Petition for Temporary Change to Transfer Water Pursuant to Water Code Section 1725
Summary
SCH Number
2011078070
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
Petition for Temporary Change to Transfer Water Pursuant to Water Code Section 1725
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/7/2011
Document Description
On April 28, 2010, the East Side Canal & Irrigation Company and Stevinson District (Petitioners) filed with the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, a petition for Temporary Change to Transfer Water pursuant to Water Code section 1725, et seq. The petition requests authorization to temporarily transfer up to 5,000 acre-feet of water under the Petitioners' water right License 6222 to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's East Bear Creek Unit of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge (SLNWR). The SLNWR is located downstream of the Petitioners' licensed point of diversion on Bear Creek. The Petitioners' transfer will be in effect through October 31, 2011.
Contact Information
Name
Katherine Mrowka
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Merced
Other Location Info
East Bear Creek pump station located North 1,914,163 feet and East 6,480,163 feet, within the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 8, T8S, R11E, MDB&M.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S:15282
Reasons for Exemption
Temporary change in the point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use due to transfer or exchage of water or water rights as set forth in section 1729 of the Water Code are statutorily exempt.
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