Central Coast Water Authority and Mojave Water Agency 2019 Short Term Water Exchange Program
Summary
SCH Number
2019038192
Public Agency
Mojave Water Agency
Document Title
Central Coast Water Authority and Mojave Water Agency 2019 Short Term Water Exchange Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/11/2019
Document Description
Due to prolonged drought conditions and low SWP "Table A" allocations, CCWA currently needs water to supplement Its 2019 supplies. The CCWA and MWA 2019 Short Term Water Exchange Program (Exchange) provides for a four-to-one (4:1) exchange of SWP water. See NOE for full details.
Contact Information
Name
Thomas McCarthy
Agency Name
Mojave Water Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Central Coast Water Authority. Other approving agencies include: California Department of Water Resources, Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and Mojave Water Agency
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
San Bernardino, Santa Barbara
Other Location Info
Existing State Water Project (SWP) facilities to existing turnouts in Santa Barbara and San Bernardino Counties. The SWP includes facilities located throughout the State of California. The, .SWP is owned and operated by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), headquartered in Sacramento, California. See NOE for full details.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
§§15061(b)(3), 15378
Reasons for Exemption
See NOE for full details.
The Exchange is not a project under CEQA (Pub. Res. Code§ 21065; 14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15061 (b)(3), 15378) because the Exchange will not result in direct or indirect changes to the environment. The Santa Barbara and MWA SWP contracts include provisions for delivery within the SWP place of use. Accordingly, the Exchange is simply a change in water management operations using existing facilities.
See NOE for full details.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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