Primary Court Judgments and Orders
These foundational court judgments and agreements establish the legal framework governing water rights within the Santa Margarita River Watershed.
Core Judgments & Agreements
1.1 — Final Judgment and Decree (1963)
Original final judgment in USA v. Fallbrook PUD water rights
1.2 — 9th Circuit Decision (1965)
Appeals court reversal and remand reinstating 1940 state decree
1.3 — Modified Final Judgment (1966)
Modified judgment cataloguing all watershed party water rights
1.4 — Order and Agreement — FPUD-US (1968)
Order amending judgment regarding Santa Margarita River apportionment
1.5 — DVL Stipulation and Order (1994)
Stipulation regarding Diamond Valley Lake MOU water rights
1.6 — DVL MOU Amendment (1994)
Amendment to Domenigoni Valley Reservoir operations agreement
1.7 — DVL MOU Approval Order (1995)
Court order approving Diamond Valley Lake operations MOU
1.8 — CWRMA Order and Stipulation (2002)
Court approval of Cooperative Water Resource Management Agreement
1.9 — CWRMA Errata and Agreement (2002)
Errata notice with full copy of CWRMA agreement text
1.10 — CWRMA Agreement (Legible Copy)
Legible copy of the full CWRMA agreement between USA and RCWD
Lake Skinner Technical Attachments
Supporting technical documentation associated with the Lake Skinner operations agreement.
1.11 — Amended Lake Skinner MOU (2005)
Amended MOU governing Lake Skinner operations and releases
1.12 — Lake Skinner Attachment A
Background on Lake Skinner Dam construction and specifications
1.14 — Lake Skinner Attachment C
Metropolitan's assigned riparian rights from watershed defendants
1.16 — Lake Skinner Attachment E (Revised)
Required reservoir release schedule by month and runoff condition
1.17 — Lake Skinner Attachment E (Original)
Original reservoir release schedule prior to 2005 amendment
1.18 — Lake Skinner Attachment F
Metropolitan's water conservation and flood control commitments
1.19 — Lake Skinner Attachment G
Groundwater monitoring and subsurface flow measurement procedures
1.20 — Lake Skinner Attachment H
Water quality parameters for imported water affecting the basin
