Finding Aid to the Friends of the River Collection, 1940-1980 (bulk 1975-1980)
Randal Brandt and Erica Nordmeier
The Bancroft Library
The Bancroft Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
bancref@library.berkeley.edu
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Friends of the River Collection
Creator:
Friends of the River Foundation
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 2022/208
Physical Description:
9 linear feet
(4 cartons, 5 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1940-1980
Date (bulk): 1975-1980
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Language of Material:
English
.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Water Resource Collections and Archives, University of California, Riverside in 2018.
Custodial History
This collection was originally in the custody of the Water Resource Center at UC Berkeley. In 2011, the Water Resource Center
collections were transferred from UC Berkeley to Department of Special Collections at UC Riverside. In 2018, at the request
of the donor, this collection was transferred back to UC Berkeley is now held at The Bancroft Library.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, Friends of the River Collection, BANC MSS 2022/208, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Processing Information
The arrangement and most of the description for this collection was created by the Water Resource Center at UC Berkeley. The
collection was processed by WRC staff members Randy Brandt and Erica Nordmeier. Lara Michels (Head of Archival Processing
at The Bancroft Library) utilized the original finding aid created by the WRC in the creation of the current finding aid for
the collection. The call number has been changed from MS 81/3 to BANC MSS 2022/208.
Related Collections
Friends of the River Foundation Records, 1970-1983, BANC MSS 88/25 c, The Bancroft Library
Scope and Content
Articles, congressional bills, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, news clippings, publications, reports, research notes,
petitions, testimonies, and written statements compiled by Friends of the River. This collection contains four series: New
Melones Dam, California Senate Subcommittee on River Management, Miscellaneous, and Clippings. The New Melones Dam series
contains information on the organization of the Friends of the River Foundation and efforts to halt construction of the dam,
have the Stanislaus River designated with wild and scenic river status ("Save the River"), etc. The Subcommittee on River
Management series contains documents given to Friends of the River by California State Senator Peter H. Behr (Chair of the
Subcommittee), and concerns waterways plans for the American River, the Salmon River, and the Van Duzen River. The Clippings
series contains newspaper and magazine clippings on a wide variety of water and river-related topics. The arrangement of the
Clippings series has not been altered, and appears in the order arranged by the creator.
Publication Rights
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Behr, Peter H., 1915-
California. Legislature. Senate. Committee on Natural Resources and Wildlife
Friends of the River Foundation
Dams -- Environmental aspects -- California -- Stanislaus
Water resources development -- California -- Stanislaus River
Water resources development--California--Citizen participation
Wild and scenic rivers -- Law and legislation -- California
Stanislaus River (Calif.)
American River (Calif.)
Salmon River (Calif.)
Van Duzen River (Calif.)
New Melones Dam (Calif.)
New Melones Dam, Stanislaus River
1940-1980
Box 1, Folder 1
Army Corps of Engineers- Flood control
1978-1980
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, contracts, etc.
Box 1, Folder 2
Miscellaneous articles
1969-1975
Scope and Contents
Journal articles, pamphlets, news clippings.
Box 1, Folder 3
Miscellaneous articles
1976-1980
Scope and Contents
Journal articles, pamphlets, news clippings.
Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence
1972-1976
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence to and from California State Senater Peter H. Behr.
Box 1, Folder 5
Water Rights Decision 1422
1972-1979
Scope and Contents
State Water Resources Control Boardpublications, correspondence, etc.
Box 1, Folder 6
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.,et al., v. Cecil D. Andrus,et al.
1980
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, transcripts, etc.
Box 1, Folder 7
Fish and wildlife
1967-1980
Scope and Contents
Agreement and stipulation for operation of the Oroville Division of the State Water Project,correspondence, etc.
Box 1, Folder 8
House of Representatives Bill 4223
1979-1980
Scope and Contents
Copy of the bill (HR 4223) to designate the Stanislaus River as a wild and scenic river, brochures, correspondence, etc.
