Adoption and Implementation of the 2005 Water Management Plan: Dudley Ridge Water District and San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Water Exchange Progra
Summary
SCH Number
2006098094
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Adoption and Implementation of the 2005 Water Management Plan: Dudley Ridge Water District and San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Water Exchange Progra
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/14/2006
Document Description
The proposed project by DRWD is to request DWR to deliver State Water Project long term water supply contract water for exchange with SGVMWD in accordance with the DRWD's existing water exchange program which has been in effect since 1995 and the 2005 Water Management Plan (SCH# 2004121103). The water exchange program provides for DRWD to deliver SWP water to SGVMWD and SGVMWD to return 95% of the delivered water back to DRWD in future years. The maximum water that SGVMWD is obligated to retain on account for DRWD is 12,500 acre-feet at any time. This is an exchange between state water contractors, within the SWP place of use, with existing turnin/turnout agreements for, but not limited to, water quality procedures. No construction, land use change, or modification to existing facilities have been required to implement the program; no new lands will be brought into production as a result of the program.
Contact Information
Name
Craig Trombly
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kings, Los Angeles
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 provides that a lead agency may determine an activity to be exempt from CEQA when the activity is limited to the operation of existing public or private structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the Lead Agency's determination. DWR established a Class 1 Categorical Exemption for the following reasons:
a. State Water Project long-term water supply contract includes provisions for water exchange within the SWP place of use between SWP contractors,
b. No construction is required to implement the proposed exchange, and
c. The facilities owned and/or operated by DWR, DRWD, and SGVMWD are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed exchange.
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.