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State of California DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES California Natural Resources Agency
CALIFORNIA STATE WATER PROJECT

NOTICE TO STATE WATER PROJECT CONTRACTORS

Date: MAR 2 0 2019

Number: 19-07

Subject: 2019 State Water Project Allocation Increase to 70 Percent

From:

eputy Director, State Water Project
Department of Water Resources

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is increasing the allocation of 2019
State Water Project (SWP) water for long-term contractors from 1,473,046 acre-feet
to 2,942,158 acre-feet. Based on the recent precipitation, runoff, and current water
supply conditions, SWP supplies are projected to be 70 percent of most SWP
contractors' 2019 requested Table A amounts, which totals 4,172,786 acre-feet.
Attached is the revised 2019 SWP 70 percent allocation table.

This allocation increase is made consistent with the long-term water supply
contracts and public policy. DWR's approval considered several factors
including existing storage in SWP conservation reservoirs, SWP operational
constraints such as the conditions of the Biological Opinions for Delta Smelt
and Salmonids, and the Longtin Smelt incidental take permit, and the 2019
contractor demands. DWR may revise this and any subsequent allocations if
warranted by the year's developing hydrologic and water supply conditions.

To develop the new 70 percent schedule, DWR will scale up the current
long-term SWP contractors' 60 percent schedules that were submitted in
October 2018 (as part of their initial request), unless a contractor submits an
updated schedule. DWR will send the approved monthly water delivery
schedules to the long-term SWP contractors.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact
Pedro Villalobos, Chief, State Water Project Analysis Office, at
(916) 653-4313.

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DWR 9625 (Rev. 3/12) Page 1 of 1
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