California Aqueduct Reach 8C and 8D Water Turnout Structures
Summary
SCH Number
2011088272
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
California Aqueduct Reach 8C and 8D Water Turnout Structures
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/24/2011
Document Description
The Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (District) will take delivery of up to 30,000 acre-feet of Friant Recirculation Water (Water) under Article 55 of its State Water Supply Contract. The Water is currently stored in San Luis Reservoir on behalf of Lower Tule River Irrigation District, Tulare Irrigation District, and Fresno Irrigation District (Exchange Partners). The Water will be conveyed through the California Aqueduct and delivered to the District in Reaches 8C and 8D. In exchange, a comparable amount of local river supplies will be delivered by District landowners to the Exchange Partners.
Contact Information
Name
Gwen Knittweis Scholl
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kings
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S:1729
Reasons for Exemption
Categorical Exemption Section 15301.
This District has determined there are no foreseeable environmental impacts since absent the exchange Tulare Lake Basin WSD would deliver its local supplies for use on District lands. The single year delivery/exchange is also exempt from CEQA under Water Code Section 1729. Further, the transfer is categorically exempt under CEQA since it involves only the use and operation of existing facilities (CEQA Guidelines 15301) with no changes in land use.
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.