Change In Point Delivery of up to 22,000 Acre-Feet of Castaic Lake Water Agency' s Approved State Water Project Water Supplies to Kern Water Agency
Summary
SCH Number
2013098352
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Change In Point Delivery of up to 22,000 Acre-Feet of Castaic Lake Water Agency' s Approved State Water Project Water Supplies to Kern Water Agency
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/26/2013
Document Description
CLWA entered into a long term agreement with Buena Vista Water Storage District to purchase up to 11, 000 acre-feet per year of Buena Vista's high flow Kern River Water subject to Buena Vista's pre-1914 water rights (CLWA Buena Vista Water). The Buena Vista Water acquired by CWLA is stored under the CWLA/Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Water Banking and Exchange Program. CWLA intends to transfer up to 22,000 acre-feet of CWLA's Buena Vista Water to four member units of KCWA. To accomplish the proposed transfer, DWR will deliver up to 22, 000 acre-feet of CWLA's approved SWP water supplies to KCWA's turnouts in reaches 9 through 16A of the California Aqueduct and reach 31A in the Coastal Branch of the California Aqueduct in 2013 and/or 2014, in-lieu of delivering a like amount of CWLA's Buena Vista Water previously stored in the groundwater basin underlying RRBWSD.
Contact Information
Name
Geoff Shaw
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Other Location Info
Los Angeles
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is a water management operation using only existing facilities for the exchange of water from one SWP contractor to another SWP contractor. The limited term transfer will not support new development or a change in land use. The transfer is entirely within the SWP place of use.
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