The State Water Resources Control Board is replacing its old “eWRIMS” water rights platform with the new CalWATRS platform. CalWATRS will be the new online platform for all water rights administration and reporting, including the reporting due February 1, 2026.
Most agricultural producers are required to report water rights diversions and water use into these online systems annually. This is also true of stock pond water due to SB 88, a bill passed in 2015 that made it a requirement to monitor and report stock pond use.
All water right holders and reporters will need to create new CalWATRS accounts and migrate over existing water rights records. This process may be complicated, so a workshop sponsored by the California Cattlemen's Foundation's Rancher Technical Assistance Program (RTAP), UC Cooperative Extension, and the State Water Resources Control Board has been planned for November 5th at the Adin Community Center from 12:00-4:30. The workshop will start with lunch and a brief presentation.
There will be laptops and Water Board IT staff available to help people get accounts created and water rights records linked. If producers have info ready, they can do their reporting on the spot.
Please register for the workshop at https://forms.gle/kU2yWNvbU3bhkL6u7 so adequate lunch can be provided and enough staff available for assistance. If you have any questions, please contact the Modoc Farm Advisor Office, 530-233-6400.
