Guide to the Save the American River Association records, 1961-2006
Finding aid prepared by Lynn Drennan
California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
University Library
2000 State University Drive
Sacramento, CA, 95819-6039
916-278-6144
scua@csus.edu
Title: Save the American River Association records
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 2007/23
Contributing Institution:
California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
7.5 Linear feet
(6 record cartons)
Date: 1961-2006
Abstract: Collection contains articles, congressional bills, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, news clippings, publications, reports,
research notes, petitions, testimonies, and written statements compiled by the Save the American River Association.
Language of Materials note: Collection materials for the Save the American River Association are in English.
creator:
Save the American River Association.
Preferred Citation note
[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 2007/23, Save the American River Association records, Department
of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento.
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
Conditions Governing Use note
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce
from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives.
Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Library,
California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the
copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Biographical/Historical note
Save the American River Association (SARA) is a grass-roots organization supporting the American River (California) and its
American River Parkway. Established in 1961, the organization’s mission is to “protect and enhance the wildlife habitat, fishery,
and recreational resources of the American River Parkway”. SARA is a non-profit organization with more than 600 members. Some
previous presidents of SARA include: Alan Wade, Frank Cirill, Jim Jones, Warren V. Truitt, Peter H. Smurr, Leslie Bisharat,
and Stephen Green.
www.sarariverwatch.org
Scope and Contents note
The collection contains articles, congressional bills, correspondence, minutes, newsletters, news clippings, publications,
reports, research notes, petitions, testimonies, and written statements compiled by the Save the American River Association.
The language of the materials included in this collection is English. The collection consists of 6 cartons (7.5 linear feet).
There are 8 series pertaining to the Save the American River Association Records. Included are the following: Administrative
(subseries – Correspondence, Agendas/Minutes, General Files); Legal Records; Activity Files; Research Materials; Conferences,
Publications; Maps; and Photographs, Slides, Negatives.
Chronology
1915 – John Nolen (town planner) outlined a general plan for a possible parkway
Late 1940s – Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. (a planner and landscape architect), hired to conduct studies to guide the direction of state
parks post-war
1940s-1950s – public pressure for more outdoor recreation and in turn a movement to preserve natural areas
1950 – River Recreation and Park Association formed, taking responsibility to form a parkway
1955 – Folsom and Nimbus Dams completed
1961 – Save the American River Association (SARA) established. Founders include Jim Mullaney, Harold Severaid, Elmer Aldrich,
Howard Leach, and Effie Yeaw
1970s-1990s – Court disputes with EBMUD (East Bay Municipal Utility District)
1972 – Decision 1400 issued by State Water Resources Control Board, setting minimum flows for the American River
1993 – Cal Expo plan parking lot near Bushy Lake
1995 – Struggle begins to preserve Fair Oaks Bluff
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Goethe, C.M. (Charles Matthias), 1875-1966
Save the American River Association.
Severaid, Joye Harold
Wade, Alan
Yeaw, Effie
American River (Calif.)
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Environmentalism
Natural history -- California -- Sacramento Region
Photographs
Rivers -- California
Series 1: Administrative
1961-2004
Scope and Contents note
(Box 1-Box 2, 57 file folders)
The Administrative series contains the documentation and office related files of the Save the American River Association (SARA).
Materials include documents, correspondence, handwritten notes, agendas and meeting minutes, by-laws, brochures, newsletters,
receipt books, company letterhead, maps, and cards. Topics include: various correspondence (including Joye H. Severaid, Ronald
Reagan, James (Jim) C. Mullaney, Charles M. Goethe, ALA (American Lung Association of Sacramento or BREATHE), Water Forum,
thank you letters, local businesses/groups, government officials, pocket deeds, news releases, and other correspondence);
agendas, minutes, and data files for SARA; and general files (donors/sponsors, events, Joye H. Severaid, Felix Smith, James
(Jim) C. Mullaney , Effie Yeaw, H. W. Ibser, Phillip Isenberg, brochures, newsletters (RiverWatch), flyers, letterhead, receipt
books, and an award ribbon). The language of materials are in English. This series is arranged alphabetically by folder title
and is divided into the following sub-series, with folder contents listed on the subsequent pages:
Sub Series 1: Correspondence, 1965-2004 Sub Series 2: Agendas/Minutes, 1963-2002 Sub Series 3: General Files, 1961-2004
Subseries 1: Correspondence
1965-2004
Box 1, Folder 1
Am. River Raft Rentals – Forma
2002
Box 1, Folder 2
Ca. Native Plant Society
1991, 1997
Box 1, Folder 4
[Correspondence/Faxes (Various Issues)]
1998-2000
Box 1, Folder 5
Grand Jury [Folsom Spill]
2002-2003
Box 1, Folder 6
Harold Severaid letters to James C. Mullaney
1978-1980
Box 1, Folder 7
Letter to Gov. Ronald Reagan Thanking His Admin support for A.R. Water Rights (Dec 1400) [Empty]
n.d.
