Guide to the Feather River Project Association Collection
Special Collections & Archives
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8326
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Feather River Project Association Collection
Creator:
Feather River Project Association
Identifier/Call Number: URB.FRPA
Extent:
1.25 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1955-1974
Abstract: In 1955, the Feather River Project
Association (FRPA) was incorporated as a not-for-profit, non-partisan educational
association to serve the public interest of Californians in the areas of water resource
development and water conservation. The collection documents such issues as the future
development of California's water resources, water rights controversies, and the California
Water Plan as it has been revised through legislative action from 1900 until the early
1970s. It contains annual reports, articles of incorporation, board of directors' agendas
and minutes, conference agendas, minutes, statements, contracts, correspondence, financial
statements, membership applications and lists, legislative circulars, newsletters, position
reports and statements, published reports, and resolutions.
Language of Material: English
Historical Note:
During the early 1950s, the California Department of Water Resources was created to develop
a plan of action toward solving California's water problems and make recommendations to the
state legislature. By 1955, the Department of Water Resources had completed its research and
published a working document, known as the Bechtel Report, and began implementing the
revised California Water Plan.
In 1955, the Feather River Project Association (FRPA) was incorporated as a
not-for-profit, non-partisan educational association to serve the public interest of
Californians in the areas of water resource development and water conservation. The main
foci of FRPA activities were two-fold: first, the association would collect and develop
research material and independent studies concerning all aspects of The California Water
Plan, especially in those areas pertaining to the proposed Feather River Project; and
second, the FRPA would disseminate those findings that stressed the urgent need to fund and
implement actions that further developed the California Water Plan.
Membership in FRPA was open to all who were interested in the development of water
resources. In 1956, the Association consisted of several county and city agencies, local
water associations, and private organizations and individuals concerned with the future of
California's water sources. By 1962, the FRPA had a mailing list of 6,950 that were
receiving monthly reports through the Association's newsletters. Monthly meetings were
scheduled throughout the state for FRPA members, which kept them fully informed on current
legislation before the state assembly and senate that could affect the State Water Project.
FRPA actively sought political support, recommended policies and passed several resolutions
on issues such as the Water Bond Act, San Luis Dam and Reservoir Project, and South Bay
Aqueduct. FRPA also developed procedures for the settlement of contract negotiations between
water owners and water recipients.
During the mid-1960s FRPA promoted the establishment of a Water Resources Research Center
in the State Legislature (Senate Bill 2). Reflecting the expansion in statewide water
projects, conferences and membership, FRPA voted to change its name to the California Water
Resources Association. The name change took effect on December 9, 1966 and the organization
is still in existence today.
Scope and Contents
The
Feather River Project Association Collection (FRPA)
contains annual reports; articles of incorporation, board of directors' agendas and minutes,
conference agendas, minutes and statements, contracts, correspondence, financial statements,
membership applications and lists, legislative circulars, newsletters, position reports and
statements, published reports, and resolutions. The collection documents such issues as the
future development of California's water resources, water rights controversies, and the
California Water Plan as it has been revised through legislative action from 1900 until the
early 1970s. The collection has been filed in two series:
Feather River
Project Association
(1955-1966) and
California Water Resources
Association
(1966-1974).
Series I,
Feather River Project Association, contains the
administrative files of the Feather River Project Association as gathered by one of its
organizational members, the City of Burbank. The files include annual reports, articles of
incorporation, board of director agendas and minutes, conference notices and statements,
correspondence, financial statements, legislative circulars, membership lists, newsletters,
position reports and statements and resolutions. The files are arranged in alphabetical
order.
Series II,
California Water Resources Association, continues
the documentation of the association's activities after 1966 when FRPA changed its name to
the California Water Resources Association (CSRA), reflecting its statewide membership. The
files include board of director agendas and minutes, conference agendas, correspondence,
newsletters, and resolutions. The files are arranged in alphabetical order.
Arrangement of Materials:
Series I: Feather River Project Association, 1955-1966
Series II: California Water Resources Association, 1966-1974
Electronic Format:
Digital reproductions of selected items in this collection are available electronically as
a part of the
Water Works
project.
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection is in the public domain. Copyright status for other materials is unknown.
Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.)
beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners.
Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the
copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
City of Burbank, 1988
Preferred Citation:
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
Citing Archival Materials
guide.
