Water Rights Annual Reporting Deadline: Feb 1

Water Rights Annual Reporting Deadline: Feb 1

Haylie Shipp
Haylie Shipp
Well, it’s not a very exciting report that I’m giving you today, but it is an important one in the world of paperwork.

Annual Water Diversion and Use Reports for Water Year 2024 (October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024) are due February 1, 2025. Historically referred to as “SB 88 regulations,” it’s required that diverters in the State record water diversion and use and then submit annual reports on the State Water Resource Control Board’s online Electronic Water Rights Management System (eWRIMS) Report Management System (RMS). This includes both direct diversions (like those from a creek) and diversions to storage (like stockponds).

Ranchers with questions or looking for help completing and submitting annual reports are encouraged to reach out to the Rancher Technical Assistance Program (RTAP) for free assistance. RTAP can be reached by phone at (916) 406-6902, by email at rtap@wrstrat.com, or found online at calcattlemenfoundation.org/rtap.

Beginning this year, late fees will apply if annual reports are submitted more than 30 days after the deadline. You can avoid these late fees by submitting your water use report on time – before February 1, 2025.

The amount of the late fee can be substantial and can range from 25% to 85% of your annual fee, situation dependent.

For more information: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/water_diversion_reporting/

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