Conveyance of up to 1,695 acre-feet of 2020 Central Valley Project Cross Valley Water to Kern County Water Agency (SWPAO #20025-A)
Summary
SCH Number
2020090542
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Conveyance of up to 1,695 acre-feet of 2020 Central Valley Project Cross Valley Water to Kern County Water Agency (SWPAO #20025-A)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/29/2020
Document Description
SWPAO #20025-A amends the Letter Agreement between KCWA and the Department of Water Resources of the State of California (DWR) executed on September 3, 2020 (SWPAO #20025).
SWPAO #20025 approved the conveyance up to 1,695 acre-feet of 2020 Central Valley Project (CVP) Cross Valley Canal water (Non-Project Water) to KCWA. KCWA’s member unit, Wheeler Ridge- Maricopa Water Storage District (WRMWSD), acquired this CVP water from Pixley Irrigation District. The United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) would make the Non-Project Water available to DWR at O’Neill Forebay for DWR to deliver to KCWA. KCWA requested that this Non-Project Water be delivered to KCWA under Article 55 of its Water Supply Contract with DWR.
On September 11, 2020, KCWA requested DWR’s approval to also take delivery of the Non- Project Water from Banks Pumping Plant. SWPAO #20025-A amends SWPAO #20025 by adding Banks Pumping Plant as a point where the Non-Project Water will be made available to DWR by Reclamation, in addition to O’Neill Forebay, for subsequent delivery to KCWA’s turnout(s).
Contact Information
Name
James Edwards
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Other Location Info
From O’Neill Forebay and/or Banks Pumping Plant to Kern County Water Agency’s (KCWA) turnout(s) located within Reaches 9A through 16A of the California Aqueduct
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, existing facility
Reasons for Exemption
a. State Water Project long-term water supply contract includes provisions for conveyance of non-project water to SWP contractors.
b. No construction is required to implement the proposed delivery.
c. The facilities are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed change in points of delivery.
d. There will be no change in land use.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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