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Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget for Yucaipa Valley Water District

To meet the mission of the District, the Board of Directors and staff members continue to
proactively focus on water quality issues, water supply issues, infrastructure deficiencies,
maintenance of existing systems and compliance with increasingly stringent regulatory
requirements.

Overview of the Yucaipa Valley Water District

The Yucaipa Valley Water District was formed as part of reorganization, pursuant to the
Reorganization Act of 1965, being Division I of Title 6 of the Government Code of the State of
California. This reorganization consisted of the formation of the District, dissolution of the Calimesa
Water District and formation of Improvement District No. 1 of the District as successor-in-interest,
and dissolution of Improvement District “A” of the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and
the formation of Improvement District “A” of the District as successor-in-interest. On September 14,
1971, the Secretary of State of the State of California certified and declared formation of the Yucaipa
Valley County Water District. The District operates under the County Water District Law, being
Division 12 of the State
of California Water
Code (the “Act”).
Although the immediate
function of the District
was to provide water
service, the District has
assumed responsibility
for providing recycled
water and wastewater
service in Yucaipa
Valley.

The District is located
about 70 miles east of
Los Angeles and 20
miles southeast of San
Bernardino in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains and has a population of approximately
54,310. The District is situated in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County.

Land Use within the District

The altitude of the District rises from about 2,000 feet above sea level at the western end of the valley
to about 5,000 feet at the eastern end, with average elevation of roughly 2,650 feet. The topography
of the area is characterized by rolling hills separated by deeply entrenched stream beds, namely, the
Yucaipa and Wilson Creeks. The District includes the incorporated cities of Yucaipa and Calimesa
which are in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties respectively.

The District projects that the undeveloped land within its boundaries will continue to be developed
consistent with the general plans as provided by the City of Yucaipa and the City of Calimesa. The
projected population of the District in the year 2060 will be approximately 94,800, which reflects build-
out of the City of Calimesa and the City of Yucaipa.

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