Exchange of up to 2,500 acre-feet of San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District's State Water...
Exchange of up to 2,500 acre-feet of San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District's State Water Project to Palmdale District
Summary
SCH Number
2014088013
Lead Agency
Water Resources, Department of
(California Department of Water Resources)
Document Title
Exchange of up to 2,500 acre-feet of San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District's State Water Project to Palmdale District
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Document Description
PWD is in need of additional water supplies due tot he extreme dry hydrologic conditions within their service area. SBVMWD is willing to exchange their SWP carryover supplies based on a 2.25 to 1 unbalanced exchange (up to 5,625 acre-feet). The water delivered to PWD and the return water delivered to SBVMWD will utilize the SWP, PWD and SBVMWD existing facilities.
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.
