Participation in the Semitropic Water Banking and Exchange Project
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Summary
SCH Number
2017101021
Lead Agency
Montecito Water District
Document Title
Participation in the Semitropic Water Banking and Exchange Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/27/2017
Present Land Use
Montecito Water District boundary & service area
Document Description
The primary objective of the Montecito Water District's participation in the Semitropic Water Banking and Exchange Program is to increase drought resiliency. The project involves conjunctive use of surface and groundwater through iterative exchanges through the use of San Luis Reservoir, Semitropic's exisitng groundwater bank, and the existing State Water Project delivery system. The delivery of water to Semitropic for banking, and the return of banked water to the District would be undertaken with the cooperation of DWR, Kern County Water Agency, Santa Barbara County Water Agency, Cachuma Operations and Maintenance Board, the US Bureau of Reclamation and Central Coast Water Authority.
Contact Information
Name
Nick Turner
Agency Name
Montecito Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Santa Barbara
Other Location Info
Montecito Water District boundary area
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Montecito Water District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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