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SACRAMENTO TheBureau of Reclamation's Central Valley Project began water year 2016 — Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2016 — with 2.9 million acre-feet of water in six key CVP reservoirs — Shasta, Trinity, Folsom, New Mel- ones and Millerton reser- voirs and the federal share of the joint federal and state San Luis Reservoir. This is 47 percent of the 15-year average annual car- ryover of 6.1 million acre- feet and 200,000 acre-feet less than the amount with which the Mid-Pacific Re- gion began WY 2015 on Oct. 1, 2014. "WY 2015 was very diffi- cult, and we are beginning WY 2016 with even less wa- ter in our reservoirs," said Mid-Pacific Regional Direc- tor David Murillo. "We are continuing to work closely and cooperatively with our partner agencies and stake- holders to make the best possible use of our lim- ited water resources, espe- cially as we are now enter- ing what could be the fifth year of drought." The amount of water in storage at the end of the wa- ter year reflects the amount carried over into the new water year. One acre-foot is the volume of water suf- ficient to cover an acre of land to a depth of one foot, enough water to sustain a typical California house- hold of four for one year. Shasta Lake is at 35 per- cent of capacity, up from 26 percent at the end of 2014. Trinity Reservoir is at 22 percent, down from 25 per- cent in 2014. The CVP typically pro- vides irrigation water to about 3 million acres of ag- ricultural land in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys and along Califor- nia's central coast. The CVP also provides urban water f or millions of peo- ple and industrial water es- sential to the San Francisco Bay Area's economy. Water from the CVP is also crucial for the environment, wild- life and fishery restoration, and hydroelectric power production. During WY 2015, CVP powerplants generated about 2.4 billion kilowatt- hours. Project use con- sumed about 25 percent of this energy; the remaining energy was made available for marketing. The Mid-Pa- cific Region's hydroelectric generators have a combined capacity of approximately 2.1 million kilowatts. In January 2016, Rec- lamation will announce a preliminary assessment of WY 2016 CVP water supply conditions and in Febru- ary will announce the ini- tial CVP water supply to be made available under con- tracts (prior to the start of the contract year, which be- gins on March 1). Reclamation will contin- ually monitor and evaluate hydrologic conditions and will adjust the initial water supply allocations, as war- ranted, to reflect updated snowpack and runoff. Cur- rent allocations and back- ground information are available at www.usbr.gov/ mp/pa/water. For additional storage in- formation, visit www.usbr. gov/mp/cvo or contact the Public Affairs Office at 916- 978-5100 (TTY 800-877- 8339) or mppublicaffairs@ usbr.gov. CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT Wateryearbegins with 2.9 million acre-feet of storage While it's not some- thing most of us choose to think about, the truth is that iden- tity theft remains the fastest growing crime in America. The num- ber of iden- tity theft incidents has reached 9.9 million a year, according to the Federal Trade Commis- sion. Every minute about 19 people fall victim to iden- tity theft. It takes the av- erage victim an estimated $500 and 30 hours to re- solve each identity theft crime. Basically, there are two ways we can respond to the matter of identity theft: 1) Self-protect by moving into action the minute a compromise is detected to keep the dam- age to a bare minimum or 2) Purchase identity theft protection that detects fraudulent applications and activity to stop it in its tracks before it can create damage. For many years, I have opted for identity theft protection with LifeLock, which has proven for my family to be more than worth the price. Here is a handy list of the 12 steps you should take, according to the folks at Nolo who produce do-it-yourself legal books and software. Keep this list handy, just in case. 1. Create a log. You need to keep a written re- cord of every phone call, conversation and cor- respondence relating to this compromise. Make sure you keep copies of all forms you fill out that will document the steps you take to protect your- self and your personal identity. 2. Issue fraud alerts. You will do this by con- tacting the three credit bureaus: Equifax, Ex- perian and TransUnion. You will need to submit proof of identity, which may include your Social Security number. 3. Get your free credit reports from the three bu- reaus at AnnualCreditRe- port.com. Review them thoroughly to discover fraudulent information. 4. Call the police. File a report of the crime with your local police depart- ment. You will need to give as much information as you can. 5. Complete an Identity Theft Victim's Complaint and Affidavit. This is an official Federal Trade Commission form you can find online at ftc.gov/ idtheft. Creditors may ac- cept this affidavit when you discover accounts in your name that are not yours. 6. Close any accounts that have been com- promised, or you worry might be. Contact every creditor, bank, credit-card company or other service provider that has been touched by this fraudu- lent activity. 7. Change your PINs. If your debit card was stolen be sure to create a new PIN for your new card. Make it a very obscure password, not something easy like your birth date or street address. 8. Stop payment on checks. If the thief stole checks or opened bank accounts in your name, be sure to stop payment at the bank as well as re- port the fraudulent activ- ity with one of the major check-verification compa- nies: Telecheck or Chex- Systems. 9. Contact your local postal inspector. If you have knowledge or fear that someone has filed a change of address direct- ing all of your mail to an- other address, go to your local U.S. Postal Service office to report this as mail fraud. You will need to file to have all of your mail forwarded back to your correct address. 10. Contact the IRS. If your Social Security num- ber is stolen, report the theft to the IRS at www. irs.gov/Individuals/Iden- tity-Protection. This may help to prevent tax-fraud thieves from filing tax re- turns in your name and collecting your tax re- fund. 11. Contact the U.S. State Department. If your passport is stolen or you have reason to believe someone may be fraud- ulently ordering a pass- port in your name or the name of your minor child, immediately visit the State Department website at www.travel. state.gov to report what you know. 12. Contact the DMV. If your driver's license was stolen or you think some- one is using your driver's license number of com- mit fraud, contact your state's Department of Mo- tor Vehicles right away. You should request a new driver's license and also complete the depart- ment's complaint form. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE 12 steps to take the minute your identity is stolen Whittenberg Coun- try School will put on its third annual Pumpkin- head Family Bike Ride on Saturday, Oct. 10. The ride will again fea- ture four routes, all of which will begin and end at Ridgeway Park, next to the radar base. The first route is called The Seed- ling and is a 6K there-and- back route on level ground. The three other routes are all loop routes that have modest elevation changes: The Jack-Be-Little, 15K, The Jack-O-Lantern, 19K, and the Giant Pumpkin, 23K. The ride takes its name from Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz, so there will be var- ious Ozian characters at the event, including Dor- othy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. There will also be scarecrows set up at various points along the route, as well as aid stations that will have first aid supplies, wa- ter and candy for the rid- ers. Each rider will also get a goodie bag and a water bottle. The ride costs $20 for adult riders and $10 for children 14 and younger, if the tickets are bought before the day of the ride. On the day of the ride, the tickets cost $5 more each. The ride is a fund- raiser for outdoor educa- tion and recreation pro- grams at Whittenberg Country School, a small, private, K-8 school that is just west of Red Bluff. For more information about either the ride or the school, write to Zachary Whitten at whittenberg- countryschool@gmail. com. 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