Agreement Between Glenn-Colusa Irrigation, The County of Colusa, Holthouse Water District, And Pacific Gas & Electric Company For the Transfer, Conveyance And D
Summary
SCH Number
2008128200
Public Agency
Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID)
(GCID)
Document Title
Agreement Between Glenn-Colusa Irrigation, The County of Colusa, Holthouse Water District, And Pacific Gas & Electric Company For the Transfer, Conveyance And D
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/15/2008
Document Description
GCID has agreed to sell to PG&E up to 180 acre-feet (AF) annually of GCID's CVP Project Water supply, or, if GCID's CVP Project Water cannot be made available as anticipated under the Agreement, other surplus water available to GCID under its existing water rights, for use at PG&E's proposed Power Plant in Colusa County.
In order to effectuate GCID's sale of Project Water to PG&E for use at the Power Plant, GCID, the County, Holthouse Water District and PG&E are entering into this Agreement, which sets forth the terms and conditions under which GCID will transfer to the County, and transfer to or exchange with Holthouse Water District, up to 180 AF annually of GCID's Project Water for the County's delivery to PG&E, and for PG&E's payments for the water supply. In addition, if GCID's CVP Project Water cannot be made available as anticipated under the Agreement, the Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which GCID will sell and deliver to PG&E, and PG&E will purchase and receive from GCID, up to 180 AF annually of other water available to GCID under GCID's water rights.
Project beneficiaries include Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, County of Colusa; Hothouse Water District, and PG&E.
Contact Information
Name
Thaddeus L. Bettner
Agency Name
Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec 15271
Reasons for Exemption
GCID has reviewed the water agreement project mentioned above, and has determined the project is exempt by statute pursuant to the California Public Resources Code §21080(b)(6) and CEQA Guidelines §15271(a), which states in pertinent part:
CEQA does not apply to actions undertaken by a public agency relating to any thermal power plant site or facility … if the thermal power plant site and related facility will be the subject of … [a] document … prepared pursuant to a regulatory program certified pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.5, which will be prepared by: (1) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission….
This statutory exemption "Acts to delay the timing of CEQA compliance from the early activities … to the time when a regulatory agency [the CEC] is requested to approve the regulatory agency [the CEC]." (CEQA Guidelines § 15271(c).)
Here, PG&E's proposed Power Plant project will be subject to the CEQA-equivalent review conducted by the California Energy Commission (see Public Resources Code § 25500 et seq; CEQA Guidelines §§ 15250, 15251(k).), and the above-reference project involving the water agreement between GCID, the Colusa County, Holthouse Water District and PG&E is, therefore, exempt.
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