High Desert Water Bank

Document Description: The agency proposes the development and operation of a groundwater bank on approx 1,500 acres of land in the western edges of the Antelope Valley. The project would store State Water Project water supplies from the Agency and other banking participants during wet weather year periods when supplies exceed demands and would recover the water for use by the Agency and its partners during dry weather years when demands exceed suppliers and other times when there are disruptions to State Water Project Supplies. Implementation of this project will require the construction of monitoring and production water wells, turnouts of the CA Aqueduct, underground and above ground pipelines, recharge basins, and water storage and booster pump facilities.

Contact Information: Dwayne Chisam
Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency
6500 West Avenue N
Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 943-3201

Review Period Start: 6/14/2017
Review Period End: 7/13/2017
Development Type: Water Facilities (water bank Type)
Local Action: Other Action Other Action: water project
Project Issues: Cumulative Effects Landuse Water Supply Water Quality Traffic/Circulation Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Septic System Recreation/Parks Public Services Population/Housing Balance Noise Minerals Geologic/Seismic Flood Plain/Flooding Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality Agricultural Land Aesthetic/Visual
Reviewing Agencies: Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 4 Caltrans, District 7 Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 Department of Water Resources California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Department of Conservation Native American Heritage Commission Resources Agency State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance