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DIRECTORS Frank Budiselich, President Francis C. Grupe Henry J. Foppiano Elmer E. Cady Claude Moresco Jack M. Lyons Ed H. Rimington STOCKTON AND EAST SAN JOAQUIN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 730 Bank of America Building Stockton, California 95202 Phone 466-3114 Code 209 Irving L. Neumiller and Neumiller, Beardslee, Diehl & Siegert Attorneys Thomas J. Shephard Secretary Clinton Henning Engineering Consultant STATEMENT OF THE STOCKTON AND EAST SAN JOAQUIN WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT RELATIVE TO THE PROPOSED PACIFIC SOUTHWEST WATER PLAN PRESENTED TO THE CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION November 1, 1963 By Irving L. Neumiller MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA WATER COMMISSION: My name is Irving L. Neumiller and I am appearing today as one of the attorneys for the Stockton and East San Joaquin Water Conservation District. My appearance before you is in response to the notice of your Commission dated October 7, 1963 and is pursuant to authority of the Board of Directors of the Stockton and East San Joaquin Water Conservation District. The District which I represent was organized in 1948 under the Water Conservation Act of 1931. This year the powers of the District were expanded by Chapter 1775 of the Statutes of 1963 to include authority to engage in ground water replenishment activities and to levy replenishment assessments and related surface water charges. Our District includes an area of approximately 80,000 acres extending from the easterly boundary of San Joaquin County to the Delta area, all within the central portion of the County.Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 400 dpi, 8 bit, 44,904,448 byte