Option Agreement Between Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for 2008 Operations
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Summary
- SCH Number
- 2008022052
- Lead Agency
- Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID)
- Document Title
- Option Agreement Between Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for 2008 Operations
- Document Type
- NEG - Negative Declaration
- Received
- Present Land Use
- AE-40 Agriculture Exclusive
- Document Description
- Under the Agreement which includes an option provision, GCID proposes to forbear its diversions of surface water which would then be diverted by the Bureau of Reclamation under its permits, and then made available to the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority (SLDMWA) during the 2008 irrigation season. If SLDMWA exercises its option under the agreement, GCID will provide up to 82,500 ac-ft of surplus water in accordance with a forbearance program undertaken by GCID in cooperation with its landowners who voluntarily decide to participate in the program by crop idling or crop shifting, GCID will also provide up to 2,500 ac-ft of water made available from groundwater substitution produced from two GCID-owned electric groundwater wells.
- Contact Information
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Thaddeus Bettner
Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID)
344 E. Laurel Street P.O. Box 150
Willows, CA 95988
Phone : (530) 934-8881
Location
- Cities
- Colusa Williams Willows
- Counties
- Colusa Glenn
- Cross Streets
- Interstate 5 and State Highway 162
- Zip
- 95988
- Total Acres
- 175,000
- State Highways
- I-5
- Railways
- California Northern
- Airports
- Willows
- Schools
- Numerous
- Waterways
- Sacramento River
- Township
- 14-22N
- Range
- 1-4W
- Section
- All
- Base
- MDB&M
- Other Location Info
- City/Nearest Community: Hamilton City
Notice of Completion
- Review Period Start
- Review Period End
- Development Type
- Agriculture
- Local Action
- Other Action Other Action: Water Transfer
- Project Issues
- Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Water Quality Water Supply
- Reviewing Agencies
- California Department of Conservation California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 California Department of Health Care Services California Department of Parks and Recreation California Department of Transportation, District 3 California Highway Patrol California Native American Heritage Commission California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 California State Lands Commission Central Valley Flood Protection Board Resources Agency State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance Department of Water Resources
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.