Long-Term Exchange Program Between Irvine Ranch Water District and Dudley Ridge Water District
Summary
SCH Number
2017098502
Public Agency
Dudley Ridge Water District
Document Title
Long-Term Exchange Program Between Irvine Ranch Water District and Dudley Ridge Water District
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/28/2017
Document Description
IRWD, as a landowner in DRWD, proposes to extend an existing approved multi-year 2 for 1 exchange program (2013-2017) to deliver up to an additional 12,240 acre-feet of water from DRWD to IRWD's groundwater banking facilities located in Kern County (Stand Ranch Integrated Banking Project or Stockdale Integrated Banking Project) into storage in Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's ("MWDSC") system; 50% of the water would ultimately be delivered to IRWD's service area and 50% would be returned to DRWD. There is no construction, land use change, or modification to existing facilities; no new lands will be brought into production as a result of the requested exchange.
Contact Information
Name
Dale K. Melville
Agency Name
Dudley Ridge Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern, Kings, Orange
Other Information
Dudley Ridge water District/Kings County; Irvine ranch water District/ Orange County; Strand Ranch integrated banking project and Stockdale Integrated Banking Project/ Kern County; Department of Water resources Headquarter/ Sacramento.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S; 15301(b)
Reasons for Exemption
This project utilizes only existing facilities. This program involves project water within DRWD's Water Supply Contract with DWR, all deliveries occur entirely within the SWP place of use, and exclusively utilize existing facilities.
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