Agreement for Release of Water By and Among the Oakdale Irrigation District (OID), South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID, San Luis & Delta Mendota Water
Summary
SCH Number
2016048117
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Agreement for Release of Water By and Among the Oakdale Irrigation District (OID), South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID, San Luis & Delta Mendota Water
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/8/2016
Document Description
OID and SSJID propose to provide up to 75,000 acre-feet of local water available to USBR at New Melones Reservoir, provided OID and SSJID receive an allocation of 600,000 acre-feet of water from USBR on April 1, 2016. During April and May of 2016, USBR will release the water as a pulse flow from Goodwin Dam as identified in the Stanislaus River Minimum Fish Flow Schedule per Appendix 2-E of the June 2009 National Marine Fishery Service Biological Opinion on the long-term operations of the CVP and the SWP. The pulse flow will provide benefits within the Delta as well as contribute to Delta outflow.
Contact Information
Name
Nancy Quan
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Other Location Info
Multiple
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
Existing facilities.
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