Common Landowner Transfer of up to 5,000 a.f. of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District 2008 State Water Project Table A water to Kern County Water Agency

Summary

SCH Number
2008078216
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Document Title
Common Landowner Transfer of up to 5,000 a.f. of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District 2008 State Water Project Table A water to Kern County Water Agency
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/16/2008
Document Description
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (TLBWSD) is a State Water Project (SWP) contractor. The proposed project is the transfer by TLBWSD of up to 5,000 a.f. of 2008 Table A water to Kern County Water Agency (KCWA) for J.G. Boswell Company, who farms in both Districts. The transfer will be completed in 2008, and is to enable both KCWA and TLBWSD users to better manage their respective water supplies. No lands will be fallowed as a result of the transfer and no additional groundwater will be pumped. The lands have been actively farmed in the past. The water will be delivered within the SWP Place of Use.

Contact Information

Name
Craig Trombly
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Counties
Kern

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class1,Sec.15301ExistingFacility
Reasons for Exemption
-SWP long-term water supply contract includes provisions for delivery within the SWP place of use. -No construction is required to implement the proposed points of delivery. -The facilities are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed change in points of delivery. -The water will be delivered to lands that have been in agricultural production for many years. There will be no change in land use.

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