2014 San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Water Transfers

SCH Number: 2014031038
Lead Agency: San Luis and Delta Mendota Water Authority
Document Title: 2014 San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Water Transfers
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 4/14/2014
Posted: 4/14/2014
Present Land Use: Seller actions will occur on agricultural property; buyers will use water mostly for agricultural uses with some municipal use

Document Description: SLDMWA and its Participating Members will experience sever water shortages in 2014 and are soliciting willing sellers to transfer water. A number of entities upstream from the Delta have expressed interest in transferring water to the Participating Members of the SLDMWA. The project includes transfers of Central Valley Project (CVP) water or transfers that require use of CVP facilities. The water would be made available for transfer through cropland idling/crop shifting and groundwater substitution.

Contact Information: Frances Mizuno
San Luis and Delta Mendota Water Authority
842 Sixth Street
Los Banos, CA 93635
Phone : (209) 832-6200

(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: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes