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Section 2
Watermaster Activities
Beaumont Cherry Valley WD 80,000 ac-ft
South Mesa Water Company 20,000 ac-ft
Yucaipa Valley Water District 50,000 ac-ft
Morongo Band of Mission Indians 2,000 to 2,500 ac-ft/yr
A new application for Groundwater Storage Agreement was developed in early 2013; the application
was presented and discussed at several Watermaster Committee meetings where input was
received and questions were addressed. The new application was approved by the Watermaster
Committee at the August meeting.
2.4 Rules and Regulations
The original Rules and Regulations of the Watermaster were adopted on June 8, 2004. The
Judgment provides for their periodic update as deemed necessary by the Watermaster. In
2012, Resolution No. 2012-01 was introduced and adopted by the Board to amend the Rules and
Regulations. This resolution amends Rule 2.2 of the Rules and Regulations to set a regular
meeting date on the first Wednesday of every even numbered month. The meeting time of these
dates would generally be at 10:00 a.m. at the current meeting location, but the time and location
can change if needed. No changes to the Rules and Regulations were presented or discussed
during CY 2013.
2.5 Active Party List
Part VII, Paragraph 1 of the Judgment, indicates that Watermaster shall maintain an updated list
of parties to whom notices are to be sent for the purpose of service. Said list should include
names, addresses for the Parties or their successors. A copy of the list has been included with
this annual report as Appendix A.
2.6 Financial Management
The Watermaster must develop and administer a budget for all administrative, operational, and
capital costs it incurs. The following discussion summarizes the budget established for the FY
2013 operations.
2.6.1 Budget
The FY 2013 Budget was initially approved at the June 6, 2012 Watermaster meeting for
$90,950.00. This budget was $50,519.75 higher than the approved budget for FY 2012 of
$40,430.25 and was primarily developed to fund administrative expenses. The approved budget
was funded through a combination of carryover funds from FY 2012 ($15,143.75) and a water
agency contribution of $15,161.25. The adopted budget for FY 2013 added $7,000.00 to the
Reserve Fund.
The initial budget was amended on June 5, 2013 to reflect the approved contracts and
expenses authorized by the Watermaster Committee earlier in the year. Operating revenues
were increased to $186,027.39; of this amount an estimated $115,000.00 were used in FY
2013. Carryover funds in the amount of $20,158.14 and a water agency contribution of
Beaumont Basin Watermaster 2014 Annual Report – DRAFT – August 2014 2-6
