IRWD-Jackson Ranch Water Allocation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009111097
Lead Agency
Irvine Ranch Water District
Document Title
IRWD-Jackson Ranch Water Allocation Project
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Z & GP: Same
PLU: Agricultural uses
Document Description
IRWD intends to adopt a Neg. Dec. for the Jackson Ranch Water Allocation Project. The project is the acquisition of up to 884 acres of the Jackson Ranch property located within the Dudley Ridge Water District in the unincorporated areas of Kings County. This property acquisition includes any State Water Project (SWP) water amounts, water banking participation rights and water from other source allocated to the land. IRWD intends to enter into and facilitate agreements with DRWD, the DWR, the Kern County Water Agency, and a State Water Contractor (i.e. Metropolitan's SWP contracts and pertinent policies, rules, and regulations to allow for the permanent transfer of a 2 for 1 unbalanced exchange or execution of other transactions approved DWR that would enable the water allocated to the property to be delivered to the Strand Ranch Intergrated Water Banking Project (Strand Ranch) currently operated by IRWD in Kern County. The water would ultimately be recovered and exchanged for delivery to the IRWD service area to enhance water supply reliablility to its customers. The property to be acquired by IRWD is located in southwestern Kings County and consists of 8 parcels that are bounded by the California Acqueduct on the west and I-5 freeway on the east. The parcels and all adjacent parcels are used for agricultural purposes.
Contact Information
Name
Paul Weghorst
Agency Name
Irvine Ranch Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Kettleman
Counties
Kern, Kings
Cross Streets
Utica Ave/I-5
Zip
93276
Parcel #
048-210-040, 030, 021, 031, 033, 036, 042, 007
State Highways
I-5
Waterways
Calif. Acqueduct
Township
23S
Range
19E
Section
25,26
Other Information
Section: 34, 35
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Department of Conservation (DOC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Conservation (DOC)
Development Types
Other (property/water acquisition)
Local Actions
property/water acquisition
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