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)
(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
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/8/2008
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 530,360 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
Name
Thaddeus Bettner
Agency Name
Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
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 Determination
Approving Agency
Glenn-Colusa 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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