Box 1, Folder 8
Miscell Letters etc.
1966
Box 1, Folder 9
Personnel Committee [Severaid Correspondence]
1965
Box 1, Folder 10
SARA Letter File (Chronological) July 1 – Dec. 31, 1965 [Severaid]
1965
Box 1, Folder 12
Thank You Ltrs.
1998-2004
Box 1, Folder 13
Volunteerism – Labor Code 1720
2004
Box 1, Folder 14
WAPA [Western Area Power Administration]
1991
Subseries 2: Agendas/Minutes
1963-2002
Box 1, Folder 15
July 8, 1963 – July 1, 1965 [Board Meeting Notes]
1963-1965
Box 1, Folder 17
SARA Official Files for Minutes – Agenda and Data (1 of 2)
1991-1992
Box 1, Folder 18
SARA Official Files for Minutes – Agenda and Data (2 of 2)
1991-1992
Box 1, Folder 19
Minutes, Agendas, Misc. Data 1993 (1 of 3)
1993
Box 1, Folder 20
Minutes, Agendas, Misc. Data 1993 (2 of 3)
1993
Box 1, Folder 21
Minutes, Agendas, Misc. Data 1993 (3 of 3)
1993
Box 1, Folder 22
Minutes, Agendas, Data 1995 (1 of 3)
1994-1996
Box 1, Folder 23
Minutes, Agendas, Data 1995 (2 of 3)
1994-1996
Box 1, Folder 24
Minutes, Agendas, Data 1995 (3 of 3)
1994-1996
Box 1, Folder 25
[Minutes, Agendas, Data] 1997 (1 of 2)
1996-1997
Box 1, Folder 26
[Minutes, Agendas, Data] 1997 (2 of 2)
1996-1997
Box 1, Folder 27
Minutes, Agendas, Data 1998
1998-1999
Box 1, Folder 28
1999-2000 Minutes, Agendas (1 of 2)
1999-2000
Box 1, Folder 29
1999-2000 Minutes, Agendas (2 of 2)
2000
Box 1, Folder 30
2001-2002 Minutes, Agendas, Data (1 of 2)
2001-2002
Box 1, Folder 31
2001-2002 Minutes, Agendas, Data (2 of 2)
2002
Subseries 3: General Files
1961-2004
Box 1, Folder 32
[Conservation Award Ribbon]
1961
Box 1, Folder 33
Discovery Trail [Donations]
2004
Box 1, Folder 36
Felix Smith Data
1994-1998
Box 2, Folder 6
[Misc. SARA Papers]
1964-1980
Box 2, Folder 7
SARA Brochures/ Newsletters
1988-1992
Box 2, Folder 8
SARA Newsletters and Articles
1971-1997
Box 2, Folder 9
SARA Newsletters/Info
1978-1992
Box 2, Folder 11
Receipt Books (1 of 2)
n.d.
Box 2, Folder 12
Receipt Books (2 of 2)
n.d.
Box 2, Folder 13
Sacramento Regional Foundation
1996
Box 2, Folder 14
Save the American River
1967-1969
Box 2, Folder 16
SARA Calendar (A.R. in Original Wild and Scenic Rivers Act)
1964-1980
Box 2, Folder 17
SARA Co-sponsors
1961-1967
Box 2, Folder 18
SARA Letterheads
1964-1965
Box 2, Folder 20
[Sponsors of SARA, Correspondence Info Cards]
1963-1966
Box 2, Folder 21
To Do: (Misc. SARA Stuff)
1988-1991
Series 2: Legal Records
1970-2004
Scope and Contents note
(Box 2-Box 3, 29 file folders)
The Legal Records series contains information related to issues that SARA supported or was included in that ended with court
proceedings. Materials include documents, court briefs, memos, correspondence, handwritten notes, and clippings. Topics include:
Cassano Property, EBMUD (East Bay Municipal Utility District), El Dorado Water District, Fair Oaks Bluff, and NRDC (Natural
Resource Defense Council) v. [Gilbert] Stamm [et. al], Ronald Reagan, John Moss, Phillip Isenberg, members of Congress and
House Senate. The language of materials are in English. This series is arranged alphabetically by folder title. Folder contents
are listed on the subsequent pages.
