Wesllands Water District Central Valley Project Water Repayment Contract #14-06-200-7823J-L TR1-P (Oro Loma Assignment Conversion to Repayment)
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020090339
- Public Agency
- Westlands Water District
- Document Title
- Wesllands Water District Central Valley Project Water Repayment Contract #14-06-200-7823J-L TR1-P (Oro Loma Assignment Conversion to Repayment)
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 9/17/2020
- Present Land Use
- AG
- Document Description
- The project is the execution of Contract #14-06-200-7823J-LTR1-P (Oro Loma Assignment), which would convert Westlands Water District's (District) existing water service contract to a repayment contract that provides the terms and conditions for water service with the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for the purpose of continuing delivery of Central Valley Project water within established parameters to lands within the District's existing service area boundary. The beneficiaries of the project are the District, its landowners, and water users. The USBR 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
-
Jose Gutierrez
Westlands Water District
Lead/Public Agency
3130 N. Fresno St.
Fresno, CA 93703
Phone : (559) 224-1523
jgutierrez@wwd.ca.gov -
Westlands Water District
Project Applicant
Location
- Counties
- Fresno Kings
- Regions
- Unincorporated
- Waterways
- San Luis Canal
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 existing or former use. 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.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- WWD Oro Loma NOE Kings Co PDF 155 K
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