Westlands Water District Distribution District NO.1 (District) Interim Renewal of Central Valley Project (CVP) Water Service Contract #14-06-200-8018-IR17-B.

Summary

SCH Number
2019120544
Public Agency
Westlands Water District
Document Title
Westlands Water District Distribution District NO.1 (District) Interim Renewal of Central Valley Project (CVP) Water Service Contract #14-06-200-8018-IR17-B.
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/20/2019
Document Description
The project is the execution of the Interim Renewal Contract #14-06-200-8018-IR17-B water service contract with the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USSR) for the purpose of continuing delivery of CVP water within the District's service area boundary. 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

Name
Agency Name
Westlands Water District - Distribution District No. 1
Contact Types
Project Applicant

Location

Counties
Fresno, Kings
Other Location Info
Within the boundaries of the Westlands Water District.

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project is also exempt under 14 CCR 15301 as it provides for the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. The project is wholly administrative in scope as the project involves no construction, alteration, or expansion of an existing use.

Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15261
Reasons for Exemption
The project is statutorily exempt from compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act as provided in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, 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.

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