Westlands Water District's Execution of Warren Act Contracts and Exchange Agreements with the United States
Summary
SCH Number
2019038645
Public Agency
Westlands Water District
Document Title
Westlands Water District's Execution of Warren Act Contracts and Exchange Agreements with the United States
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/27/2019
Document Description
The project is the execution of Warren Act Contracts and Exchange Agreements with the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USSR) for the purpose of conveying and storing groundwater and other nonProject water on behalf of Westlands Water District (District). The beneficiaries of the project are the District, its landowners, and water users. The USSR is a party to the bilateral agreement and as such is a recipient of the District's approval (Pub Resources Code §§21065, 21167.6.5). The Project is entirely administrative in scope.
Contact Information
Name
Russ Freeman
Agency Name
Westlands Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Westlands Water District
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Fresno, Kings
Other Location Info
Central Valley Project (CVP) Contractor service areas of Fresno and Kings Counties within the boundaries of Westlands Water District.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
§15061(b)(3), §15301 and§15304
Reasons for Exemption
See NOE for full details.
The project is statutorily exempt from compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act as provided in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations 1 Section 15261, because it is merely a continuation of a project approved, funded and fully operated prior to November 23, 1970 and no modification or alteration in the Central Valley Project or the amount of water delivered is proposed.
See NOE for full details.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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