2019 Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority In-Basin Water Transfers

Document Description: This MND and EA/IS analyze environmental impacts of proposed water transfers from willing sellers to buyers in the Sacramento Valley to help address water shortages. This environmental document includes transfers of Central Valley Project (CVP) water from entities in northern California to participating members of the Tehama Colusa Canal Authority. The water would be made available for transfer through a combination of cropland idling and groundwater substitution. The transfers could originate in Colusa, Glenn, Sacramento, Shasta, Sutter, Tehama, or Yolo counties. The transfer buyers could be in Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, or Yolo counties.

Contact Information: Jeff Sutton
Tehama Colusa Canal Authority
P.O. Box 1025
Willows, CA 95988
530 934-2125

Review Period Start: 2/13/2019
Review Period End: 3/14/2019
Development Type: Other (interagency water transfer)
Local Action: Other Action Other Action: water transfer
Project Issues: Cumulative Effects Wetland/Riparian Water Supply Water Quality Vegetation Economics/Jobs Biological Resources Air Quality
Reviewing Agencies: Native American Heritage Commission California Department of Parks and Recreation Caltrans, District 2 Caltrans, District 3 N Central Valley Flood Protection Board Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 1 Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 2 Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 5 (Redding) Resources Agency State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance

Environmental Document: Appendix F-J_Public Draft PDF 31431 K Appendix A-E_Public Draft PDF 27447 K project PDF 5069 K
NOC: NOC PDF 727 K
State Comments: NAHC Comment PDF 1181 K