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BOARD OF SUPERVISORSSUPERVISOR JOHN GIOIA
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July 13, 1999 County
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: B 496 (SHER) -WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
SOUTH ` U A RIVER
SPIrC M REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
-RECOMMENDATION-
ADOPT
E OM ENDATION-ADOPT a position in SUPPORT of SB 436 by Senator Byron Sher of Palo Alto,
which, as amended May 17, 1999 would designate a 33-rile segment of the south
Yuba River for inclusion in the state Wild and scenic Fivers System, namely that
portion from Lang Crossing to the river's confluence with Kentucky Creek below
Bridgeport. The bill further designates the portion of this river from the confluence
with Fall Creek to the confluence with Jefferson Creek below the tower of Washington
for recreational purposes. The balance of the designated section of the river would
be for scenic purposes.
The County of Nevada,within which all of the designated section of the south Yuba
Fiver lies, is the sponsor of ss 4965 and hes asked our Board of Supervisors to
support the legislation. I believe that this additional designation will conserve this
additional portion of the river-for scenic purposes and will prevent building a darn on
this section of the river. I ars, therefore, recommending that the Board of
Supervisors support SS 436.
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CONTiNUEC ON ATTACH'v9ENT: -YES SIGNATURE:
RECOIVER ENDA 1ON OF COUNTY AL3'v9tM8TRATOr' RECOMWENDA TON OF BOARD-..CCPI MI-TEE ~"
APPROVE OTHER
I:GNATURF_rSj: JOHN GIOIA
ACTION OF BOARD ON July 20 1999 � APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED __XX OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISOPS
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
S US(ASSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: a NOES: 0 AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ASSENT: #LR ABSTAIN: #2 OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator
Senator Byron Sher ATTESTED . July 20 . 5 9�9
Contact: Room 2082 State Capitol PHi,,BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE HOARD OF
CC' Sacramento, CA 85814 SUPERWSORS AND COUNTY AMMST.'�-t'A T Coni
Les Spahnn; Heim, Noack, Kelly &Spahnn
1121 L Street, Suite IGO At
Sacramento, CA ;5814 a DEPUTY Y
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COUNLITI? OF NEVAD ..i RECEIVED
STATE OF CALIFORNIA JUN 2 919991
950 Maidu Avenue*Nevada City,California 95959-9617
Telephme: (530)265-1480*FAX., (530)265-1234
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Peter Van Zant, I st District
Karen Knecht,2nd District
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BruceConld- in,3rd District
Elizabeth Mlartin,4th District
co Sam Dardick,Sth District
June 23, 1999 Cathy R.lborripson
Clerk of the Board
Members of the Board of Supervisors
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651 Pine Street
Martinez CA 94553
Bear Colleagues:
I am writing to urge your support for SB 496 by Senator Byron Sher, a bill to designate a 39 mile
segment of the South Yuba River for inclusion in the State Wild and Scenic system, This bill is
sponsored by the County of Nevada, and is very important to our economy and tax base.
The enclosed Fact Sheet outlines a number of issues and concerns that are addressed by SB 496. The
entire segment of river that we are seeking to protect lies within Nevada County, and our General
Nan policies require that we seek to discourage placement of dams on this segment of the river.
lncluding this segment of the river in the State Wild and Scenic system accomplishes this protection
while ile still 'leaving primary land use authority in the hands of Nevada County.
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Protection of this river segment is important to Nevada County and our tax base. The state parks on
this river have been found by State parks and Recreation to contribute in excess of$23 million in
tourist dollars alone, Property owners in the river Canyon threatened by dams now under
consideration by the Yuba County Water Agency are concerned that their land will be condemned
and flooded. Protection of the South Fork of the Yuba River is consistent with CALFED, the State
Water Plan, and Army Corps of Engineers flood control recommendations.
The bill has been endorsed by the Placer County Water Agency, the California League of
Conservation Voters, the Stationary agineers, Local 39 of the Operating Engineers, and over- one
hundred businesses, organizations, and land owners along the Yuba. It has passed the California
State Senate, and is now before the Assembly for action.
We believe that this issue is essentially about local land use control. Protecting the river Canyon in
this segment of the river does not preclude flood planning efforts, nor does it block expansion or
development of new water projects above or below the protected segment. The Yuba River
watershed already includes 58 dams, as well as several significant hydroelectric facilities, none of
which will be affected by designation, Designation simply allows the County of Nevada to exercise
its local land use authority to protect valuable economic activities and private property.
_U ®13"1999 09:38 BOARD OR SUPERUITSORS 15103743429 R,03
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Let=to Calffornia County Boards of Supervisors 6123/99
: SB 496 (Sher)o "Mild do Scenic Designation page 2
We would be happy to send more information to your Board, or to appear in person to discuss this
hill. Please feel free to call me, or County Supervisor Elizabeth Martin, if you have further questions
about this bil,11,
Thank you for your consideration of this important matter.
Sincerely,
ee
AN ZAN
Chairman of the Board
Attachment
ee: Senator Byron Suer
Senator John Batton
JUL—:°3-1999 09.3e Cl-'C P�PRD OF SUPERUISORS 15103743429 P.04
" UN "17 " F NEVADA
STATE OF cALw6mu
950 Maid%,Avenue*Nevada City,California 95959-9617
Telephone: (530)265-1490*FAX: (530)26S-1234
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Peter Van Wit, 1 St District
Karen Knecht,2nd District
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Bruce Conklin,3rd District
Elizabeth Martin.4th District
Sam Dardick,5th District
Cathy R. Thompson
Fact Sheet on S.B. 496 (Sher) Clerk of the Board
California State Wild and Scenic River Designation for the South Yuba River.