Box 2, Folder 22
Cassano Property
2002-2003
Box 2, Folder 23
EBMUD 96-97-98 (1 of 3)
1996-1999
Box 2, Folder 24
EBMUD 96-97-98 (2 of 3)
1996-1999
Box 2, Folder 25
EBMUD 96-97-98 (3 of 3)
1996-1999
Box 2, Folder 26
EBMUD [99-00] (1 of 2)
1999-2001
Box 2, Folder 27
EBMUD [99-00] (2 of 2)
1999-2001
Box 3, Folder 1
[EBMUD] Dec. 1400 (Mission Projects)
1972-1987
Box 3, Folder 2
EBMUD D150 Dec 1400
1972-1984
Box 3, Folder 3
EBMUD Suit (1 of 5)
1984-1990
Box 3, Folder 4
EBMUD Suit (2 of 5)
1984-1990
Box 3, Folder 5
EBMUD Suit (3 of 5)
1984-1990
Box 3, Folder 6
EBMUD Suit (4 of 5)
1984-1990
Box 3, Folder 7
EBMUD Suit (5 of 5)
1984-1990
Box 3, Folder 8
[EBMUD] Water Master
1990
Box 3, Folder 9
El Dorado (1 of 2)
1993-1994
Box 3, Folder 10
El Dorado (2 of 2)
1993-1994
Box 3, Folder 11
[El Dorado] SARA Presentation El Dorado Water District
1993
Box 3, Folder 12
Fair Oaks Bluff (96-97-98) (1 of 3)
1996-1998
Box 3, Folder 13
Fair Oaks Bluff (96-97-98) (2 of 3)
1996-1998
Box 3, Folder 14
Fair Oaks Bluff (96-97-98) (3 of 3)
1996-1998
Box 3, Folder 15
Fair Oaks Bluff (98-99-00) (1 of 2)
1998-2000
Box 3, Folder 16
Fair Oaks Bluff (98-99-00) (2 of 2)
1998-2000
Box 3, Folder 17
Re: Fair Oaks Bluff
1996-2004
Box 3, Folder 18
American River – NRDC vs. Stamm
1970-1973
Box 3, Folder 19
Flow Issue NRDC vs. Stamm
1970-1992
Box 3, Folder 20
NRDC v. Stamm – Lawsuit on Auburn Dam FS Canal – Jim Jones
1971-1982
Series 3: Activity Files
1967-2005
Scope and Contents note
(Box 3-Box 5, 64 file folders)
The Activity Files series contains information related to the issues and projects that SARA supported or was involved in but
that did not amount to court proceedings. Materials include documents, correspondence, flyers, clippings, newsletters, charts.
Topics include: letter writing campaigns, informational flyers, Angelo Tsakopoulos, Bushy Lake, CAL-FED, Folsom Spill, AKT
Development, SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments), SACDOG (Sacramento Are Dog Owners Group), SAFCA (Sacramento Area
Flood Control Agency), State Water Resources Control Board, Urrutia Property, Water Forum. The language of materials are in
English. This series is arranged alphabetically by folder title. Folder contents are listed on the subsequent pages.
