Temporary Additional Points of Delivery of SCVWD’s State Water Project Water Supplies into San Luis Reservoir and/or O'Neill Forebay via CA Aqueduct SWPAO#20018
Summary
SCH Number
2021030375
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Temporary Additional Points of Delivery of SCVWD’s State Water Project Water Supplies into San Luis Reservoir and/or O'Neill Forebay via CA Aqueduct SWPAO#20018
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/17/2021
Document Description
Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) is a State Water Project (SWP) contractor as well as a Central Valley Project (CVP) contractor. SCVWD receives its SWP supplies from the Department of Water Resources of the State of California (DWR) through the South Bay Aqueduct (SBA). Furthermore, SCVWD receives its CVP water from the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) from Turnout 59 in San Luis Reservoir through the CVP’s San Felipe Division facilities.
In order to increase its flexibility during periods when the SBA is not operating at all or only operating at limited capacity, SCVWD is requesting of DWR to deliver its SWP water supplies to San Luis Reservoir and/or O’Neill Forebay for subsequent delivery by Reclamation to SCVWD’s service area via the CVP’s San Felipe Division facilities through December 31, 2024. SWPAO Agreements #15016 and #15016-A previously authorized these additional points of delivery through December 31, 2020.
Contact Information
Name
James Edwards
Agency Name
contracts
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Merced
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From the Delta to San Luis Reservoir and/or O’Neill Forebay via California Aqueduct
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; CEQA Guidelines Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
a. The project is a water management operation using only existing facilities.
b. The project will not support new development or a change in land use.
c. The project does not establish a new permanent source of water supply.