One-Year Water Transfer Option Agreements with Sacramento River Settlement Contractors
Summary
SCH Number
2003018409
Public Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
One-Year Water Transfer Option Agreements with Sacramento River Settlement Contractors
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/30/2003
Document Description
The Metorpolitan Water District of Southern California proposes to enter into one-year water transfer option agreements with Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, including Reclamation District 108, Sutter Mutual Water Company, Natomas Central Mutual Water Company River Garden Farms, Meridian Farms Mutual Water Company, Pelger Mutual Water Company, and Pleasant-Grove-Verona Mutual Water Company. Under the proposed project, Sacramento River Settlement Contractors would make up to 80,710 acre-feet of water available to Metropolitan under an option contract through cropland idling, through shifting from higher water use crops to lower water use crops, or through groundwater substitution. The water would then be transferred to Metropolitan, the California Department of Water Resources, or other water users within the Central Valley Project or State Water Project service areas.
Contact Information
Name
Carissa Dunn
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Colusa, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
sec. 15282
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project involves temporary changes in the point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use due to a transfer or exchange of water or water rights as set forth in Section 1729 of the water code.
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