Agreement between the Kern County Water Agency and California Department of Water Resources for Delivery of Central Valley Project Friant Recirculation Water
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020060298
- Lead Agency
- Kern County Water Agency
- Document Title
- Agreement between the Kern County Water Agency and California Department of Water Resources for Delivery of Central Valley Project Friant Recirculation Water
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 6/16/2020
- Project Applicant
- Kern County Water Agency
- Document Description
- In 2020, Orange Cove Irrigation District will transfer up to 2,500 acre-feet of Central Valley Project Friant Recirculation water to the Kern County Water Agency (Agency) for delivery to Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District from California Aqueduct turnouts located in the Agency's service area.
- Contact Information
-
Monica Tennant
Kern County Water Agency
3200 Rio Mirada Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone : (661) 634-1419
Fax : (661) 634-1401
mtennant@kcwa.com
Location
- Counties
- Fresno Kern
- Regions
- Statewide
- Other Information
- State Water Project Service Areas
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Statutory Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15061(b)(3)
- Reasons for Exemption
- CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)3 provides that a Lead Agency may determine an activity to be exempt based on a general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have a potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. The Agency finds that approval of the proposed water transfer has no possibility of significant effect on the environment for the following reasons: 1. The proposed action consists of a one-time water transfer that will use existing facilities and would not require any construction or grading. 2. The proposed action does not constitute a new permanent source of water supply and will not result in any growth inducing or cumulative environmental impacts. 3. There will be no change in land use.
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15301(b)
- Reasons for Exemption
- CEQA Guideline Section 15301(b) provides that a lead agency may determine an activity to be exempt from CEQA in that it utilizes only existing facilities. This transfer involves delivery water entirely within the Agency's service area, and exclusively utilizes existing facilities.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- SCH_Filed_OCID_Transfer_Agency_NOE PDF 605 K
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