Richvale Irrigation District 2008 Crop Idling Water Transfer Program
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Summary
SCH Number
2008022071
Lead Agency
Richvale Irrigation District
Document Title
Richvale Irrigation District 2008 Crop Idling Water Transfer Program
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/25/2008
Present Land Use
Agricultural
Document Description
Richvale Irrigation District (RID) is proposing to sell up to 17,275 acre feet of water to participating member districts of the State Water Project Contractors Authority (Buyers) during the 2008 irrigation season. Buyers are seeking up to approximately 400,000 acre feet of transfer water from various willing sellers in the Sacramento Valley during the 2008 irrigation season. Purchasing this water would lessen potential water supply shortages to these Buyers that may occur as a result of dry hydrologic conditions. As a willing seller, RID would make up to 17,275 acre feet of water available to Buyers by idling cropland (i.e., non-irrigation of farmland by voluntary participants) or through shifting from higher water use crops to lower water use crops.
Contact Information
Name
Brad Mattson
Agency Name
Richvale Irrigation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
Butte
Cross Streets
Within the RID boundaries in Butte County
Zip
95974
Total Acres
29,100
State Highways
162 and 99
Railways
Union Pacific
Schools
Richvale Elementary
Waterways
Little Dry Creek, Cherokee Creek, and Butte Creek
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Richvale
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Richvale 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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