Box 3, Folder 21
AKT Development
2002-2004
Box 3, Folder 22
American Heritage Rivers
1997-2005
Box 3, Folder 23
American River Basin
2002
Box 4, Folder 1
American River Flow 1980
1987-1988
Box 4, Folder 2
[American River Flow] Dukes Ditch Peripheral Canal, 1984 (SICBM Case/Gran Structural Analysis)
1970-1984
Box 4, Folder 3
[American River] A.R. Flow Issue (SICBM Stage II Rejected Motors #16 and #27) (1 of 2)
1980-1988
Box 4, Folder 4
[American River] A.R. Flow Issue (SICBM Stage II Rejected Motors #16 and #27) (2 of 2)
1980-1988
Box 4, Folder 5
[American River] A.R. Flow Issue Letters Reports going back to 1970 when I was V.P. SARA Jim Jones (Paine Webber) (1 of 2)
1971-1974
Box 4, Folder 6
[American River] A.R. Flow Issue Letters Reports going back to 1970 when I was V.P. SARA Jim Jones (Paine Webber) (2 of 2)
Box 4, Folder 7
American River Flows Incl. EBMUD decision in SARA’s favor Dko Water Forms and 1971 report on A.R. Fishery/Needs, Jim Jones
(Smith Barney) (1 of 4)
1971-1996
Box 4, Folder 8
American River Flows Incl. EBMUD decision in SARA’s favor Dko Water Forms and 1971 report on A.R. Fishery/Needs, Jim Jones
(Smith Barney) (2 of 4)
1971-1996
Box 4, Folder 9
American River Flows Incl. EBMUD decision in SARA’s favor Dko Water Forms and 1971 report on A.R. Fishery/Needs, Jim Jones
(Smith Barney) (3 of 4)
1971-1996
Box 4, Folder 10
American River Flows Incl. EBMUD decision in SARA’s favor Dko Water Forms and 1971 report on A.R. Fishery/Needs, Jim Jones
(Smith Barney) (4 of 4)
1971-1996
Box 4, Folder 11
ARNHA [American River Natural History Association]
1997, 2004
Box 4, Folder 12
[American River] A.R. Parkway Plan – Plan Commish Hearings
1967
Box 4, Folder 13
American River Watershed
2002
Box 4, Folder 14
Arden Sewer Projects
2002
Box 4, Folder 15
Bushy Lake (1 of 2)
1991-1993
Box 4, Folder 16
Bushy Lake (2 of 2)
1991-1993
Box 4, Folder 17
News Items, Bushy Lake
1991-1993
Box 4, Folder 18
BRECA (Butterfield East-Riviera Community Association)/Mayhew Drain
2004
Box 4, Folder 20
CAL-FED/EWA (Environmental Water Account)
1999-2002
Box 4, Folder 21
Carmichael Water District
1995-1997
Box 4, Folder 22
City Recreation and Parks Commission
1998
Box 4, Folder 23
City Sac Fairbairn Expansion
1988-1990
Box 4, Folder 24
Folsom Spill (Folsom Sewage Spill) (1 of 3)
2000-2002
Box 4, Folder 25
Folsom Spill (Folsom Sewage Spill) (2 of 3)
2000-2002
Box 4, Folder 26
Folsom Spill (Folsom Sewage Spill) (3 of 3)
2000-2002
Box 4, Folder 27
Folsom Spill (1 of 4)
2000
Box 4, Folder 28
Folsom Spill (2 of 4)
2000
Box 4, Folder 29
Folsom Spill (3 of 4)
2000
Box 4, Folder 30
Folsom Spill (4 of 4)
2000
Box 5, Folder 1
Folsom Spill 1-24-00
2000-2001
Box 5, Folder 2
[Folsom Spill] City of Folsom Sewage Spill Response to Final Report
2002
Box 5, Folder 3
[Folsom Spill] Clippings
1992-2002
Box 5, Folder 4
[Folsom Spill] Current Letter Draft w/ Supporting Docs
2002
Box 5, Folder 5
Folsom Spill Docs
2000-2001
Box 5, Folder 6
[Folsom Spill] Flood Magnitude Issues
2002
Box 5, Folder 7
[Folsom Spill] Folsom L.L. (Laurette Laurent) Docs
2002
Box 5, Folder 8
[Folsom Spill] Maps Sewer
2001
Box 5, Folder 9
[Folsom Spill – Other Folsom Documents]
2001-2002
Box 5, Folder 10
[Folsom Spill] Recent Correspondence
2000-2001
Box 5, Folder 11
[Folsom Spill] Recent Folsom Documents (C/D of NPDES 2002)
2002
Box 5, Folder 12
[Folsom Spill] Reports and Data Docs
2000-2001
Box 5, Folder 13
[Folsom Spill] Sanitary Sewer System Recommended Improvements Final Report
2001
Box 5, Folder 14
[Folsom Spill] SARA Current Stuff (File in Folsom Vellinga Article)
2000-2001
Box 5, Folder 15
Freeport – Regional Water Authority
2002-2004
Box 5, Folder 16
F.O.R. (Friends of the River), Re: L.A. River
1997-2002
Box 5, Folder 17
L.A.R. Lower American River
1998-2002
Box 5, Folder 18
Northridge Water District
1996-2001
Box 5, Folder 19
PCL Planning Conservation League
1998-2002
Box 5, Folder 20
Proposal for 1500 Boat Marina on A.R.
1972-1983
Box 5, Folder 21
SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments)
2002
Box 5, Folder 22
SACDOG (Sacramento Are Dog Owners Group)
2002
Box 5, Folder 23
SACDOG 2 (Sacramento Area Dog Owners Group)
2002
Box 5, Folder 24
SAFCA (Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency)
1991-2004
Box 5, Folder 25
State Water Resources Control Board
1998-1999
Box 5, Folder 26
Ueda Parkway Mitigation Comte.
