Introduction of Local Groundwater to San Luis Canal and Conveyance to San Luis Water District Turnouts (SWPAO #090961)
Summary
SCH Number
2009088039
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Introduction of Local Groundwater to San Luis Canal and Conveyance to San Luis Water District Turnouts (SWPAO #090961)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/5/2009
Document Description
San Luis Water District (SLWD) is a Central Valley Project water contractor. The proposed project is the introduction of up to 1,500 a.f. local groundwater within SLWD to the San Luis Canal portion of the California Aqueduct, which is part of the facilities jointly owned and operated by DWR and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The introduced water will be conveyed and delivered through SLWD's turnouts in Reach 3 of the San Luis Canal to meet urgent irrigation demands of permanents crops within its service area. No lands will be fallowed as a result of this activity.
Contact Information
Name
Craig Trombly
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Merced
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; Sec 15301
Reasons for Exemption
a. No construction is required to implement the proposed points of delivery.
b. The facilities are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed activity.
c. The water will be delivered to lands that have been in agricultural production for many years.
There will be no change in land use.
d. SLWD has informed us that this activity is crucial to the survival of permanents crops in the SLWD.
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