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Table of Contents
Section 1 Background .......................................................... 1-1
1.1 History of the Beaumont Basin Stipulated Judgment ..................................... 1-1
1.2 Essential Elements of the Judgment .............................................................. 1-2
1.3 Watermaster Responsibilities ......................................................................... 1-3
1.4 Watermaster Address ..................................................................................... 1-4
1.5 Watermaster Website ..................................................................................... 1-5
1.6 Mission Statement .......................................................................................... 1-5
Section 2 Watermaster Activities ........................................... 2-1
2.1 Makeup of the Board ...................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Watermaster Accomplishments and Activities During 2018 ............................. 2-1
2.2.1 Watermaster Meetings .................................................................................. 2-1
2.2.2 Watermaster Committee Resolutions ............................................................ 2-2
2.2.3 Items Discussed in 2018 .............................................................................. 2-2
2.2.4 Redetermination of Safe Yield ....................................................................... 2-7
2.3 Storage Applications and Agreements ........................................................... 2-7
2.4 Rules and Regulations ................................................................................... 2-8
2.5 Active Party List .............................................................................................. 2-8
2.6 Financial Management ................................................................................... 2-9
2.6.1 Budget ......................................................................................................... 2-9
2.6.2 Financial Audit ........................................................................................... 2-10
Section 3 Status of the Basin and Administration of the
Judgment 3-1
3.1 Climate, Hydrology and Hydrogeology ........................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Climate ........................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.2 Surface Water Hydrology ............................................................................ 3-2
3.1.3 Hydrogeology .............................................................................................. 3-2
3.1.3.1 Regional Geologic Context ................................................................... 3-2
3.1.3.2 Faults ................................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.3.3 Groundwater Occurrence and Flow ...................................................... 3-3
3.2 Production ...................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.1 Appropriative Party Production .................................................................... 3-3
3.2.2 Overlying Party Production .......................................................................... 3-4
3.2.3 2003-2018 Annual Production Summary .................................................... 3-5
3.3 Groundwater Recharge .................................................................................. 3-6
3.3.1 State Water Project Water Recharge .......................................................... 3-6
3.3.2 Recycled Water Recharge .......................................................................... 3-7
3.3.3 New Yield Stormwater Recharge ................................................................ 3-7
3.4 Water Transfers and Adjustments of Rights ................................................... 3-8
3.4.1 Transfers between Appropriators ................................................................ 3-8
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