1997-1999
Box 5, Folder 27
Urrutia Property
1993-1996
Box 5, Folder 28
Water Forum (1 of 2)
1995-2004
Box 5, Folder 29
Water Forum (2 of 2)
1995-2004
Box 5, Folder 30
Water Contracts Sacto Water Policy 1980s
1986-1988
Box 5, Folder 31
Watershed Repts. Resolution
1991
Series 4: Research Materials
1972-2003
Scope and Contents note
(Box 5-Box 6, 11 file folders)
The Research Materials series contains information that was gathered by SARA and used in support of its projects. Materials
include document and clippings, Topics include: American River flow issues, Bushy Lake,and wildlife information. The language
of materials are in English. This series is arranged alphabetically by folder title. Folder contents are listed on the subsequent
pages.
Box 5, Folder 32
Arundo donax Giant Reed
1997
Box 5, Folder 36
Ground Water Protection
2002
Box 6, Folder 2
Parkway Encroachment
1972-1982
Box 6, Folder 3
Public Trust Felix Smith
1988-1992
Box 6, Folder 4
Public Trust Felix Smith
1988-1992
Series 5: Conferences
1991-2005
Scope and Contents note
(Box 6, 2 file folders)
The Conferences series contains information on conferences related to environmental issues. Materials include documents, pamphlets,
stickers. Topics include: Keynote speaker Donald Gerth, and environmental conditions. The language of materials are in English.
Folder contents are listed on the subsequent pages.
Box 6, Folder 6
American River Conference
1991
Series 6: Publications
1986-2006
Scope and Contents note
(Box 6, 16 file folders)
The Publications series contains reports and other documents that were kept by SARA. Materials include reports and documents
. The language of materials are in English. This series is arranged alphabetically by folder title. Folder contents are listed
on the subsequent pages.
Box 6, Folder 8
American River Parkway, 2006 Financial Needs Study Update
2006
Box 6, Folder 9
American River Parkway, 2006 Financial Needs Study Update
2006
Box 6, Folder 10
City of Folsom – Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) Study Recommendations for I/I Reduction Program, June 2000
2000
Box 6, Folder 11
City of Folsom – Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Analysis Administrative Draft, September 2001
2001
Box 6, Folder 12
City of Folsom – Sanitary Sewer System Hydraulic Capacity Evaluation Final Report, August 2001
2001
Box 6, Folder 13
City of Folsom – Sanitary Sewer System Recommended Improvements Final Report, October 2001
2001
Box 6, Folder 14
Growth, Condition, and Physiological Performance of Juvenile Salmonids from the Lower American River: February through June,
1991. Final Report
1991
Box 6, Folder 15
Lower American River State of the River Report, April 2005 (3 copies)
2005
Box 6, Folder 16
Restoring the Balance, California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout 1988 Annual Report
1988
Box 6, Folder 17
The Tragedy Continues, Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout 1986 Annual Report
1986
Box 6, Folder 18
Water Forum, 2001 Annual Report
2001
Box 6, Folder 19
Water Forum Agreement, January 2000
2000
Box 6, Folder 20
Water Forum Agreement, January 2000
2000
Box 6, Folder 21
Water Forum – Executive Summary Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Water Forum Proposal, January 1999 (2 copies)
1999
Box 6, Folder 22
Water Forum – Executive Summary Final Environmental Impact Report for the Water Forum Proposal, October 1999
1999
Box 6, Folder 23
Water Forum – Executive Summary Water Forum Action Plan, January 1999
1999
Series 7: Maps
1967
Scope and Contents note
(Box 6, 1 file folder)
The Maps series contains maps that were used by SARA and the projects that the association undertook. Materials include maps.
The language of materials are in English. This series is arranged alphabetically by folder title. Folder contents are listed
on the subsequent pages.
Box 6, Folder 24
Cordova Community Plan – 1990 map (2 copies)
1967?
Series 8: Photographs, Slides, Negatives
1961-2002
Scope and Contents note
(Box 6, 3 file folders)
The Photographs series contains photographs, slides, and negatives relating to SARA. Materials contain photographs, slides,
and negatives. The language of materials are in English. Folder contents are listed on the subsequent pages.
Box 6, Folder 25
Folsom Spill Photos 4/27/02 (CD with Photos included)
2002
Box 6, Folder 26
Folsom Spill/Tour Photos 8/21/01
2001
Box 6, Folder 27
[Photographs, Slides, Negatives from Harold Severaid Letters to James C. Mullaney]