Proposal: S.B. 496 (Sher)would designate a 39-mile segment of the South Yuba River, between
Spaulding and Kentucky Creek, a component of the California State Wild and
Scenic Rivers System,
Impact, Designation would prohibit the construction of state-built and state-funded dams, reservoirs
or diversions in the protected segment. Such state-protected rivers can be included in the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System upon request of the governor.
Local Support S.B. 496 is sponsored by the Nevada County Board of Supervisors and
designation is endorsed by the Nevada City and Grass Valley City Councils.
Water developers are currently studying two dam projects on the South Yuba,
which ties entirely in Nevada County.
Designafion has been endorsed by a majority of the private property owners in
the affected river canyon as well as hundreds of local businesses and
individuals and the South Yuba River Citizens League.
Eligibility and The South Yuba has been recommended by the US Forest Service for
Suitability inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
The CalFed Say Delta program has identified the South Yuba as a priority for
watershed restoration projects. More than $1.2 million has been secured to
develop a South Yuba River Management Plan.
The South Yuba features nearly four dozen historical sites, a 2,220-acre
state park and the nation's longest wheelchair-accessible trail.
The South Yuba is an irreplaceable economic resource. Riverside state parks
alone attract more than 700,000 visitor-days and generate more than $23
million in economic activity for Nevada County annually.
Water CalFed, the Army Corps of Engineers and the 1998 update of to Water Plan
Development have not identified any dam sites on the South Yuba.
Designation does not affect existing flood control and water projects.
The Army Corps has identified more effective sites for flood control projects
elsewhere in the Yuba Watershed.
SOPR: OF SUPERU I SO S 15103'?43429 P-05
SOLUTION Noy
F THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF kEVADA
A RESOLUTION SPONSORING PROPOSED LEGISLATION DESIGNATING THE SOUTH YUBA
RIVER.BETWEEN SRALrLDrNG AND ENGLEBRIGHT RESERVOIRS AS A COMPONENT OF THE
CALIFORNIAD & SCENIC RIVER SYSTEM
WHEREAS the South 'Yuba River possesses extraordinary and outstamdingly remarkable scenic,
recreatioanal, historic and cultural resources;and
WHEKE-AS, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, on January 19, 1999 passed Resolution, 9943
supper ng Wild & Scenic River designation for the South `Yuba ,River between Paulding and Englebright
Reservoirs, and
WHEREAS, proposed le islatio n is now being prepared to designate this section. of the South "Yuba
River as a component of the California Wild & Scenic River System..
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, bereby sponsors
legislation to arnend the Public Resources Code, relating to wild and scenic rivers as follows.
SEC 11`iO I. Section 5093.54 is amended to read:
.(lam) The South 'Yuba River: From Lang Crossing to the confluence of Englebright Reservoir below
Bridgeport."
Fanner sub (g)would be redesignated to be subd(h).
SECTION 2. Section 5093.545 of the Public Resources Code is amended to .
"(1) The South"`Yuba River:
(1) The South.Yuba River from Lang Crossing to the confluence with Pall Creek. Sync
(2) The South Yuba River frcm the confluence with Fall Creek to the confluence with Jefferson
Creek below the town of Was ° .ors: Recreational
(3) The South Yuba River from the confluence with Jefferson Creek to Edwards Crosse: Scenic
(4) The South Yuba River from Edwards Crosse to the upper lima of Englebright Reservoir
below-Bridgeport: Scenicg,
SB 496 Senate Bill - Stags Page l of 1
CURRENT .HILL STA'T'US
MEASURE . S.H. No. 496
AUTHOR(S) . Sher (Coauthors: Senators AlpertHowen, Chesbro, and
uchnston) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Keeley, Kuehl,
Migden, and Wayne) .
TOPIC gild and scenic rivers: South Yuba River.
OUSE LOCATION . ASIS
+LAST AMENDED DATE 05/17/1999
TYPE OF HILI, :
Active
Non-Urgency
Non-Appropriations
Majority Note Required
?Son-State°-Mandat.ed. Local Program
Fiscal
?Son-sax Levy
LAST HIST. ACT. DATE: 06/29/1999
LAST HIST. ACTION . From committee: Do pass, but first, be re-referred to
Corn. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Hoes 4. ) Re-referred to Com.
on APPR.
COMM. LOCATION ASM APPROPRIATIONS
HEARING DATE . 07/14/1999
31 DAYS IN PRINT . 03/21/1.999
TITLE An act to amend Sections 5093.54 and. 5093.545 of the
Public Resources Code, relating to wild and scenic
,rivers.
AA;1 ensr'0/v1k AQA hill I QQ0070R gfPb ,q.htm1 7/11/99
AMENDED IN SEDATE MAY 17, 1999
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 5, 1999
SENATE BILL No. 496
Introduced by Senator Sher
(Coauthors: Senators Alpert,Bowen, Chesbro, and
Johnston)
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Feeley, Kuehl,Migden,
and Wayne)
February 18, 1999
An act to amend Sections 5093.54 and 5093.545 of the Public
Resources Code, relating to wild and scenic rivers.
LEGFSLA3'E cor.itvsM:S€IGFST
SB 496, as amended, Sher. Wild and scenic ravers: South
Yuba River.
The existing gild and Scenic Rivers Act includes specified
rivers and segments thereof within the California Wild and
Scenic River system., which are subject to specified
protections under the act.
This bill would include certain segments of the South Yuba
River within the system, and would designate those segments
as scenic or recreational, as specified.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
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The
2—The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
1 SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares that
2 the South Tuba River contains extraordinary scenic,
3 recreational, fisher34 and wildlife values of statewide
4 significance that deserve to be preserved in their
free-��'lowing state -for the benefit and enjoyment of the
6 people of this state. In designating the South Tuba River
7 as a component of the California Wild and Scenic Rivers
System, it is the intent of the Legislature that this act will
9 accomplish the preservation of those values without the
10 necessity of having the South Yuba River added to the
11 federal Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
12 SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares the
13 following.
