Butte County’s Department of Water and Resource Conservation was formed on July 1, 1999 and hired its first Director on August 23^rd of 1999.  The Department is involved in a wide range of activities, including: 

·        Providing support to the Butte County Water Commission in the implementation of Chapter 33 of the Butte County Code’s Groundwater Protection Ordinance, including the development of the well monitoring grid for avoiding third-party impacts; 

·        Management of Butte County’s State Water Project entitlement of 27,500 acre-feet, and the contract with the California Department of Water Resources (including the County’s contracts with Del Oro Water Company and  California Water Service Company); 

·        The inventory and analysis of Butte County’s water resources, including supplies and demands for urban, agricultural and environmental water now and in the future; 

·        Provide information for the development of the Butte County Resource Conservation District and initial administrative support if approved by Butte County voters; 

·        Participation in watershed activities including the Butte Creek Watershed Conservancy Technical Advisory Committee, and the Little Chico Creek watershed study with California State University-Chico; 

·        Membership in the Seven County Sacramento Valley Water Forum, California Irrigation Institute, Chico State Environmental Resources Program Advisory Panel and Northern California Water Association.