Common Landowner Transfer of up to 10,000 acre-feet of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District 2017 State Water Project Table A Water to Kern County Water
Summary
SCH Number
2017068527
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Common Landowner Transfer of up to 10,000 acre-feet of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District 2017 State Water Project Table A Water to Kern County Water
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/28/2017
Document Description
The Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (TLBWSD) is a State Water Project (SWP) contractor. The proposed project is the transfer by TLBWSD of up to 10,000 acre-feet of its 2017 Table A water to Kern County Water Agency (KCWA) for JG Boswell Company, who farms in both Districts. The transfer will be completed in 2017 and is to enable both KCWA and TLBWSD users to better manage each agency's respective water supplies. No lands will be fallowed as a result of the transfer and no additional groundwater will be pumped. The lands have been actively farmed in the past. The water will be delivered within the SWP Place of Use.
Contact Information
Name
Geoff Shaw
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Other Location Info
Kern County Water Agency Service Area
Other Information
Kern County Water Agency Service Area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S: 15301, Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
Statutory Exemption Section 1729 of the Water Code
A. State Water Project long-term water supply contract includes provisions for delivery within the SWP place of use.
B. No construction is required to implement the proposed points of delivery.
C. The facilities are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed change in points of delivery.
D. The water will be delivered to lands that have been in agricultural production for many years. There will be no change in land use.
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above.