2021 Cooperative Agreement for Central Valley Project Water Transfer Project Between Del Puerto Water District, Panoche Water District, Westlands Water Distric
Summary
SCH Number
2021060448
Public Agency
Westlands Water District
Document Title
2021 Cooperative Agreement for Central Valley Project Water Transfer Project Between Del Puerto Water District, Panoche Water District, Westlands Water Distric
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/21/2021
Document Description
The transfer agreement is for up to 2,000 AF to Westlands Water District (WWD) from Del Puerto Water District (DPWD), Panoche Water District (PWD), and Contra Costa Water District (CCWD). All Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors that receive water from the United States, through the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and CCWD has the ability to schedule delivery of a portion of its CVP allocation at Reclamation’s C.W. “Bill” Jones Pumping Plant (Jones Pumping Plant) for delivery to the service areas of DPWD, PWD, and WWD, and, in a future year, DPWD, PWD, and WWD have the ability to schedule delivery of a portion of their CVP allocation at CCWD’s intakes for delivery to CCWD’s service area and/or storage in Los Vaqueros Reservoir.
Contact Information
Name
Russ Freeman
Agency Name
Westlands Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Fresno, Kings
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Fresno, Kings, Stanislaus, Merced, and Contra Costa Counites
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Declared Emergency
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)
Reasons for Exemption
On May 10, 2021, Governor Newsom declared a Proclamation of a State of Emergency (Proclamation) to address the severe drought condition, in particular the Central Valley. Government Code section 8571 authorizes the Governor to suspend certain regulatory requirements, including CEQA, under emergency conditions. The Proclamation orders the State “to expeditiously consider requests to move water to areas of need, including requests involving voluntary water transfers, forbearance agreements, water exchanges, or other means,” and suspends CEQA for purposes of carrying out or approving this and other directives. The transfer will carry out this directive and will prevent or mitigate the impacts of the drought emergency.
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The transfer is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines section 15269(c) because it involves specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate the drought emergency.
County Clerks
Fresno, Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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