Newell Creek Reservoir Petition for Temporary Urgency Change

Summary

SCH Number

2014028146

Lead Agency

State Water Resources Control Board

Document Title

Newell Creek Reservoir Petition for Temporary Urgency Change

Document Type

NOE - Notice of Exemption

Received

2/18/2014

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Document Description

Temporary Urgency Change Petition to reduce the bypass/release requirements in order to preserve storage in Newell Creek Reservoir, which is needed due to current drought conditions. Beneficiaries are customers reliant on water supplied by the City of Santa Cruz.

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Contact Information

Chris Berry
State Water Resources Control Board, Div of Water Rights
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95812
(831) 420-5483

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Location

Counties

Santa Cruz

Other Location Info

Ben Lomond, CA

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Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status

Categorical Exemption

Type, Section or Code

S:14CCR§15301, Class 1

Reasons for Exemption

Declared Emergency S:21080(b)(3); 15269 Emergency Project (S:21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)) The City's water supply situation is dire. Its only source of stored water for drought protection is being depleted and must be protected to mitigate the effects of the drought emergency declared by the Governor and to prevent worse effects.