5-Year temporary application to appropriate surface water flows for underground storage

Stockton East Water District has applied for a temporary permit to divert up to 4,999 acre-feet of water annually from Rock Creek between December 1, 2025, and May 31, 2030, at a maximum rate of 250 cubic feet per second. The diverted water will be directed to the Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin for underground storage and later recovered for municipal and irrigation purposes. The application was submitted to the California State Water Resources Control Board under permit number T033510, with a submission deadline of October 15, 2025, and the agency’s mailing address listed as P.O. Box 2000, Sacramento, CA 95812. The project is exempt from full California Environmental Quality Act review under Public Resources Code sections 21083 and 21110, supported by Executive Order N-7-22, which authorizes streamlined permitting for certain water storage initiatives during wet periods. Performance is restricted to the specified diversion volumes, flow rates, and timeframe, with no additional infrastructure, monitoring, or reporting obligations detailed in the submission. The place of performance is Stockton, California, within the jurisdiction of the Stockton East Water District, and oversight is managed by the State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Water Rights, with Shelby Witherby as the primary point of contact for regulatory inquiries. No cost estimates, payment terms, invoicing methods, accounting codes, or procurement-specific clauses are included, as the document functions as a regulatory permit application rather than a competitive procurement contract. No formal contracting officer roles, subcontractor certifications, socioeconomic designations, UEI or CAGE codes, or delivery terms such as FOB are provided, and the submission does not include packaging, marking, inspection criteria, or accepted file formats beyond the requirement to submit a certified exemption notice.