Amendments to Exchange Agreements with Desert Water Agency and Coachella Valley Water District
Summary
SCH Number
2019120589
Public Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
Amendments to Exchange Agreements with Desert Water Agency and Coachella Valley Water District
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/23/2019
Document Description
Metropolitan, Desert Water Agency, and Coachella Valley Water District will amend existing exchange agreements. Amendments include Consolidating the exchange agreement amendments among Coachella, Desert, and Metropolitan into one restated agreement; Eliminating the 100,000 AF Table A State Water Project (SWP) call-back provision; Providing Metropolitan the flexibility to deliver water in dry years; More equitably sharing SWP operational risks and benefits; Sharing water management costs among the three parties; and Amending the Coachella 35,000 AF exchange agreement to provide greater flexibility in making exchange deliveries.
Contact Information
Name
Sean Carlson
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Other Location Info
No specific physical location; throughout Metropolitan's service area and the service areas of Desert Water Agency and Coachella Valley Water District
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
§15061(b)(3), §15378(b)(5)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed action is not defined as a project under CEQA (PRC 21065, Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5)) because it involves organizational or administrative activities that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change to the environment. Additionally, where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed action in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the proposed action is not subject to CEQA (Section 15061(b)(3) of the state CEQA Guidelines).
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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