Common Landowner Transfer of up to 10,000 acre-feet of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District 2012 State Water Project Table A water to Kern County Water Agen
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2012018111
Public Agency
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
Document Title
Common Landowner Transfer of up to 10,000 acre-feet of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District 2012 State Water Project Table A water to Kern County Water Agen
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/8/2012
Document Description
The Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (Tulare Lake) will transfer up to 10,000 AF of its 2012 State Water Project Water to Kern County Water Agency for the JG Boswell Co. who farms in both districts. The transfer will be completed in 2012. This proposed transfer is designed to enable the JG Boswell Co. to better manage its respective water supplies. No lands will be fallowed as a result of the transfer and no additional groundwater will be pumped. The lands have been actively farmed in the past.
Contact Information
Name
Craig Trombly
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Bakersfield
Counties
Kern
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Sec. 15301
Reasons for Exemption
a. SWP long-term water supply contract includes provision for delivery within the SWP place of use.
b. No construction is required to implement the proposed points of delivery.
c. The facilities are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed change in points of delivery.
d. The water will be delivered to lands that have been in agricultural production for many years. There will be no change 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.