Administrative Code Amendments to Include Emergency Storage Program
Summary
SCH Number
2004118157
Public Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
Administrative Code Amendments to Include Emergency Storage Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/5/2004
Document Description
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) approved the Emergency Storage Program policy parameters in August 2004. The program provides financial assistance through incentive payments or discounted water rates to the member agencies for the development of local resources, conservation and replenishment of groundwater basins and surface water reservoirs. The changes to the Administrative Code reflect the program as approved in August. The program provides for monthly certification of program water for billing purposes and outlines conditions under which Metropolitan would fill and refill storage under the program. These conditions include: the member agency would have to declare state of emergency and implement mandatory conservation measures; the emergency would have to be for a period of greater than seven days and operational storage would have to be exhausted. The intent of the program is to assist with the initial fill and subsequent refills, which should be infrequent since this water shoudl be used for emergency purposes. Metropolitan has approved the Administrative Code amendments to include the Emergency Storage Program.
Contact Information
Name
Laura J. Simonek
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Los Angeles
Other Location Info
Metropolitan's Service Area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The operational component of the proposed action involves a proposed Emergency Storage Program in conjunction with the operating of existing public water conveyance facilities with negligible or no expansion of use beyond and no possibility of significantly impacting the physical environment.
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