Agreement between the Kern County Water Agency (Agency) and California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for Delivery of 2019 Central Valley Project (CVP)
Summary
SCH Number
2019058334
Public Agency
Kern County Water Agency
Document Title
Agreement between the Kern County Water Agency (Agency) and California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for Delivery of 2019 Central Valley Project (CVP)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/30/2019
Document Description
In 2019 and 2020, San Luis Water District will transfer up to 10,000 acre-feet of its 2019 CVP water to the Agency for delivery to Wheeler Ridge from California Aqueduct turnouts located in the Agency's service area.
Contact Information
Name
Curtis Creel
Agency Name
Kern County Water Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Kern County Water Agency
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Kern
Other Location Info
The Agency is a State Water Project (SWP) contractor located in Kern County in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Wheeler Ridge contracts for SWP water through the Agency and is in Kern County in the southern San Joaquin Valley. The SWP includes facilities located throughout the State of California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301(b)
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA Guideline Section 15301 (b) provides that a lead agency may determine an activity to be exempt from CEQA in that it utilizes only existing facilities. This transfer involves delivery water entirely within the Agency's service area, and exclusively utilizes existing facilities.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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