14 (a) California Mild and Scenic Rivers Act, contained
15 in Chapter 1.4 (commencing with Section 5093.51) of
15 Division 5 of the Public Resources Code declares that it
17 is the policy of this state that certain rivers Haat possess
18 extraordinary scenic, recreational., fishery, o� wildlife
19 values shall be preserved in their free-flowing state,
2€1 together with their immediate environments, for the
21 benefit and enjoyment of the people of the state.
22 (b) The South 'tuba River possesses such
23 extraordinary, unique, and remarkable scenic,
24 recreational, wildlife, and historical resources that the
25 southern porton of the Yuba River should be preserved.
26 and protected.
27 S
28 SEC. 3. Section 5093.54 of the Public Resources Code
29 is amended to read:
30 5093.54. The following rivers and segments thereof
31 are designated as components of the system:
32 (a) Klamath River. The min stem from. 100 yards
33 below Iron date Dam to the Pacific Ocean; the Scott
34 River from the mouth of Shackleford Creek west of Fort
35 Jones to the river mouth near Hamburg; the Salmon
3E River from Cecilville Bridge to the river mouth near
37 Sornesbar; the North. Fork of the Salmon River from the
38 intersection of the river with the south boundary of the
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1 Marble Mountain Wilderness Area to the river mouth;
2 Wooley Creek from the western boundary of the Marble
3 Mountain Wilderness Area to its confluence with the
4 Salmon River.
5 (b) Trinity River. The main stem from 100 yards below
6 Lewiston barn to the river mouth at Weitchpec; the
7 North Fork sof the Trinity from the intersection of the
8 river with the southern boundary of the Salmon-Trinity
9 Primitive Area downstream to the river mouth at Helena;
10 New River from the intersection of the river with the
11 southern boundary of the Salmon-Trinity Primitive Area
12 downstream to the river mouth near Burnt Ranch; South.
13 Fork of the Trinity from the junction of the river with
14 State Highway route 36 to the river mouth near Salver.
15 (c) Smith Diver. The main stem from the confluence
16 of the Middle and South Forks to its mouth at the Pacific
17 Ocean; the Middle Fork from its source about three miles
18 south of Sanger Lake as depicted on 1956 USGS 15'
19 "Preston Peak" topographic trap to the middle of Section
20 7 T17N R5E; the Middle Fork from the middle of Section
21 7 T17N R5E to the middle of Section 6 T171NT R5E; the
22 Middle Fork from the middle of Section 6 T17N R5E to
23 one-half mile upstream from the confluence with Knopki
24 Creek; the Middle Fork from one-half mile upstream
25 from the confluence with Knopki Creek to the
26 confluence with the South Fork; Myrtle Creek from its
27 source in Section 9 T17N RIE as depicted on 1952 USGS
28 15' "Crescent City" topographic map to the middle of
29 Section 28 T17N RIE; Myrtle Creek, from the middle of
30 Section 28 T17N R1E to the confluence with the Middle
31 Fork; Shelly Creek from its source in Section I T18N R3E
32 as depicted on 1951 LSCS 15' "Gasquet" topographic trap
33 to the confluence with Patrick Creek; Kelly Creek from
34 its source in Section 32 T17N 123E as depicted on 1951
35 USGS 15' "Gasquet" topographic map to the confluence
36 with the Middle Fork; Packsaddle Creek from its source
37 about 0.8 miles southwest of Broken Rib Mountain as
38 depicted on 1956 USES 15' "Preston Peak" topographic
39 map to the eastern boundary of Section 3 T17N RIE;
40 Packsaddle Creek from the eastern boundary of Section
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1 3 T17N R4E to the northern boundary of Section 3 T17N
2 R4E; Packsadd e geek from the northern boundary of
3 Section 3 T17N R4E to the confluence with the Middle
4 Fork; East Fork. Patrick Creek from its source in Section
5 10 T18N R3E as depicted on 1951 USGS 15' "Gasquet"
6 topographic map to the confluence with West Fork
7 Patrick Creek.; West Fork Patrick geek from its source
8 in Section 18 T18N R3E as depicted on 1951 15' "Gasquet"
9 topographic map to the confluence with East Fork
10 Patrick Creek; Griffin geek from its source about 0.2
11 miles southwest of Hazel View Summit as depicted on
12 1956 USES 15' "Preston Reals" topographic map to the
13 confluence with the Middle Fork; Knopki geek from its
14 source about £1.4 miles west of Sanger Weak as depicted on
15 1956 USGS 15' "Preston Peals" topographic map to the
16 confluence with Middle Fork; Monkey Creek from its
17 source in the northeast quadrant of Section 12 T18N R3E
18 as depicted on 1951 USES 15' "Gasquet" topographic reap
19 to the northern boundary of Section 26 T18N R3E;
20 Monkey Creek from the northern boundary ofSection 26
21 T18N R3E to the confluence with the ?diddle Pork;
22 Patrick Creek from the junction of the East and West
23 Forks of Patrick Creels to the confluence with. Middle
24 Fork; the North Fork from the California-Gregor}
25 boundary to the confluence with an unnamed tributary
26 in the northern quarter Section 5 T18N R2E as depicted
27 on 1951 USES 15' "Gasquet" topographic snap; the North
28 Fork from the confluence with an unnamed tributary in
29 northern quarter of Section 5 T18N R2E to the
30 southernmost intersection of eastern boundary Section. 5
31 T18N R2E as depicted on 1951 USGS 15' "Gasquet"
32 topographic reap; the North Fork from the southern-most
33 intersection of the eastern boundary Section 5 T18N R2E
34 as depicted on 1951 USGS 15' d"Gasquet" topographic map
35 to the confluence with Stony Creek; the Nom Forts from.
