25-Year Water Transfer Program for the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority (2014-2038)

SCH Number: 2011061057
Lead Agency: San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority
Document Title: 25-Year Water Transfer Program for the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority (2014-2038)
Document Type: FIN - Final Document
Received: 1/28/2013
Present Land Use: Open Space, Agriculture in Exchange Contractors' 240,000 acre service area, adjacent Wildlife Refuge

Document Description: Note: FYI Final 1 CD This EIS/EIR examines the environmental effects of the proposed transfer and/or exchange of up to 150,000 acre-feet of substitute water from the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority (Exchange Contractors) to the San Joaquin Valley wetland habitat areas, to other Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors, and/or selected State Water Project (SWP) contractors. This report has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the CEQA of 1970.

Contact Information: Joann White
San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority
P.O. Box 2115
Los Banos, CA 93635
Phone : (209) 827-8616

Development Type: Other (Water Transfer to other CVP contractors, and/or wildlife refuges)
Local Action: Other Action Other Action: District Water Transfer
Project Issues: Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Economics/Jobs Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Wildlife Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects Other Other Issues: Climate Change/GHG