Box 1, Folder 9
New Melones Dam - Energy
1963-1980
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, press release, etc.
Box 1, Folder 10
Petitions
1971-1977
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, essays, petitions.
Box 1, Folder 11
Miscellaneous reports
1972-1979
Scope and Contents
Reports on various aspects of the New Melones Dam. Includes report by Philip B. Williams,study on earthquake effects, and
"The Grim Reaper Report."
Box 1, Folder 14
Save the River - General
1974-1975 Sept
Scope and Contents
Articles, correspondence, news clippings, reports, etc.
Box 2, Folder 1
Save the River - General
1975 October-1976
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous articles, correspondence, news clippings, newsletter, reports, etc.
Box 2, Folder 2
Save the River - General.
Scope and Contents
News clippings, research notes, etc.
Box 2, Folder 3
Save the River - Legislation
1974-1980
Scope and Contents
Transcripts (United States of America v. California State Water Resources Control Board,et al.), reports, etc.
Box 2, Folder 4
Save the River - Organizational
1974-1976
Scope and Contents
Contact lists, correspondence, research notes, etc.
Box 2, Folder 5
Save the River - Press releases
1975-1980
Scope and Contents
Includes fact sheet and news clippings.
Box 2, Folder 6
Save the River - Senate Bill 1482
1974-1976
Scope and Contents
Contact lists, correspondence, full text of the bill (SB 1482) authored by Senator Peter H. Behr.
Box 2, Folder 7
Stanislaus River - Wild and scenic assessment
1968-1980
Scope and Contents
Includes memoranda, brochures, testimony,"Decision Sheet, Secretarial Issue Document, etc."
Box 2, Folder 8
State Water Resources Control Board- Hearing
1979
Scope and Contents
Hearing minutes on Decision 1422.
Box 2, Folder 9
State Water Resources Control Board - Notices
1979
Scope and Contents
Hearing and workshop notices on Decision 1422.
Box 2, Folder 10
Background documents
1940-1962
Scope and Contents
Legislation, order on an application filed by Oakdale Irrigation Districtand South San Joaquin Irrigation District,etc.
Box 2, Folder 11
New Melones Reservoir operation
1979-1980
Scope and Contents
Transcript of The Attwater Memorandum (submitted by attorneys for Oakdale Irrigation Districtand South San Joaquin Irrigation
District), etc.
California Senate Subcommittee on River Management Plans
1972-1978
Box 3, Folder 1
Report to the Legislature on waterways management planning. California Dept. of Fish and Game, December 1, 1975.
Scope and Contents
Describes the activities of the California Waterways Management Planning Program.
Box 3, Folder 2
Subcommittee on River Management Plans,
1977-1978
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, copy of SB 107, etc.
Box 3, Folder 3
Report on the social and economic impact of the Van Duzen River management program
1975
Box 3, Folder 4
Memorandum of understanding
1976
Scope and Contents
Between the California, Dept. of Fish and Gameand the U.S. Forest Service-Region 5,regarding the preparation of management
plans for the California Waterways Management Planning Programand the National Wild and Scenic River System.
Box 3, Folder 5
Statement to the River Management Plan Subcommittee on wild rivers planning
1978
Scope and Contents
Edited version of material presented to the Subcommittee by the Office of Legislative Analyston March 13, 1978.
Box 3, Folder 6
Water Rights Decision 1400
1972
Scope and Contents
State Water Resources Control Boardpublication.
Box 3, Folder 7
Amendments to Senate Bill 1408
1978
Scope and Contents
Lower American River.
Box 3, Folder 8
Amendments to Senate Bill 1409
1978
Scope and Contents
North Fork American River.
Box 3, Folder 9
Preliminary Lower American River Management Plan. California Dept. of Fish and Game, January 1977.
Box 3, Folder 10
Lower American River Water Management Plan. California Dept. of Fish and Game, July 1977.
Box 3, Folder 11
North Fork American River Management Plan. California Dept. of Fish and Game, July 1977.
