Imperial Irrigation District Equitable Distribution Plan
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Summary
SCH Number
2006101155
Lead Agency
Imperial Irrigation District
Document Title
Imperial Irrigation District Equitable Distribution Plan
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/1/2006
Present Land Use
Agricultural and urban.
Document Description
Pursuant to the Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) signed in October 2003, IID agreed to limit its annual diversions of Colorado River water to 3.1 million acre-feet per year. As a result of this cap on diversions, the demand for water by users within the District may exceed the supply available to the District, referred to herein as a "supply/demand imbalance" (SDI). IID has determined that a plan must be adopted to equitably distribute the available water supplies amongst the users in the event that IID determines that an SDI is likely to occur in any individual year. The equitable distribution of water is required pursuant to California Water Code Section 22252.
The Equitable Distribution Plan, while required by State law, also eases the burden on water users by providing agricultural users with certainty regarding the method of water allocation in the event of an SDI so they can plan appropriately and minimize economic effects of a reduction in their water supply. In the event of an SDI, the proposed Equitable Distribution Plan would allocate the available water supply to water user accounts based on water use types.
Contact Information
Name
John Eckhardt
Agency Name
Imperial Irrigation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Brawley, Calexico, El Centro, Imperial Beach
Counties
Imperial
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Imperial Irrigation District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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