36 the confluence with. Stony Creek to the confluence with
37 the l4iddle Fork; Diamond Creels from the
38 CalifomiaaGregon state boundary to the confluence with
39 High Plateau Creels; Diamond Creek from. the
40 confluence with High Plateau Creek to the confluence
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1 with the North Fork; Bear geek from its source in
2 Section: 24 T18N R2E as depicted on 1951 USGS 15'
3 "Gasquet" topographic map to the confluence with
4 Diamond geek; Still Creek from its source in Section 11
5 T18N R1E as depicted on 1952 USGS 15' "Crescent City"
6 topographic map to the confluence with the forth Fork
7 Smith River; North Fork Diamond Creek from the
8 California-Oregon state boundary to the confluence with
9 Diamond Creek; High Plateau Creek from its source in
10 Section. 26 T18N R2E as depicted on 1951 USGS 15'
11 "Casquet" topographic map to northern boundary
2 section 23 T18N R2E; High Plateau Creek from the
13 northern. boundary Section 23 T18N R2E to the
14 confluence with Diamond Creek; the Siskiyou Fork from
15 its source about 0.7 miles southeast of Brokers Rib
16 Mountain as depicted on 1956 USGS 15' `Preston Peak"
17 topographic snap to the confluence with the South
18 Siskiyou Fork; the Siskiyou Fork from its confluence with
19 the South Siskiyou Fork to the confluence with the
20 Middle Fork; the South Siskiyou Fork from,,its source
21 about 0.6 miles southwest of Buck Lake as depicted on
22 1956 USGS 15' "Preston Peak" topographic map to the
23 confluence with the Siskiyou Fork; the South Fork from
24 its source about 0.5 miles southwest of Bear Mountain as
25 depicted on 1956 USGS 15' "Preston Peak" topographic
26 map to Blackhawk Bar; the South Fork from Blackhawk
27 Bar to the confluence with the Middle Fork; Williams
28 Creek from its source in Section 31 T14N R4E as depicted
29 on 1952 USGS 15' ",Ship Mountain" topographic reap to
30 the confluence with Eight Mile Creek; Eight Mile Creek.
31 from its source in Section 29 T14N R4E as depicted on
32 1955 USGS 15' "Dillon Mountain" topographic map to the
33 confluence with the South Fork; the Prescott Fork from
34 its source about 0.5 miles southeast of Island Lake as
35 depicted on 1955 USGS 15' "Dillon Mountain"
36 topographic map to the confluence with the South Fork;
37 Quartz Creek from its source in Section 31 T16N R4E as
38 depicted on 1952 USGS 15' "Ship Mountain" topographic
39 map to the confluence with the South Fork; Jones Creek
40 from its source in Section 36 T16N R3E as depicted on
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1 1952 USGS 15' "Ship Mountain" topographic map to the
2 middle of Section 5 T15N R3E; Jones Creek from the
3 middle of section 5 T15N R3E to the confluence with the
4 South Fork; Hurdygurdy Creek from its source about 0.4
5 miles southwest of Bear Basin Butte as depicted on 1355
6 USGS 15' "Preston Freak" topographic neap to the
7 confluence with the South Fork; Cordon Creek from its
S source in Section 18 T16N R3E as depicted on 1951 USGS
9 15' "Casquet" topographic map to the confluence with
10 the South Fork; Coon Creek from the junction of the
11 tyro-source tributaries in the southwest quadrant of
12 Section 31 T17N R3E as depicted on 1951 USGS 15'
13 "Casquet" topographic map to the western boundary
14 Section 14 T16N R2E; Coon Creek from the western
15 boundary Section 14 T16N R2E to the confluence with the
16 South Fork; Craigs Creek from its source in Section 36
17 T17N R2E as depicted on 1951 USES 15' "Gasquet"
18 topographic reap to the confluence with the South Fork;
19 Buck Creek from its source at Cedar Camp Spring as
20 depicted on 1952 USGS 15' `Ship Mountain" topographic
21 neap to the confluence with the South Fork; Muzzleloader
22 Creek from its source in Section 2 T15N R3E as depicted
23 on 1952 USGS 15' "Ship Mountain39 topographic map to
24 the confluence with Jones Creek; Canthook geek from
25 its source in Section 2 T15N R2E as depicted on 1952 USGS
26 15' "Ship Mountain" topographic map to the confluence
27 with South Fork.
28 (d) Eel River. The main stem from 100 yards below
29 Van .Arndale Dam to the Pacific Ocean; the South pork of
30 the Eel from the mouth of Section Four geek near
31 Eranscornb to the river mouth below 'eott; Middle Fork
32 of the Eel from the intersection of the river with the
33 southern boundary of the Middle Eel-`i'olla Bally
34 `wilderness area to the river mouth at Leos Rios; North
35 Fork of the Eel from. the Old Gilman Ranch downstream.
36 to the river mouth near Ramsey; 'fan Duzen River from
7 Dinsrnores Bridge downstream to the river mouth near
38 Fortuna.
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1 (e) American River. The North Fork from its source to
2 the Iowa Hill Bridge; the Lower American from Nimbus
3 Dam to its junction with the Sacramento River.
4 (f) (1) West Walker River. The main stem from its
5 source to the confluence with Rock Creek near the town
6 of Walker, Leavitt Creek from Leavitt balls to the
7 confluence with the main stem of the West Walker River.
