Kern County Water Agency/Central Coast Water Authority Short-Term Exchange and Water Banking Program
Summary
SCH Number
2008058069
Public Agency
Central Coast Water Authority
(CCWA)
Document Title
Kern County Water Agency/Central Coast Water Authority Short-Term Exchange and Water Banking Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/8/2008
Document Description
In 2006, IRWD and Rosedale constructed an Interim Recharge Project on the Strand Ranch in Kern County. The pilot recharge project consists of three recharge basins covering 125 acres. Rosedale is a member agency of KCWA and holds a SWP Table A Amount of 29,900 acre-feet. All CEQA requirements have been completed for the Interim Recharge Project.
In the Interim Recharge Project, CCWA will deliver up to 1,000 acre-feet of SWP Table A Amount to KCWA which will transfer the water to the IRWD/Rosedale groundwater bank. Within five years, CCWA will have the right to recover 50% of the water placed into storage less 50% of the evaporation losses attributed to conveyance and recharge operations. In exchange for use of the Interim Recharge Project, KCWA with its member agency (in partnership with IRWD) will retain 50% of the water stored less the balance of all other losses. All water not returned to CCWA will remain in Kern County and be used locally (overdraft correction in pursuit of perfecting the long-term recharge project).
Contact Information
Name
William J. Brennan
Agency Name
Central Coast Water Authority
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern, Santa Barbara
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves an exchange of water between the Kern County Water Agency (KCWA) and the Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA). The exchange will use existing facilities owned and operated by CCWA. There will be no charge to those facilities and no construction of any additional facilities. The project will result in no impacts on existing CCWA water treatment or deliveries, since the exchange water will be delivered using existing capacity that is already available for use by Carpinteria Valley Water District.
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