Box 3, Folder 14
Preliminary Salmon River Water Management Plan. California Dept. of Fish and Game, April 1977.
Box 3, Folder 15
Salmon River Water Management Plan. California Dept. of Fish and Game, November 1977.
Van Duzen River
1976-1978
Box 4, Folder 1
Preliminary Van Duzen River Water Management Plan. California Dept. of Fish and Game, March 1976.
Box 4, Folder 2
Van Duzen River Management Plan. California Dept. of Fish and Game, July 1977.
Scope and Contents
File includes copy of SB 107. See also call number - UCB WRCA G4534 K7.
Box 4, Folder 3
Resources Agency of California,
1976
Scope and Contents
Revised recommendation and implementation chapters of the Preliminary Van Duzen River Waterway Management Plan.
Box 4, Folder 4
Humboldt County Planning Department
1976-1977
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, research notes, etc., re the Van Duzen Waterway Management Plan.
Box 4, Folder 5
Van Duzen River questionnaire.
Scope and Contents
Distributed to all property owners within the planning area, as determined by Humboldt County Assessor's records.
Box 4, Folder 6
Van Duzen River Project social profile.
Scope and Contents
Based on interviews with local residents, property owners, businesses, and other people who use the river.
Box 4, Folder 7
California Rivers Action Group.
Scope and Contents
Two undated reports: "Who cares about one little river in Northern California?" and "Why is the Van Duzen River management
plan bad planning for you? (And what you can do about it)."
Box 4, Folder 9
Correspondence
1976-1978
Scope and Contents
Includes comments on the Van Duzen River Waterway Management Plan.
Box 4, Folder 10
Correspondence and testimony
1978
Scope and Contents
Submitted for the hearings held March 10 and 13, 1978.
Box 4, Folder 11
Testimony presented by the California Rivers Action Groupto the Senate Subcommittee on River Management Plans,
1978
Scope and Contents
Presented at the hearing held in Fortuna, California, on March 10, 1978.
Box 5, Folder 1-3
Hearing to review the Van Duzen River Waterway Management Plan
1978 March 10
Physical Description:
3 folders
Scope and Contents
Hearing held at Fortuna High School, Fortuna, California. Chairman: Sen. Peter H. Behr.Includes minutes, attendance lists,
etc.
Box 5, Folder 4-5
Hearing to review the Van Duzen River Waterway Management Plan
1978 March 13
Physical Description:
2 folders
Scope and Contents
Hearing held at State Capitol, Sacramento, Fortuna, California. Chairman: Sen. Peter H. Behr.Includes minutes, attendance
lists, etc.
Box 5, Folder 6-7
Audiotapes of hearings on Van Duzen River Waterway Management Plan
1978 March 10, 13
Physical Description:
4 reels
Box 5, Folder 8
Draft report of the Subcommittee on River Management Plans,
1978 May 22
Scope and Contents
Based on testimony given at hearings on Van Duzen River Waterway Management Plan, March 10 and 13, 1978.
Box 5, Folder 9
Report of the Subcommittee on River Management Plans,
1978 May 25
Box 5, Folder 10
The Public Trust Doctrine in natural resources law and management
1980
Scope and Contents
Agenda, speakers list, and student list for a conference held at University of California, Davis, September 25-26, 1980.
Box 5, Folder 11
Senate Bill 664 - Swamp and overflowed lands
1980
Scope and Contents
Copy of the bill (SB 664) authored by Senators Nielsen and Garamendi; letter to Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr.from The State Bar
of California.
Box 5, Folder 12
Timber Yield Tax Law
1976
Scope and Contents
Pamphlet "ABC's of TPZ" (produced by Humboldt County Assessor).
