Abstract The Harvey O. Banks papers consist of files dating from his work as a consultant for water control, on water quality and management projects, in various water rights hearings and court cases, as well as allocation and planning / projections within communities. The materials include the following formats: articles, correspondence, contracts, reports, legal transcripts, papers, publications, photographs, photographic slides and negatives, graphs, maps, blueprints, notes, and legal documents...

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This collection contains articles, reports, correspondences and legal documents gathered by Carla M. Bard. Bard was an environmental activist and expert on water quality issues. She was the first woman to serve as a chairperson on the California State Water Resources Control Board and later became active in issues concerning the San Joaquin River. Agencies mentioned in this collection include the Ecosystem Restoration Program Plan and California/Federal (CALFED) Bay-Delta Program.

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The collection consists of materials from George Basye, a water rights lawyer who was well known for his work related to water and irrigation issues in the Sacramento Valley. Items in the collection include speeches, legal documents, and articles written by Basye and related to California water issues. The collection also includes correspondence, legal documents, and other materials related to the founding of the American River Reclamation District no. 1 in the early 1900s.

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The collection consists of reports, meeting minutes, agendas, notes, speeches, legal documents, contracts, and other materials related to California water issues in the 1960s and 1970s.

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A collection of legal and otherwise relevant materials related to western water adjudications and other complex water litigation. The project has focused on case management, alternative dispute resolution, and the sharing of practical experience by a diverse group of judges, masters and referees who have participated in Dividing the Waters activities.

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Papers include legislative histories of San Luis Act of 1959, Reclamation Act of 1902, Central Valley Project Act of 1933, and the Federal Power Act; also includes cumulated material on "unjust enrichment" in operation of State Water Project and on court cases involving the Dept. of Water Resources in period 1950-65; files on State Water Project financing.

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The collection consists of reports, legal opinions, and comments concerning the Central Valley Project, water districts and reclamation districts, and water rights on the San Joaquin River and elsewhere in California.

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The collection consists of historical reports, pre-trial memoranda, testimony and trial transcripts regarding floods in Sacramento Valley.

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The collection consists of materials related to Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts Rules (MDBPs) published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulate drinking water exposure to disinfection byproducts.

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This collection contains the organizational papers of the Mono Lake Committee from its creation in 1978 through the mid-1990s. The bulk of the collection consists of legal files documenting the various lawsuits in which the Committee was involved during this time period.