S (2) Carson River. The Fast Fork from the Hangman's
4 Fridge crossing of Mate Highway Route 89 to the
10 California-Nevada border.
11 (3) The Legislature finds and declares that, because
12 the Fast .Fork Carson River and West Walker River are
13 interstate streams, and a source of agricultural, water and
14 domestic water for communities within the counties of
15 Alpine and Mono where they originate, it is necessary
16 that the following special provisions apply:
17 (A) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to
18 prohibit the replacement of diversions or changes in the
19 purpose of use, place of use, or point of diversion under
2€1 existing water rights, except that (i) no such. replacement
21 or change shall operate to increase the adverse effect, if
22 any, of the preexisting diversion facility or place or
23 purpose of use, upon the free-flowing condition and
24 natural character of the stream, and (ii) after January 1,
25 1990, no new diversion shall be constructed unless and
26 until the secretary determines that the facility is needed
27 to supply domestic water to the residents of any county
28 through which the river or segment flows and that the
29 facility will not adversely affect the free-flowing
30 condition and natural character of the stream.
31 (B) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as
32 quantifying or otherwise affecting any equitable
33 apportionment, or as establishing any upper limit,
34 between the State of California and the State of Nevada
35 of the waters of these streams.
36 (g) (1) The South Yuba River. From Lang Crossing to
7 its confluence with Kentucky Creek.below Bridgeport.
38 (2) Nothing in this subdivision shall prejudice, alter,
39 delay, interfere with, or affect in any way, the existing
40 rights of the Placer County Water Agency, the
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8—m1 implementation of those rights; arty historic water use
2 practices; the replacement, maintenance, repair,
3 operation, or future expansion of existing diversions,
4 storage, powerhouses, or conveyance facilities or other
5 works by the Placer County Water agency; or changes in
6 the purpose of use, places of use, points of diversion, or
7 ownership of those existing water rights; nor shall
8 anything in this subdivision preclude the issuance of any
9 governmental authorization needed for utilization of
10 those rights, except that no changes shall operate to
11 increase the adverse effect, �f any, of the preexisting
12 facilities or places, or the purposes of` use upon the
13 free-flowing and natural character of the river segment
14 designated herein,
15 (h) tither rivers which qualify for inclusion in the
16 system may be recommended to the Legislature by the
17 secretary.
18 SEC. 3. Section 5093.545 of the Public Resources Code
19 is amended to read:
20 5093.545. The classifications heretofore established by
21 the secretary for the rivers or segments of rivers included
22 in the system are revised and adapted as follows:
23
24 Rivers Classification
25 (a) Klamath River: The Klamath River from the
6 FERC Project 2082 downstream
27 boundary in Section 17 T47N RSW as
28 shown on Exhibit K-7 sheet I dated
29 May 25, 1962,to the rives month at the
30 Pacific Oman Recreational
31 (b) Scott River:
32 (1) The Scott River from Shackleford
33 Creek to McCarthy geek Recreational
34 (2) The Scott River from McCarthy Creek
35 to Scat Bar Scenic
36 (3) The Scott River from Scott Bar to the
37 confluence with the Klamath River Recreational
38 (c) Salmon River:
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1 (1) The Salmon River from the Forks of
2 Salmon to the Lewis Creek conflu-
3 ence— Recreational
4 (2) The Salmon River from:the Lewis
5 geek confluence to the Wooley Creek
6 confluence Scenic
7 (3) The Salmon River from the Wooley
8 Creek confluence to the confluence
9 with the Klamath River Recreational
10 (4) The South Fork of the Salmon River
11 from Cecilville to St.Claire Creek con-
12 fluence Recreational
13 (5) The South Fork from St.Claire Creek
14 confluence to the Matthews Creek
15 confluence Scenic
16 (6) The South Fork from Matthews Creek
17 confluence to the Forks of Salmon Recreational
18 (7) The North Fork of the Salmon River
19 from Marble Mountain Wilderness
20 boundary to Mule Bridge Campground
21 in Section 35 T12N RI IW and Section
22 12 '1IIN R11W Wild
23 (S) The North Fork from Mule Bridge
24 Campground to the Forks of Salmon Recreational
25 (9) Wooley Creek from the Marble Moun-
26 tain Wilderness Area boundary to 1/2
27 mile upstream of the confluence with
28 Salmon River Wild
29 (10) Wooley Creek downstream 1/2 mile
30 above the confluence with the Salmon
31 River Recreational
32 (d) Trinity River:
3 (1) The Trinity River from 100 yards be-
34 low Lewiston Tuan to Cedar Flat
35 Creek confluence Recreational
36 (2) The Trinity River from Cedar Flat
37 Creek confluence to Gray:balls Scenic
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10-1 (3) The Trinity River from Gray Falls to
2 the.vest boundary of Section 2 T8N
3 R4E Recreational
4 (4) The Trinity River from the vilest
5 boundary of Section 2 T8N R4E to the
6 confluence with tate Klamath River at
7 Weitchpec Scenic
8 (5) The.North Fork of the Trinity River
9 from the Trinity Rips Primitive Area
