Rick Massa, Manager Orland Unit Water Users' Association

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OUWUA ChallengesIssue• Conversion of project landsinto non‐agricultural uses• An aged infrastructure inneed of rehabilitation• A Rotational Delivery Systemincapable of meeting currentcrop needs and certainly notsupporting modern efficienton‐farm irrigation practices• Infrequent Droughts• Threatened Water RightsAction• Working with USBR inpetitioning federal court toallow annexation ofagricultural lands intoProject• Water Conservation &Rehabilitation Efforts• Exploring Conjunctive WaterManagement• Involvement in Local,Regional and StatewideWater Issues
Water Conservation &Rehabilitation EffortsTwo studies completed in 2003 utilizing Prop. 13 Funds1. Modernization of the Distribution Systema. Considered converting open ditch system topressurized, piped system; andb. Considered improvements to existing distributionfacilities to provide system and on‐farm efficiencies2. Evaluated supply benefits derived from systemimprovements, from the reoperation of its reservoir system,and from conjunctively managing groundwater supplies withexisting surface supplies
Page 1 and 2: Wednesday, December 3, 2008Corning
Page 3 and 4: Orland Project Features• Water Ri
Page 8: RainbowDiversionDamConstructed in 1
Page 11 and 12: NorthDiversionDamConstructed in1913
Page 13 and 14: Pre‐1914 Direct DiversionAppropri
Page 15 and 16: Post‐1914 Appropriative Storage R
Page 17 and 18: Historical Orland Project Storage12
Page 19: OUWUA’s Current Challenges• Con
Page 23 and 24: Canal ImprovementsFlap Gate & SCADA
Page 25 and 26: Stony Creek FanConjunctiveProposed
Page 27 and 28: SCF Phase 2—Aquifer Exploration&C
Page 29: OUWUA Influences/Involvement• Bay

Rick Massa, Manager Orland Unit Water Users' Association

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