City of Sacramento 2018 Groundwater Substitution Water Transfer
Summary
SCH Number
2018098295
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
City of Sacramento 2018 Groundwater Substitution Water Transfer
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/13/2018
Document Description
City of Sacramento is conducting a one-year 2018 Groundwater Substitution Water Transfer Program. Sacramento will pump an additional 8,071 acre-feet of groundwater from July through September 2018 to substitute for reduced deliveries of surface water. With 8% streamflow depletion, up to 7,425.3 acre feet of surface water foregone by Sacramento will be made available to Kern County Water Agency and Dudley Ridge Water District during July through September 2018. The DWR will convey the transfer water to KCWA and DRWD between July 1 through September 30, 2018.
Contact Information
Name
BG Heiland
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Sacramento
Other Location Info
American River Watershed
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15282
Reasons for Exemption
Sacramento filed a Petition for Temporary Change with the SWRCB on May 10, 2018, pursuant to Water Code 1725 et seq. The SWRCB approved the transfer on July 12, 2018. In accordance with Water Code 1729, temporary changes filed in accordance with Water Code, 1725, et seq are exempt from the requirements of CEQA.
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