Common Landowner Transfer of up to 15,000 acre-feet of Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency's Approved 2019 State Water Project Table A Water to Kern County..
Summary
SCH Number
2019090301
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Common Landowner Transfer of up to 15,000 acre-feet of Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency's Approved 2019 State Water Project Table A Water to Kern County..
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/12/2019
Document Description
The proposed project is for the transfer of up to 15,000 acre-feet of Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency's (AVEK) approved 2019 State Water Project (SWP) Table A water (2019 Table A Water) to KCWA. The request was made on behalf of landowner Homer, LLC (Homer), which owns land in both AVEK's and KCWA's service areas. Homer will use the transferred water to better manage its water supplies. The delivery of AVEK's 2019 Table A water to KCWA under this Agreement shall be completed by December 31, 2019 for use within the SWP Place of Use.
Contact Information
Name
David Rizzardo
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources State Water Project Analysis Office
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Kern
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Kern County Water Agency's (KCWA) turnout(s) Reaches9A through 16A of the California Aqueduct and Reach 31 A of the California Aqueduct's CoastalBranch.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 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.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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