Unbalanced Exchange of State Water Project Table A Water between Littlerock Creek Irrigation District and Kern County Water Agency (SWPAO #19035)
Summary
SCH Number
2019120067
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Unbalanced Exchange of State Water Project Table A Water between Littlerock Creek Irrigation District and Kern County Water Agency (SWPAO #19035)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/2/2019
Document Description
Under the proposed water exchange, DWR will deliver up to 1,208 acre-feet of LCID's approved 2019 SWP Table A water (2019 Table A Water) to KCWA by December 31 , 2019. In exchange, KCWA will return to LCID, based on an unbalance exchange ratio of 2: 1, up to 640 acre-feet of its future approved S'vVP Table A water. That is, for every 2 acre-feet of LCID's 2019 Table A'Water delivered to KCWA, 1 acre-foot will be returned by KCWA to LCID by December 31 , 2029.
Contact Information
Name
David Rizzardo
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources State Water Project Analysis Offc.
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern, Los Angeles
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Kern County Water Agency's (KCWA)) turnout(s) at Reaches 9 through 13B of the California Aqueduct and Littlerock Creek Irrigation District's (LCID) turnout(s) at Reaches 20B through 22B of the California Aqueduct.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, Class 1
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 entirely within the SWP place of use.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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