Processing Information:
Robert G. Marshall, May 1989
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Documents
Series I: Feather River Project Association, 1955-1966
Box 1, Folder 3
Articles of Incorporation
Box 1, Folder 4
Assembly Interim Committee on Water: Hearing Notes and Statements,
1960 July 18-1960 July 19
Box 1, Folder 5
Assembly Interim Committee on Water: Address,
1961 December 12
Box 1, Folder 6
Assembly Interim Committee on Water: Schedule Of Hearings,
1962 June 19
Box 1, Folder 7
Assembly Interim Committee on Water: Statements,
1962 November 16
Box 1, Folder 8
Assembly Interim Committee on Water: Hearing Notices,
1965
Box 1, Folder 9
Bechtel Report: Reviews,
1955
Box 1, Folder 10
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
1957
Box 1, Folder 11
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
January 1958-June 1958
Box 1, Folder 12
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
August 1958-December 1958
Box 1, Folder 13
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
1959
Box 1, Folder 14
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
April 1961-December 1961
Box 1, Folder 15
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
January 1962-May 1962
Box 1, Folder 16
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
June 1962-December 1962
Box 1, Folder 17
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
January 1963-May 1963
Box 1, Folder 18
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
June 1963-November 1963
Box 1, Folder 19
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
January 1964-May 1964
Box 1, Folder 20
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
June 1964-December 1964
Box 1, Folder 21
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
January 1965-May 1965
Box 1, Folder 22
Board of Directors: Agendas and Minutes,
July 1965-December 1965
Box 1, Folder 23
Brown, Edmund: Correspondence, Press Release, and Statement,
1956-1960
Box 1, Folder 24
Brown, Edmund: Press Release and Statement,
1963
Box 1, Folder 25
Brown, Edmund: Governor's Water Conference, Correspondence and
Statements,
1963 November 12
Box 1, Folder 26
California Water Commission: Agendas and Reports,
1958-1962
Box 1, Folder 27
California Water Commission: Agendas and Statements,
1963
Box 1, Folder 28
California Water Commission: Agendas,
1964
Box 1, Folder 29
California Water Commission: Agendas,
1965
Box 1, Folder 30
Correspondence: General,
1957-1961
Box 1, Folder 31
Correspondence: General,
1962
Box 1, Folder 32
Correspondence: General,
1963
Box 1, Folder 33
Correspondence: General,
1964
Box 1, Folder 34
Correspondence: General,
1965
Box 2, Folder 1
Financial Statements: Monthly,
1957
Box 2, Folder 2
Financial Statements: Monthly,
1958
Box 2, Folder 3
Financial Statements: Monthly,
1961
Box 2, Folder 4
Financial Statements: Monthly,
1962
Box 2, Folder 5
Financial Statements: Monthly,
1963
Box 2, Folder 6
Financial Statements: Monthly,
1964
Box 2, Folder 7
General Service Contract: Example,
1956
Box 2, Folder 8
Legislative Committee: Circulars, Memoranda Regarding Assembly And Senate
Bills,
1957-1962
Box 2, Folder 9
Legislative Committee: Circulars, Memoranda Regarding Assembly And Senate
Bills,
1963
Box 2, Folder 10
Map: California Water Plan,
1960 November 8
Box 2, Folder 11
Membership: Application Cards
Box 2, Folder 12
Membership: Lists,
1956-1965
Box 2, Folder 13
Membership and Finance Committee: Minutes,
1958 September 11
Box 2, Folder 14
Metropolitan Water District Of Southern California: Contract and
Draft,
June 1960
Box 2, Folder 15
Metropolitan Water District Of Southern California: Contract, Revised
Draft,
September 1960
Box 2, Folder 16
Metropolitan Water District Of Southern California: Contract, Revised
Draft,
September 1960
Box 2, Folder 24
Project Report: State Water Project, California Department Of Water
Resources,
1961
Box 2, Folder 25
Position Papers: Reports and Statements,
1957-1965
Box 2, Folder 26
Position Papers: Reports and Statements,
1957-1965
Box 2, Folder 27
Position Papers: Reports and Statements,
1957-1965
Box 2, Folder 28
Position Papers: Reports and Statements,
1957-1965
Box 3, Folder 1
Resolutions: FRPA,
1958-1961
Box 3, Folder 5
Water Today And Tomorrow, California Department Of Water
Resources,
1959
Series II: California Water Resources Association, 1966-1974
Box 3, Folder 6
Board Of Directors: Agendas, Minutes, and Notices,
1967
Box 3, Folder 7
Board Of Directors: Agendas and Notices,
1968
Box 3, Folder 8
Board Of Directors: Agendas and Notices,
1969
Box 3, Folder 9
Board Of Directors: Agendas and Notices,
1970
Box 3, Folder 10
California Water Commission: Hearing Agendas, Notices,
1967-1968
Box 3, Folder 11
Correspondence: General,
1967
Box 3, Folder 12
Correspondence: General,
1968
Box 3, Folder 13
Correspondence: General,
1969
Box 3, Folder 14
Correspondence: General,
1970-1973
Box 3, Folder 15
Correspondence: General,
1974
Box 3, Folder 16
Newsletters: CWRA,
1966-1967
Box 3, Folder 22
Resolutions: CWRA,
1967-1974
