Conveyance of up to 1,300 acre feet in 2018 of Central Valley Project water stored in San Luis Re...
Conveyance of up to 1,300 acre feet in 2018 of Central Valley Project water stored in San Luis Reservoir to be conveyed in the CA aqueduct and delivered to Tula
Summary
SCH Number
2018028158
Lead Agency
Water Resources, Department of
(California Department of Water Resources)
Document Title
Conveyance of up to 1,300 acre feet in 2018 of Central Valley Project water stored in San Luis Reservoir to be conveyed in the CA aqueduct and delivered to Tula
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/13/2018
Document Description
Cont., Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (SWPAO#17035)
TLBWSD will take delivery of up to 1,3000 acre feet of CVP water under Article 55 of its State Water Supply Contract. The water is stored in San Luis Reservoir on behald od Mercy Springs Water District and will be made available by Reclamation at O'Neill Forebay for subsequent delivery by DWR to TLBWSD. The water will be conveyed throught the CA Aqueduct and delivered by Angiola Water District.
State Water project long term water supply contract includes provisions for conveyance of non project water to swp contractors.
No construction is required to implement the proposed delivery.
facilities are existing that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed change in points of delivery.
There will be no change in land use
Water will be stored to firm up existing supplies in years of shortage, not to expand use.
