MWA

About MWA

Board of Directors

MWA Projects

Water Conservation

Community Partners

Watermaster

State of the Basin

Mission, Vision Values and Goals

Organizational Structure

Regional Water Mgt Plan

Morongo Basin Pipeline

Mojave River Pipeline

Oro Grande Wash

Transition Zone Study

Groundwater Monitoring

Copper Mountain College

Lewis Center for Educational Research

M.D. Resource Conservation District

Technical Advisory Committee

Victor Valley College

History of Adjudication

Calendar of Notices and Agendas

Site Information & email Contacts

Newsroom

Opportunities

Facilities Map

Water Transfers

Water Transfer Types

The Producers in the Mojave Basin Area who have been assigned a Base Annual Production right (BAP) in the Judgment have the option to transfer the BAP right or any portion thereof. There are basically two different categories of water transfers, Permanent and Temporary. A Permanent Transfer of BAP right assigns the right to produce the transferred amount of water from one Producer to another indefinitely. A Temporary Transfer assigns the right to use a specified amount of water either on a year-to-year basis or for one year only. Exhibits C through J of the Watermaster Rules and Regulations contain the forms needed to process the different types of water transfers with the Watermaster. Sections 12-14 of the Watermaster Rules and Regulations outline the documentation and procedures that must be followed to process all types of transfers with the Watermaster.

The Permanent Transfer of Base Annual Production Right form should be filed when a portion or all of a Producers BAP right is sold or transferred to another Producer on a permanent basis. The buyer must stipulate to the Judgment (Exhibit "F") and assume all responsibility for reporting to the Watermaster the amount of water produced and for any past due and future assessments associated with use of the BAP right. The Transferor must complete form Exhibit "C" which must be accompanied by a Preliminary Title Report on the Transferor’s property and documentation providing notice to any lien holder shown on the Preliminary Title Report. The transfer should be filed with Watermaster at least forty five (45) days prior to a meeting at which the Watermaster will consider the requested transfer for filing.

[View or Download]

The Request for Transfer of Base Annual Production Right After Foreclosure form should be filed when a piece of real property that has a verified BAP right is foreclosed upon and purchased. The purchaser at foreclosure must file form Exhibit "G" with the Watermaster at least forty five (45) days prior to a meeting at which the Watermaster will consider the requested transfer for filing. The purchaser assumes responsibility for reporting to the Watermaster the amount of water produced and for any past due and future assessments associated with use of the BAP right.

[View or Download]

The Request for Transfer of Base Annual Production Right After Accepting Deed in-Lieu of Foreclosure form should be filed when a piece of real property that has a verified BAP right is deeded over to the lien holder in-lieu of foreclosure and subsequently purchased by a third party. The purchaser needs to file form Exhibit "H" with the Watermaster at least forty five (45) days prior to a meeting at which the Watermaster will consider the requested transfer for filing. The purchaser assumes responsibility for reporting to the Watermaster the amount of water produced and for any past due and future assessments associated with use of the BAP right.

[View or Download]

The Temporary Assignment of Free Production Allowance form should be filed when either Free Production Allowance (FPA) or Carryover FPA is being transferred from one Producer to another in any given Water Year, or for a multiple year lease term. Form Exhibit "D" must be filed with the Watermaster at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting at which the Watermaster will consider the requested transfer for filing. If the Transferee is not a party to the Judgment, form Exhibit "F" must also be filed. If the lease term is for more than one year, a Preliminary Title Report on the Seller’s property must be submitted.

[View or Download]

The Request for Assignment of Carryover Right In Lieu of Payment of Replacement Water Assessments form should be filed when a Producer has a Replacement Water Obligation and wishes to transfer Carryover FPA from another Producer in lieu of paying the Replacement Water Assessment. Form Exhibit "I" must be filed with the Watermaster at least thirty (30) days prior to the regularly scheduled Watermaster meeting in May.

[View or Download]

The Request for Assignment of Free Production Allowance In Lieu of Payment of Makeup Water Assessments form should be filed when a Producer has a Makeup Water Obligation and wishes to transfer Free Production Allowance from another Producer in lieu of paying the Makeup Water Assessment. Form Exhibit "J" must be filed with the Watermaster at least thirty (30) days prior to the regularly scheduled Watermaster meeting in May.

[View or Download]

Note: All water transfers are subject to consumptive use adjustments pursuant to Exhibit F of the Judgment. No action will be taken on any transfer where either the transferor and transferee has past due assessments owed the Watermaster.