10 boundary to north boundary Section
11 20T34h= RIIW 'gild
12 (6) The North Fork from the north bound-
13 ary Section 20 T34N RI IW to mouth Recreational
14 (7) The South Fork Trinity River from
15 Forest Galen to Hidden Valley Ranch 'mild
16 (8) The South Fork from Hidden Valley
17 Ranch to the N aufus geek confluence
18 in Section 8 TIN 12.7E Scenic
19 (9) The South Fork from the Naufus
20 geek confluence in Section 8 TIN
21 R7E to Johnson geek confluence near
22 the boundary of Sections 13 and 14
23 nN R6E Wild
24 (10) The South Fork from Johnson geek
25 confluence near the boundary of Sec-
26 tions 13 and 14 T2N 12.6E to the bound-
27 ary of Sections 25 and 36 T2N R6E Scenic
28 (11) The South Fork from the boundary of
29 Sections 25 and 36 72N R6E to the
30 footbridge near the mouth of Under-
31 wood geek in Section 17 T4N R6E
32 Humboldt Ease and Meridian Recreational
33 (12) The South Fork from the footbridge
34 near the mouth of Underwood Greek
35 in Section 17 T4N R6E to Todd Ranch
36 in Section 18 T5N R5E Wild
37 (13) The South Fork from Todd Ranch in
38 Section 18 T5N R5E to the confluence
39 with lain Trinity Scenic
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(14) New River from the Salmon Trinity
2 Primitive Area boundary to the junc-
3 tion,with the East Fork New River in
4 Section 23 T7N R7E gild
5 (15) New River from the junction with the
6 East Fork New River in Section 23
7 T7N R7E to 100 yards below Panther
8 Creek campground in Section 18 T6N
9 187E Recreational
1() (16) New River from 100 yards below Pan-
11 Cher Creek Campground in Section 18
12 T6N R7E to Dyer Creek confluence in
13 Section 25 T26N R6E Scenic
14 (17) New River from Byer Creek confiu-
15 ence in Section 25 T26N R6E to the
16 confluence with Trinity River Wild
17 (e) Smith River:
18 (1) Smith Diver from the confluence of
19 the Middle and South Forks to its
20 mouth at the Pacific Ocean Recreational
21 (2) Middle Fork Smith River from its
22 source about 3 miles south of Sanger
23 Lake as depicted on 1956 USGS 15
24 "Preston "Preston Peak" topographic
25 trap to the middle of Section 7 T17N
26 R5E Wild
27 (3) Middle Fork Smith River from the
28 middle of Section 7 T17N R5E to the
29 middle of Section 6 T17N R5E Scenic
30 (4) Middle Fork Smith River from middle
31 of Section 6 T17N R5E to one--half
32 mile upstream from the confluence
33 with Knopki Creek Wild
34 (5) Middle Fork Smith River from one-
35 half toile upstream from the conflu-
36 ence with Knopki Creek to the conflu-
37 ence with South Fork Smith River Recreational
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12-1 (6) Myrtle Creek from its source in Sec-
t tion 9 T17N RIE as depicted on 1952
3 USGS 15' "Crescent City"topographic
4 :nap to the middle of Section 28 T17N
5 RIE Recreational
6 (7) Myrtle Creek from the middle of Sec-
o tion 28 TO R1,E to the confluence
8 with the Middle Fork Smith River Recreational
9 (8) Shelly Creep from its source in Section
10 1 T18N R3E as depicted on 1451 USGS
11 15' "Gasquet"topographic snap to the
12 confluence with Patrick Creek. Recreational
13 (9) belly Creek from its source in Section
14 32 T17 R3E as depicted on 1951
15 USGS 15' "Gasquet"topographic neap
16 to the confluence with the Middle
17 Fork Smith River Recreational
18 (10) Packsaddle Creek from its source
19 about 0.8 miles southwest of Broken
20 Rib Mountain as depicted on 1956
21 USGS IS' "Preston Peak" topographic
22 crap to the eastern boundary of Sec-
23 tion 3 T17N RIE Recreational
24 (11) Packsaddle Creek from the eastern
25 boundary of Section 3°T17N R4E to
26 the northern boundary of Section 3
27 T17N 1.2.4E Recreational
28 (12) Packsaddle Creek from the northern
29 boundary of Section 3 TI 7N R4E to
30 the confluence with the Middle fork
31 of Smith River Recreational
32 (13) East Fork Patrick Creek from its
33 source in Section 10 TI 8N R3E as de-
34 picted on 1951 USGS 15' "Gasquet"to-
35 pographic map to the confluence with
36 the West Fork PatrickCreek Recreational
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1 (14) West Fork Patrick Creek from its
2 source in Section 18 TI 8N R3E as de-
3 picted on 1951 USGS 15' "Gasquet"to-
4 pographic map to the confluence with
5 the East Fork Patrick Creek Recreational
6 (15) Griffin Creek from,its source about 0.2
7 miles southwest of Hazel View Summit
8 as depicted on 1956 USGS 15' "Preston
9 Peak"topographic map to the conflu-
10 ence with the Middle Fork Smith Riv-
11 er Recreational
12 (16) Knopki Creek from its source about
13 0<4 rales west of Sanger Peale as de-
14 picted on 1956 USGS 15'"Preston Peak"
15 topographic recap to the confluence
16 with the Middle Fork Smith River Recreational
17 (17) Monkey Creek from its source in the
is northeast quadrant of Section 12 T1 8N
19 R3E as depicted on 1451 USGS 15'
20 "Gasquet"topographic map to the
21 northern boundary of Section 26'T18N
22 R3E Recreational
23 (18) Monkey Creek frorn the northern
24 boundary of Section 26 T18N R3E to
25 the confluence with the Middle Fork
26 of Smith River Recreational
27 (19) Patrick Creek from the junctions of
28 East and West Forks of Patrick Creek
29 to the confluence with the Middle
30 Fork Smith River Recreational
31 (23) Nor-.h Fork Smith River from the
32 California—Oregon boundary to the
33 confluence with an unnamed tributary
