The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has compiled a list of potential temporary transfers that may be filed in 2026. The list is posted on the State Water Board’s Water Transfers Program website under News and Announcements:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/petitions/transfers.html.
If you would like to be included as an interested person for one or more of the proposed transfer(s) and receive notice(s) of the petition(s) directly, please send an email request with “Temporary Transfer Interested Person” in the subject line to [email protected] no later than March 1, 2026, with the following information included in the email:
- An email address to be used as your point of contact;
- The water right (permit or license number) for which you request notice of a petition for temporary transfer; and
- The concerns you may raise in comments on the petition related to effects on other legal users, fish, wildlife, instream beneficial uses, or groundwater conditions.
You may submit one email to identify interest in multiple potential transfers. Your email should identify which concerns apply to which water right(s).
The State Water Board will forward the email contact information of interested parties and their concerns to the applicable water right owner. The water right owner may consider the concerns in their preparation of a complete petition or contact you via email to resolve potential concerns.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
