U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Temporary Water Transfer
Summary
SCH Number
2020080543
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Document Title
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Temporary Water Transfer
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/28/2020
Document Description
Reclamation proposes to temporarily add Los Banos Creek Detention Reservoir and three locations in Los Banos Creek as points of rediversion in order to transfer up to 500 acre-feet of Central Valley Project water to Central California Irrigation District, San Luis Water District, and Grassland Water District.
Contact Information
Name
Patricia Fernandez
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Merced, Stanislaus
Other Location Info
Water will be diverted from San Luis Reservoir and re-stored in Los Banos Creek Detention Reservoir.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15282(u), CA Water Code section 1729
Reasons for Exemption
Temporary transfers of water under Water Code section 1725, et seq., are exempt from the requirements of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15282)
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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