) and WIC Exhibit 4D - filed by South Delta Water Agency & Central Delta Water Agency
- Opposition to Motion in Limine – filed by South Delta Water Agency & Central Delta Water Agency
- Response by SDWA and CDWA to Evidentiary Objections by the SL&D-MWA and the Prosecution Team - filed by South Delta Water Agency & Central Delta Water Agency
- Motion to Stike Testimony of Christopher Neudeck, WIC Exhibit 4A (Attachment Exhibit 3V) and WIC Exhibit 4D – files by Modesto Irrigation District
- Motion to Strike the Testimony of Timothy Grunsky – files by Modesto Irrigation District
- Motion in Limine – files by Modesto Irrigation District
- June 29, 2010 - Notice of Continuation of Public Hearing - hearing rescheduled for July 2, 2010
- June 28, 2010 - Notice of Continuation of Public Hearing
- June 10, 2010 - Notice of Continuation of Public Hearing
- June 1, 2010 - Hearing Officer's Letter to O'laughlin
- June 1, 2010 - Hearing Officer's Letter to Schmidt
- May 22, 2010 - Schmidt Letter to Division of Water Rights
- May 20, 2010 - O'Laughlin Letter to Hearing Officers
- May 24, 2010 - Hearing Officer's Letter to John Herrick (ref: Continuation Response)
- May 24, 2010 - Hearing Officer's Letter to Jennifer Spaletta (ref: Continuation Response)
- May 13, 2010 - John Herrick's Letter to Dana Heinrich (ref: Continuation Request)
- May 12, 2010 - Spaletta's Letter to Divison of Water Rights (ref: Del Carlo and RDC Farms Continuation Request)
- May 12, 2010 - Spaletta's Letter to Divison of Water Rights (ref: Vierra Frams Continuation Request)
- List of Exhibits
- April 23, 2010 - Service List of Participants
- April 7, 2010 - Notice of Public Hearings
- January 11, 2010 - Request for Hearing
- December 28, 2009 - Draft Cease and Desist Order