Mojave Water Agency Proposed Multi-Year Water transfer to Kern County Water Agency and Dudley Ridge Water District
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021020488
Lead Agency
Mojave Water Agency
Document Title
Mojave Water Agency Proposed Multi-Year Water transfer to Kern County Water Agency and Dudley Ridge Water District
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/26/2021
Document Description
In an effort to recapture a portion of fixed costs paid for delivery to California State Water Project (SWP) water, MWA has negotiated a multi-year transfer of a portion of its allocated SWP table A water above its total annual water demand to the following five water districts: Berrenda Mesa Water District (BMWD), Belridge Water Storage District (BWSD), Lost Hills Water District (LHWD), Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District (WRMWSD), and Dudley Ridge Water District (DRWD), collectively referred to as the Westside Districts. All of the Westside Districts, except DRWD, are Kern County Water Agency (KCWA) member units; along with MWA, both KCWA and DRWD are SWP Contractors. The proposed project would be based on MWA transferring a minimum quantity of SWP Table A water to the Westside Districts based on the annual allocations from DWR and additional SWP Table A water to the Westside Districts if MWA has additional SWP Table A water to transfer and Westside Districts request delivery of all or a portion of the additional water. The proposed project would commence in 2021 after the provisions of the SWP Contract Article 56 have been executed between DWR and the Contractors, CEQA has been complied with, an agreement between MWA and the Westside has been executed, and all other regulatory approvals have been obtained. The proposed project would terminate in 2035. The proposed project would use existing facilities to transfer water to existing service areas and would not construct new or alter existing facilities or result in ground disturbance
Contact Information
Name
Adnan Anabtawi
Agency Name
Mojave Water Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Adelanto, Apple Valley, Arvin, Avenal, Bakersfield, Barstow, Big Bear Lake, California City, Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Corcoran, Delano, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Hanford, Hesperia, Highland, Kettleman, Lamont, Lemoore, Loma Linda, Maricopa, McFarland, Mojave, Montclair, Needles, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, Ridgecrest, San Bernardino, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Twentynine Palms, Upland, Victorville, Wasco, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley
Counties
Kern, Kings, San Bernardino
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Multi-year water transfer in the counties of Kings, Kern and San Bernardino
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Mojave Water Agency
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
Kern, Kings, San Bernardino
Final Environmental Document Available at
http://www.mojavewater.org/environmental-compliance.html
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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