34 in the northern quarter Section 5
35 T18N R2E as depicted on 1451 USGS
36 15' "Gasquet"topographic trap Wild
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1 (21) North Fork Smith River from the con-
2 fluence with an unnamed tributary in
3 the northern quarter of Section 5
4 T 18N 1,2E to the southern—most inter-
5 section of the eastern boundary of Sec-
6 tion 5 T 1 8N R2E as depicted or. 1951
7 USGS 15' "Gasauet"topographic map kp Scenic
8 (22) North Fork Smith River from the
9 southern most intersection of the east-
10 ern boundary Section 5 T I 8N R2E as
11 depicted on 1951 USGS 15' "Gasquet"
12 topographic map to the confluence
13 with Stony Creek Wild
14 (23) North Fork Smith River from the con-
15 fluence with Stony Creek to the con-
16 fluence with the Nfiddle Fork of the
17 Smith River Recreational
18 (24) Diamond Creek from the California-
19 Oregon state boundary to the conflu-
20 ence with High Plateau Creek Recreational
21 (25) Diamond Creek from the confluence
22 with 11igh Plateau Creek to the conflu-
23 ence with the North Fork Smith River Recreational
24 (26) Bear Creek from its source in Section
25 24 TI,8N R2E as depicted on 1951
26 USGS 15' "Gasquet"topographic map
27 to the confluence with Diamond
28 Creek Recreational
29 (27) Still Creek from its source in Section
30 11 TI 8N RIE as depicted on 1952
31 USGS 15' "Crescent City" topographic
32 map to the confluence with the North
33 Fork Smith River Recreational
34 (28) North Fork Diamond Creek fi-orn the
35 California—Oregon state boundary to
36 the confluence with Diamond Creek Recreational
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1 (29) high Plateau Creek from its source in
2 Section 26 TI8N R2E as depicted on
3 195! USGS 15' "Gascuet" topographic
4 map to the northern boundary Section
5 23 T18N R2E Recreational
6 (30) Nigh Plateau Creek from the northern
7 boundary Section 23 TI 8N R2E to the
8 confluence with Diamond Creek. Recreational
9 (31) Siskiyou Fork of Snaith River from its
10 source about 0.7 utiles southeast of
11 Broken Rib Mountain as depicted on
12 1956 USGS 15' "Preston Peak"topo-
13 graphic snap to the confluence with
14 the South Siskiyou Fork of the Smith
15 River mild
16 (32) Siskiyou Fork of the Snaith River from
17 the confluence with the South Siskiyou
18 Fork of the Smith River to the conflu-
19 ence with the Middle Fork of the
20 Smith River Recreational
21 (33) South Siskiyou Fork of the Smith River
22 from its source about 4.6 miles south-
23 west of Buck Lake as depicted on 1956
24 USGS 15' "Preston Peak" topographic
25 map to the confluence with the Siskiy-
26 ou Fork of the Smith River Wild
27 (34) South Fork Snaith River from its
2.8 source about 0.5 miles southwest of
29 Bear Mountain as depicted on 1956
30 USGS 15' "Preston Peak'topographic
31 map to Blackhawk Bar Wild
32 (35) South Fork Smith River from.Black-
33 hawk Bar to the confluence with the
34 Middle Fork Smith River Recreational
35 (36) Williams Creek from its source in Sec-
36 tion 31 T14N R4E as depicted on 1952
37 USGS 15' "Ship Mountain"topograph-
38 is map to the confluence with Eight
39 Mile Creek Recreational
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16-1 (37) Eight Mile Creep from its soLrce iia
2 Section 24 Tl4N R4E as depicted on
3 1955 USGS 15' "Dillon ?stn."topo-
4 graphic map to the confluence with
5 the South Fork Smith River Recreational
6 (38) Prescott Fork of the with Diver from
7 its source about€1.5 miles southeast of
8 Island bake as depicted.on 1955 USGS
9 15' "Dillons Mtn."topographic snap to
10 the confluence with the South Fork
11 Smith.River Recreational
12 (34) (quartz Creek from its source in Sec-
13 tions 31 T16N R4E as depicted on 1952
1.4 USGS 15' "Ship Mountain"topographic
15 map to the confluence with the South
16 Fork Smith River Recreational
17 (40) Jones geek from its source in Section
18 36 T161N 113E as depicted on 1952
19 USGS 15' "Ship Mountain"topographic
20 snap to they middle of Section 5 T15N
21 R3E Recreational
22 (41) Jones Creek from the middle of Seem
23 tion 5 T151N R3E to the confluence
24 with the South Fork of the Smith Riv-
25 er Recreational
26 (42) Hurdygurdy geek from its source
27 about 0.4 miles southwest of Bear Ba-
28 sin Butte as depicted on 1956:USGS 15'
29 "Preston Peak"topographic map to the
30 confluence with the South Fork.Smith
31 River Recreational
32 (43) Gordon geek from its source in Sec-
33 nota 18 TI 6N_1'R3E as depicted on 1951
34 USGS 154 "Gaseluet"topographic snap
35 to the confluence with the South Fork
36 Smith River Recreational
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1 (44) Coon Creek from the junction of the
2 two source tributaries in the southwest
3 quadrant of Section 31 T17N R3E as
4 depicted on 1951 USGS 15' "Gasquet„
5 topographic reap to the western
6 boundary of Section 14 T16N R2E Recreational
7 (45) Coon,Creek from the western bound-
8 ary of Section 14 T16N R2E to the con-
9 fluence with the South Fork.Smith
10 River Recreational
11 (46) Craigs Creek from its source in Section
12 36 T17N R2E as depicted on 1951
13 USGS 15' `Gasquet"topographic snap
14 to the confluence with the South Fork
15 Snaith River Recreational
16 (47) Buck Creek from its source at Cedar
17 Camp Spring as depicted on 1952
18 USGS 15' "Ship Mountain"topographic
