Agreement among DWR, MWA and DRWD for Transfer of Allocated SWP Table "A" Water
Summary
SCH Number
2017098445
Public Agency
Mojave Water Agency
Document Title
Agreement among DWR, MWA and DRWD for Transfer of Allocated SWP Table "A" Water
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/26/2017
Document Description
DRWD requests the approval of a multi-year transfer agreement for MWA to transfer annual amounts of SWP Table "A" Water made available to MWA for delivery to DRWD. SWP water delivery charges for water delivered under this program would be billed directly by DWR to DRWD. There would be no construction, land use change, or modification to existing facilities nor would any new lands be brought into production as a result of the requested transfer.
Contact Information
Name
Thomas McCArthy
Agency Name
Mojave Water Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kings, San Bernardino
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S:15301(b)
Reasons for Exemption
This transfer involves project water within MWA and DRWD's Water Supply Contracts with DWR; all deliveries occur entirely within the SWP place of use and exclusively utilize existing facilities. CEQA Section 15301(b) provides that a lead agency may determine an activity to be exempt from CEQA in that it utilizes only existing facilities. The program involves project water within MWA and DRWD's Water Supply Contracts with DWR, all deliveries occur entirely within the SWP place of use and exclusively utilize existing facilities. This program is also consistent with DRWD's Negative Declaration (#SCH2016021110) for DRWD's 2015 update to 2012 Agricultural water management plan, which describes projects like this as being part of DRWD's routine water management strategy.
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