Biography
Scope and Content
Arrangement of the Collection
Related Materials
Access
Processing Information
Acquisition Information
Preferred Citation
Publication Rights
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Putah Creek Council Collection
Creator:
Putah
Creek Council
Identifier/Call Number: D-565
Physical Description:
15.1 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1987-2002
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.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request
collections, as many are stored offsite.
Biography
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.
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.
Arrangement of the Collection
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Related Materials
Access
Collection is open for research.
Processing Information
Sara Gunasekara processed this collection with assistance from student employee Michelle Xie.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Barbara Kendrick and the Putah Creek Council in 2013.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Putah Creek Council Collection, D-565, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library,
University of California, Davis.
Publication Rights
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Putah Creek (Calif.) -- Water rights
Water resources development -- California -- Putah Creek
Environmental protection -- California -- Putah Creek
Stream conservation -- California -- Putah Creek
Putah Creek Council
-- Archives
Solano Project, California (U.S.)
Solano Irrigation
District (Calif.)
Solano County Water
Agency (Calif.)