Temporary Water Transfer Program for San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority, 2000-2004
Summary
SCH Number
1999121091
Lead Agency
San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority
Document Title
Temporary Water Transfer Program for San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority, 2000-2004
Document Type
JD - Joint Document
Received
Present Land Use
Land use along the river, sloughs, and refugees is primarily open space, including agricultural land.
Document Description
The Exchange Contractors proposes to make available to the Bureau of Reclamation and/or Central Valley Project agricultural service contractors up to a maximum of 84,000 acre feet of additional water. The water would come from tailwater recovery (75%), conservation (10%). and groundwater (16%). The recovered water would be used within the Exchange Contractors service area, and CVP water from the Delt-Mandota Canal would be delivered to the refugees or to west side agriculture. The water would be available annually, 2000-2004, but is contingent upon 100 percent allocation pursuant to their Contract with the Bureau of Reclamation.
Contact Information
Name
Steve Chadoctor
Agency Name
San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
State Highways
99,33,152,108
Waterways
San Joaquin River, Delta-Mandora Canal
Other Location Info
NUMEROUS CITIES
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 Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, Department of Water Resources
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Department of Water Resources
Development Types
Other (Land Use Recreation)
Local Actions
Other
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Hydrology/Water Quality, Social, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife, Land Use Recreation
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