Heart K Ranch Point of Diversion
IN THE MATTER OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE RIGHTS OF VARIOUS CLAIMANTS TO THE WATER OF INDIAN CREEK STREAM SYSTEM IN PLUMAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: CASE NO. 4185 (1950)
NOTICE OF PETITION TO AMEND WATER DECREE
Notice is hereby given that on or about February 23, 2026, Petitioner and water rights holder pursuant to the Indian Creek Decree (No. 4185) Feather River Land Trust submitted for filing a Petition for Amendment of Decree to Add a Movable Point of Diversion Along Indian Creek with the Superior Court of the State of California, Plumas County.
Said petition seeks to modify water rights to Indian Creek granted to petitioners, successors in interest, in Decree No. 4185, by adding a moveable point of diversion regarding the use of these water rights. Petitioners do not seek any increase in the amounts of water allocated to them by the Decree. A copy of the petition can be viewed HERE.
Any objections to the petition should be filed with the Plumas County Superior Court, and mailed or emailed to petitioners’ attorney (Aaron Baker) within 45 days of the date of first publication of this notice. The first date this notice will be published is March 4, 2026.
The address of the court is as follows:
Superior Court of California, Plumas County
520 Main Street, Rm. 104
Quincy, California 95971
Aaron Baker, Esq.
4030 El Molino Ln.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
aaron@waterandpropertylaw.com
Project Description
FRLT is working to add a movable point of water diversion at our Heart K Ranch in Genesee Valley.
Heart K Ranch has an existing water right (Diversion Point 36-Robinson) as described in the Indian Creek Decree (Decree), with the diversion point located approximately three miles upstream of the Heart K Ranch on Indian Creek. FRLT is seeking to create a new point of diversion (POD) for the Heart K Ranch that will allow us to use our decreed water in a more efficient manner, to enhance the condition of our meadows, improve forage, and reduce areas of bare soil and yellow star thistle currently found on the Ranch.
Feather River Land Trust (FRLT) acquired the 903-acre Heart K Ranch in Genesee Valley in 2006 to conserve its unique cultural, historic, and ecological values. The property is a working cattle ranch and is managed for improved meadow conditions, water quality, wildlife habitat, livestock grazing, and public access, and education. We plan to use a portable water pump, equipped with an accurate flow measurement device to draw water from Indian Creek within the boundaries of the Heart K Ranch. FRLT’s water use will not exceed the amount provided pursuant to the Indian Creek Decree, and the use will be monitored by the Indian Creek Watermaster.
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