Merced Irrigation District to State Water Contractors 2010 Short-Term Water Transfer Project
Summary
SCH Number
2010098229
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Merced Irrigation District to State Water Contractors 2010 Short-Term Water Transfer Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/20/2010
Document Description
MID proposes to release up to 15,000 af currently in storage in Lake McClure on the Merced River for transfer to two State Water Project contractors in Kings and Kern Counties. DWR will convey the Transfer Water to the SWP water contractors' service area. The transfer is intended to alleviate water shortages within the SWP contractors' service area due to prior year drought conditions and depletions in local supplies.
Contact Information
Name
Nancy Quan
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern, Kings, Mariposa, Merced
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CA Water Code 10.5 Article 1
Reasons for Exemption
in accordance with Water Code Section 1729, temporary changes filed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10.5, ARticle 1 of the Water Code (Temporary Changes) are exempt from the requirements of Division 13, commencing with Section 21000 of the PUblic Resources Code.
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