Temporary Additional Point of Delivery of Palmdale Water District's 2019vState Water Project Table A Water (SWPAO #19007)
Summary
SCH Number
2019080156
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Temporary Additional Point of Delivery of Palmdale Water District's 2019vState Water Project Table A Water (SWPAO #19007)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/7/2019
Document Description
The Department of Water Resources of the State of California (DWR) will deliver of up to 2,000 acre-feet of Palmdale Water District's (PWD) approved 2019 State Water Project (SWP) Table A water to Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency's (AVEK) temporary diversion facility at approximately Milepost 366.53 in Reach 228 of the California Aqueduct's East Branch (Big Rock Creek Siphon Temporary Turnout). The Big Rock Creek Siphon Temporary Turnout directly feeds into an adjudicated groundwater basin in the Antelope Valley region (Adjudicated Antelope Valley Groundwater Basin), which PWD can store its SWP water supplies in and recover later using its own pumping wells for use in its service area. The delivery of PWD's approved SWP Table A water to Big Rock Creek Siphon Temporary Turnout shall be completed by December 31, 2019.
Contact Information
Name
David Rizzardo
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
PWD
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Los Angeles
Other Location Info
From the Delta to approximately Milepost 366.53 in Reach 228 of the California Aqueduct's East Branch
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
a. The project is a water management operation using only existing facilities.
b. The project will not support new development or a change in land use.
c. The project does not establish a new permanent source of water supply.
d. The project is not expected to have any significant effects on the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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