RELEASE OF WATER FROM THE STATE WATER PROJECT
Summary
SCH Number
1990020948
Lead Agency
Mojave Water Agency
Document Title
RELEASE OF WATER FROM THE STATE WATER PROJECT
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Document Description
THE AGENCY IS PROPOSING TO INITIATE AN ONGOING PROGRAM TO RELEASE WATER INTO THE WEST FORK OF THE MOJAVE RIVER FOR THE PURPOSE OF GROUND WATER RECHARGE. THE WATER WILL BE RELEASED FROM SILVERWOOD LAKE THROUGH CEDAR SPRINGS DAM. THE AGENCY PLANS TO RELEASE ITS FULL 50,800 ACRE-FEET OF WATER ENTITLEMENT INITIALLY (IF AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE) AND WILL CONTINUE RELEASES BASED ON SURPLUS WATER OR PORTIONS OF THE AGENCY'S ENTITLEMENT THAT IS NOT OBLIGATED FOR DELIVERY UNDER ANY WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENTS. RELEASES ARE CONTROLLED BY STATE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGENCY'S WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH THE DWR.
Contact Information
Name
DON HOWARD
Agency Name
MOJAVE WATER AGENCY
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
SILVERWOOD LAKE
Counties
San Bernardino
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Victorville Region 6 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 6, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Development Types
Other (RELEASE WATER INTO RIVER)
Project Issues
Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality
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