19 map to the confluence with the South
20 Fork Smith River Recreational
4
21 (48) Muzzleloader Creek from its source in
22 Section 2 T'15N R3E as depicted on
23 1952 USGS 15' "Ship Mountain"topo-
24 graphic map to the confluence with
25 Jones Creek Recreational
26 (49) Canthook Creek from its source in
27 Section 2 T15N R2E as depicted on
28 1952 USGS 15' "Ship Mountain"topo-
29 graphic map to the confluence with
30 the South Fork Smith River Recreational
31 (f) Eel River:
32 (1) The Eel River from 100 yards below
33 Van Arsdale Dam to the confluence
34 with Tomki Creek Recreational
35 (2) The Eel River from the confluence
36 with Tomki Creek to the middle of
37 Section 22 T19N R12W Scenic
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1 (3) The Eel River from the middle of See-
2 tior.22'T1914 R I 2W to the boundary
3 between Sections'7 and 8 T I 9N'R I 2W Recreational
4 (4) The Eel River from the boundary be
5 tureen Sections 7 and 8 T19N R12W to
6 the confluence with Outlet Creek Wild
7 (5) The Eel River from the confluence
8 with Outlet Creek to the mouth at the
9 Pacific Ocean Recreational
10 (6) Ile South Fork of the Eel River from
11 the mouth of Section Four Creek near
12 Branscomb, Recreational
13 The South Fork of the Eel River from
14 Horseshoe Bend to the middle of Sec-
15 tion 29 T23N R16W Wild
16 (8) The South Fork of the Eel River from
17 the middle of Section 29 T23N R16W
18 to the confluence with the main Eel
19 near Weott Recreational
20 (9) Middle Fork of the Eel River from the
21 intersection of the river with the
22 southern boundary of the Middle Eel-
23 Yolla Bolly Wilderness Area to the Eel
24 River Ranger Station Wild
25 (1(I) The Middle Fork of the Eel River from
26 Eel River Ranger Station to Williams
27 Creek Recreational
28 (11) The Middle Fork of the Eel River from
29 Williams Creek to the southern bound-
30 ary of the northern quarter of Section
31 25122: R I 2W Scenic
32 (12) The Middle Fork of the Eel River from
33 the southern boundary of the northern
34 quarter of Section 25 T22,N-R12W to
35 the boundary between Sections 4 and
36 5 T21N R13W Wild
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1 (13) The Middle Fork of the Eel River from
2 the boundary between Sections 4 and
3 5 T21N R13W to the confluence with
4 main Eel at Dos Rios Recreational
5 (14) The North Fork of the Eel River from
6 the Old Gilman Ranch to the middle
7 of Section h T24N R13W Wild
8 (15) The North Fork of the Eel River from
9 the middle of Section S T24N R13W to
10 the boundary between Sections 12 and
11 13 T24N R14W Recreational
12 (16) The Not,Fork of the Eel River from
13 the boundary between Sections 12 and
14 13 T24N R 14W to the confluence with
15 train Eel Wild
16 (g) Van Duzen River:
€7 (1) The Vary Duzen River from the
18 Dinsmore Bridge to the powerline
19 crossing above Little Larribee Creek Scenic
20 (2) The Van Duzen River from the pow-
21 erline crossing above Little Larribee
22 Creek to the confluence with Eel Riv-
23 er Recreational
24 (h) Lower American River:The Lower Ameri-
25 can River from.Nimbus Dam to its
26 junction with the Sacramento River Recreational
27 (i) North Fork Americas:River:
28 (1) The North Fork from the source of the
29 North Fork American River to two
30 and.one—half miles above the Forest
31 Hill—Soda Springs Road Wild
32 (2) The North Fork from two and one®
33 half miles above the Forest Hill—Soda
34 Springs Road to one—half mile below
35 the Forest Hill—Soda Springs Road Scenic
36 (3) The North Fork from one—half mile
37 below the Forest Hill—Soda Springs
38 Road to one—quarter mile above the
39 Iowa Hill Bridge Wild
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201 (4) The North Fork from one—quarter
er
2 mile above the Iowa Dill Bridge to the
3 Iowa Hi'l Bridge Scenic
4 () West Walker River:
5 (1) Nest Walker River from Tower Lake
6 to northern boundary of Section 10
7 (T-5N,R22E) Wild
8 (2) West Walker River From northern.
9 boundary of Section 10 k r5N,R22E)to
10 the eastern boundary of Section 23
11 (T6N,R22E) Scenic
12 (3) 'rest Walker River from the eastern
13 boundary of Section 23(T6N,R22E)to
14 the eastern boundary of Section 24
15 ('T`6N,R22E) Recreational
16 (4) Fest`Talker River from the eastern
17 boundary of Section 24(r6N,R22E)to
18 the confluence with Little Walker Riv-
er Scenic
20 (5) West Walker Fiver from the conflu- ,
21 ence with Little Walker River to the
22 confluence with Rock Creek Recreational
23 (6) Leavitt Creek from Leavitt Falls to the
4 confluence with West Walker River Scenic
25 (k) East Fork Carson River: East Fork
26 Carson River from Hangman's Bridge
27 crossing of state Highway 89 to the
28 California—Nevada border Scenic
29 ( The South Yuba River:
30 (:) The South Yuba River from Lang
31 Crossing to the confluence with Fall
32 Creek Scenic
33 (2) The South Yuba River from the conflu-
34 ence with Fall Creek to the conflu-
35 ence with Jefferson.Creek below the
36 Town of Washington Recreational
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1 (3) The South Yuba Rive.r. from the conflu-
2 ence with Jeffersor Creek to Edwards
3 Crossing Scenic
4 (4) The South Yuba River from Edwards
5 Crossing to its confluence with Ken-
6 tucky Creek beJow Bridgeport Scerde
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