Change in Point of Delivery of a Portion of Kern County Water Agency's (KCWA) approved State Water Project (SWP) Table A water to Westlands Water District (WWD)
Summary
SCH Number
2016108132
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Change in Point of Delivery of a Portion of Kern County Water Agency's (KCWA) approved State Water Project (SWP) Table A water to Westlands Water District (WWD)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/12/2016
Document Description
In 2013, DWR, KCWA and WWD, entered ino SWPAO #13019 to deliver water to WWD for use on lands outside of the SWP place of use. This water was never delivered to WWD. Therefore, in 2016, KCWA proposes to deliver 7,553 acre-feet of its approved 2016 SWP Table A water to WWD.
This water transaction requires approval by DWR for a change in point of delivery and the SWRCB for a consolidation in the place of use. DWR will deliver up to 7,553 acre-feet of approved SWP water supplies normally scheduled for delivery to KCWA's tournouts directly to WWD's turnoutsin REaches 4-7 of the California Aqueduct.
Contact Information
Name
Geoff Shaw
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno, Kern, Kings
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, C1; CA Water Code 1729
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is a water management operation using only existing facilities for the exchange of water.
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