Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Central Valley Project, Contract No. 14-06-200-785-LTR1-P
Summary
SCH Number
2020110248
Public Agency
Byron Bethany Irrigation District
(BBID)
Document Title
Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Central Valley Project, Contract No. 14-06-200-785-LTR1-P
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/16/2020
Present Land Use
Agriculture
Document Description
Byron-Bethany Irrigation District's (BBID) execution of the BBID Central Valley Project (CVP) Contract No. 14-06-200-785-LTR1-P (Repayment Contract), which will convert BBID's existing Long-Term CVP water service contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to a permanent repayment contract, pursuant to the Water
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Pub. L. 114-322, 130 Stat. 1628). The
purpose of the Project is to continue the delivery of CVP water for use in BBID's CVP
Service Area, while also allowing BBID to prepay its debt obligation to Reclamation, rather than continuing to pay a portion of such obligation each year. The Project is, therefore, entirely administrative in scope, being only a legal and financial transaction.
The beneficiaries of the Project are BBID, BBID landowners, and BBID's CVP water users.
Contact Information
Name
Rick Gilmore
Agency Name
Byron-Bethany Irrigation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
Byron-Bethany Irrigation District
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
San Joaquin
Other Location Info
The BBID CVP Service Area, formerly organized under the Plain View Water District.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Categorical Exemption, Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14 § 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
Approval of the Repayment Contract is statutorily exempt from further environmental review under CEQA as an "on-going project," as defined in California Code of Regulations, title 14, section, 15261, subdivision (a), because it is merely the continuation of a project approved, funded, and fully operated prior to November 23, 1970, and no modification or alteration in the facilities, or the amount of water entitled for delivery, is projected.
Approval of the Repayment Contract is categorically exempt from further environmental review under CEQA as "existing facilities," as defined in California Code of Regulations, title 14, section, 15301, because it merely provides for the continued operations of existing facilities, involving no or negligible expansion of use.
Approval of the Repayment Contract is exempt from further environmental review under CEQA' s "common sense" exemption, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 14, section, 15061, subdivision (b)(3), because there is no possibility that executing the Repayment Contract may have a significant effect on the environment.
Approval of the Repayment Contract will not create any of the effects provided in California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15300.2, regarding exceptions to CEQA exemptions.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Statutory Exemptions, Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 15261(a) (on-going-proeject)
Reasons for Exemption
Approval of the Repayment Contract is statutorily exempt from further environmental review under CEQA as an "on-going project," as defined in California Code of Regulations, title 14, section, 15261, subdivision (a), because it is merely the continuation of a project approved, funded, and fully operated prior to November 23, 1970, and no modification or alteration in the facilities, or the amount of water entitled for delivery, is projected.
Approval of the Repayment Contract is categorically exempt from further environmental review under CEQA as "existing facilities," as defined in California Code of Regulations, title 14, section, 15301, because it merely provides for the continued operations of existing facilities, involving no or negligible expansion of use.
Approval of the Repayment Contract is exempt from further environmental review under CEQA' s "common sense" exemption, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 14, section, 15061, subdivision (b )(3), because there is no possibility that executing the Repayment Contract may have a significant effect on the environment.
Approval of the Repayment Contract will not create any of the effects provided in California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15300.2, regarding exceptions to CEQA exemptions.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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