Water Transfer Program for the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority, 2005-2014
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Summary
SCH Number
2003101106
Lead Agency
San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority
Document Title
Water Transfer Program for the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority, 2005-2014
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Primarily Open Space, including Agriculture
Document Description
The Bureau of Reclamation and the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority propose to conduct a 10-year water transfer program that would consist of up to 130,000 acre-feet annually of substitute water (maximum of 80,000 acre-feet of developed water and a maximum of 50,000 acre-feet from land fallowing/crop idling) from the Exchange Contractors to other CVP contractors, to Reclamation for delivery to the San Joaquin Valley wetland habitat areas (wildlife refuges), and/or to Reclamation and/or the Department of Water Resources (DWR) for use by the CALFED EWA as replacement water for CVP contractors.
Contact Information
Name
Joann Toscano
Agency Name
San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno, Madera, Merced, San Benito, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
State Highways
99,5,145,33,152,101,and 180
Railways
Yes
Waterways
San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Merced Rivers
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, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, Department of Water Resources
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Department of Water Resources
Development Types
Other (Water transfer to other CVP contractors, wildlife refugees, or t)
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cumulative Effects, Hydrology/Water Quality, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife, recreation, socioeconomics, Indian Trust Assets, environment jus
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