Mendota Pool Group 20-Year Exchange Program
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2013041028
Lead Agency
Westlands Water District
Document Title
Mendota Pool Group 20-Year Exchange Program
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/27/2020
Document Description
The Mendota Pool Group (MPG) extends a previously approved 10-Year Exchange Program, Settlement Agreements, and subsequent 3-year and 1-year extensions (hereafter referred to s the Existing Exchange Agreements) for a period of 20 additional years. The 20-Year Exchange Program (Project) would allow MPG farmers in the Westlands Water District (Westlands) to supplement their Central Valley Project (CVP) water deliveries and conservation practices with affordable, reliable, and good quality water in order to maintain continued cultivation f approximately 42,316 acres of historically irrigated lands. MPG irrigated lands a e located in Westlands' San Luis Canal (SLC) service area. The U.S. Department of t e Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) administers the CVP and would issue a series of annual or multi-year exchange agreements to facilitate the Project. The water exchange allo MPG farmers to deliver groundwater of suitable quality to Mendota Pool in exchange for C irrigation water delivered via the SLC for use on MPG-owned farms in Westlands.
See NOD for Full Details.
Contact Information
Name
David Vang
Agency Name
Westlands Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Mendota Pool Group
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Fresno
Other Location Info
Fresno Slough portion of the Kings River
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Westlands Water District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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