San Luis Water District Water Transfer and Related Exchanges
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2008068444
Public Agency
San Luis Water District
Document Title
San Luis Water District Water Transfer and Related Exchanges
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/30/2008
Document Description
The project will be undertaken to address the emergency drought conditions declared by the Governor on June 12, 2008 in order to provide critically needed water supplies to water users in SLWD in an effort to save their crops. The project involves the transfer of up to 10,500 acre feet of water from various sources to SLWD. Up to 9,000 acre feet of Central Valley Project (CVP) Friant-Class 1 water and up to 1,500 acre feet local groundwater pumped into the Friant-Kern Canal will be transported to the KCWA service area and exchanged for a like amount
Contact Information
Name
Martin McIntyre
Agency Name
San Luis Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno, Kern, Merced, Santa Clara
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt (i) because it is undertaken in response to a gubernatorial declaration of an emergency drought condition and (ii) under Section 15091(b)(3) of the CEAQ Guidelines (Public Resources Code Section 21083 because it cannot have a new significant effect on the environment.
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