Putah Creek Council Collection, 1987-2002

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Summary

Creators:
Putah Creek Council
Abstract:
The founding meeting of the Putah Creek Council took place on Feb. 3, 1988, with the idea of bringing together people who would protect the water level in Putah Creek as well as the creek's remaining riparian habitat. The collection contains materials related to a lawsuit by the Putah Creek Council, UC Davis and the City of Davis against the Solano County Water Agency, Solano Irrigation District, and other Solano entities. The suit, which sought permanent environmental flows for the 23 miles of Putah Creek below Putah Diversion, resulted in the Putah Creek Accord.
Extent:
15.1 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Putah Creek Council Collection, D-565, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains materials related to a lawsuit by the Putah Creek Council, UC Davis and the City of Davis against the Solano County Water Agency, Solano Irrigation District, and other Solano entities. The suit, which sought permanent environmental flows for the 23 miles of Putah Creek below Putah Diversion, resulted in the Putah Creek Accord.

Biographical / historical:

The founding meeting of the Putah Creek Council took place on Feb. 3, 1988, with the idea of bringing together people who would protect the water level in Putah Creek as well as the creek's remaining riparian habitat.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Barbara Kendrick and the Putah Creek Council in 2013.
Processing information:

Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Putah Creek Council Collection, D-565, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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