Carton 1, Folder 1-3
Water conservation
1979-1980
Carton 1, Folder 1-4
Stanislaus River - New Melones Dam
1977-1979
Carton 1, Folder 2-1
Stanislaus River - North Fork
1976
Carton 1, Folder 2-2
Stanislaus nuclear power
1976
Carton 1, Folder 3-1
Stanislaus River
1975-1976
Carton 1, Folder 3-2
Stanislaus River
1977-1978
Carton 1, Folder 4-3
Stanislaus River
1974-1978
Carton 1, Folder 6-1
Auburn Dam; Folsom-South Canal
1976
Carton 1, Folder 8-1
American River - General, South Fork, North Fork
1976
Carton 1, Folder 8-2
American River - General, South Fork, North Fork
1976
Carton 1, Folder 8-3
American River - General, South Fork, North Fork
1977
Carton 2, Folder 1-1
Fresno, Sacramento, Merced, Mokelumne, Yuba, Oroville, Shasta Rivers
1976
Carton 2, Folder 1-2
Oroville, Mokelumne, Merced, Klamath, Kings, Cosumnes, Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Yuba, Shasta, Pit Rivers
1977
Carton 2, Folder 1-3
San Joaquin, Fresno, Yuba, Marysville, Merced, Mokelumne, Shasta, Oroville Rivers
1977
Carton 2, Folder 2-1
Kings, Kern, Carson, Eel, Feather, Klamath, McCloud, Russian, Salmon, Scott, Smith, Trinity, Van Duzen Rivers
1976
Carton 2, Folder 2-2
Kings, Van Norman, Kern, Carson, Eel, Feather, Klamath, McCloud, Russian, Salmon, Scott Rivers
1977
Carton 2, Folder 2-3
Smith, Trinity, Van Duzen, Truckee, Russian, Eel, Feather Rivers
1977
Carton 2, Folder 3-1
Wild and scenic rivers system
1977
Carton 2, Folder 3-2
Wild and scenic rivers system
1977
Carton 2, Folder 3-3
Delta wetlands, Suisun Marsh
1976
Carton 2, Folder 4-1
Delta wetlands, Suisun Marsh
1977
Carton 2, Folder 4-2
Delta wetlands, Suisun Marsh
1977
Carton 2, Folder 5-1
Central Valley Project,
1978-1979
Carton 2, Folder 5-2
Southern California - General
1977
Carton 2, Folder 6-2
Mid-Valley Canal
1976-1979
Carton 2, Folder 6-3
Peripheral Canal
1976-1979
Carton 2, Folder 6-5
San Luis Reservoir
1976-1977
Carton 2, Folder 7-3
Tehama-Colusa Canal
1976-1977
Carton 2, Folder 7-4
Westlands Water District,
1976
Carton 2, Folder 8-1
Westlands Water District,
1976
Carton 2, Folder 8-2
Westlands Water District,
1976
Carton 2, Folder 8-3
Westlands Water District,
1978
Carton 3, Folder 1-1
Westlands Water District,
1977
Carton 3, Folder 1-2
Westlands Water District,
1977
Carton 3, Folder 1-3
Westlands Water District,
1977
Carton 3, Folder 1-4
Westlands Water District,
1978
Carton 3, Folder 3-1
Earthquakes and dam safety
1976
Carton 3, Folder 4-3
Friends of the River,
1977
Carton 3, Folder 6-3
Attorney General Evelle Younger,
1977
Carton 3, Folder 6-4
President Jimmy Carter,
1977-1978
Carton 3, Folder 7-2
Army Corps of Engineers,
1979
Carton 3, Folder 7-9
Edmund G. "Pat" Brown,
1977
Carton 3, Folder 7-10
California State Water Project,
1978
Carton 3, Folder 7-12
Harold, T. Johnston,1978.
Carton 3, Folder 8-4
Sacramento Municipal Utility District,
1977-1978
Carton 3, Folder 8-5
Sacramento Municipal Utility District,
1977-1978
Carton 3, Folder 8-6
Sacramento Municipal Utility District,
1977-1978
Carton 4, Folder 1-2
Energy and conservation
1976
Carton 4, Folder 1-3
Sacramento Municipal Utility District,
1976