Watermaster Orders
Orders and administrative actions related to measurement, reporting, and Watermaster appointments within the watershed.
4.1 — IJ-45 Water Extractions (1962)
Order determining which wells extract substantial watershed water
4.2 — Bowen Order for Measurements (1964)
Approved consumption reporting form; directed Bowen to measure water
4.3 — Bowen Order for Substantial Users (1966)
Updated monthly consumption report form for substantial water users
4.4 — Bowen Modified Order (1966)
Modified the substantial water users list — additions and deletions
4.5 — Skinner and Watermaster Order (1975)
Approved Lake Skinner MOU; appointed Col. Bowen as Watermaster
4.6 — Skinner and Watermaster Judgment (1975)
Formal court Judgment appointing Col. Bowen as Watermaster
4.7 — Steering Committee Appointment (1989)
Order creating steering committee from substantial water users
4.8 — Watermaster Order (1989)
Appointed Watermaster to administer the Modified Final Judgement
4.9 — 1990 Substantial Users (1991)
Identified substantial water users in the watershed for 1990
4.10 — Discrepancy Order — Binder (2006)
Court filing notice for Binder and Associates services agreement
4.11 — Binder Associates Agreement (2006)
Services agreement between Steering Committee and Binder consulting
4.12 — Replacement Watermaster Order (2016)
Court order appointing replacement Watermaster for the watershed
4.13 — Watermaster Appointment Order (2025)
Court order appointing Thomas Kennedy as new watermaster for the Santa Margarita River Watershed
