REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY March 10, 2026 7:00 P.M.
120 So. 11th Street, Montague, CA
1. Call Meeting to Order/Roll Call:
2. Public Comment Period: May be limited to 3 minutes, the Board cannot act on issues not posted on the Agenda.
3. Consent Calendar:
a. Approval of Minutes of February 10, 2026
b. Review Treasurer’s Report
c. Approval of Payment of Bills
4. Discussion / Action Items: (5 – 10 minutes each)
a. Administration-Office Clerk
Set up interviews and interview committee
b. Budget Review
Review the current budget and approve the budget for 2026
c. Water Rate for 2026
Discus what rate to charge for water delivery
5. Reports: (May be heard at any time during the meeting)
a. Manager’s Report – Current storage, Monthly Activities
b. Committee Reports–
Legal - Allen & Hinton Water Board - Hinton
Grant Projects - Hinton Watermaster – Houghton & Hinton
Personnel Evaluation – Mercier & Hinton Employee Policy- Cowley & Houghton
Fish & Wildlife - Allen Groundwater - Allen
ACWA/JPIA (files 700 form) Mercier Shasta Valley RCD - Houghton
6. Communications:
7. Board Concerns: Items for next month’s agenda.
8. Closed Session: Govt Code Section 54956.9 Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) 2 cases
Govt. Code Section 54957 Employment of Administrative Clerk position
9. Adjourn: Next regular meeting April 14, 2026
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About the Montague Water Conservation District
The Montague Water Conservation District (MWCD) is a Special District that provides irrigation water to landowners within the District boundaries. The District owns and operates Dwinnell Reservoir/Shasta River Dam No 60 located in the southern portion of Shasta Valley in Siskiyou County California that delivers water via a main canal to properties in the northern part of the Shasta Valley near the town of Montague and Montague City.
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Dr. G.W. Dwinnell had a vision and through feasibility studies and a vote of the people the Montague Irrigation District was formed in April 1925. The name was later changed to Montague Water Conservation District. Engineer John A. Beemer was employed to design and supervise the building of Dwinnell Dam which is designated by the Department of Resources as Shasta River Dam No 60. The building of the Dam was completed in 1928. The lake was later named Lake Shastina.
The current storage of the Dam can be found on the California Data Exchange Center (CDEC). The Station ID is DRE
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Current Releases to the Shasta River from Dwinnell Reservoir are also on the CDEC website. The Station ID is SRD
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The current scheduled release for environmental water is at 1 cfs . A pulse flow accrued in April and May 2025. Prior Rights releases (rights that existed before the construction of the Dam) began around April 1and end on November 1st.
The year type is determined by the storage in Dwinnell Reservoir on March 1, April 1 and May 1. There are 5 year types; Very Dry, Dry, Normal, Wet and Very Wet Year. 2025 is currently considered a very wet year.
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The operation and maintenance of the District is under the exclusive management and control of a five person Board of Directors. The Directors meet as a Board on the second Tuesday of the Month. The current Board of Directors are:
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Division 1 David Cowley
Division 2 Chase Mercier
Division 3 Tristan Allen
Division 4 John Hinton-President
Division 5 Rex Houghton
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Temporary Office hours:
Tuesday thru Thursday
2:30 to 4:30
MWCD District Office:
120 S. 11th Street
P.O. Box 247
Montague, CA 96064
530-459-3371
Meetings are held the second Tuesday of the Month at the District Office at 7:00 pm
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