Conveyance of up to 5,300 Acre-Feet of Central Valley Project Water to Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (SWPAO #21007).
Summary
SCH Number
2021090195
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Conveyance of up to 5,300 Acre-Feet of Central Valley Project Water to Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (SWPAO #21007).
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/13/2021
Document Description
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will convey up to 5,300 acre-feet of Central Valley Project (CVP) water to TLBWSD. The CVP water (Non-Project Water) consists of up to 1,300 acre-feet from Mercy Springs Water District and up to 4,000 acre-feet from Fresno Slough Water District and/or Angiola Water District. The United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) will make the Non-Project Water available to DWR at O’Neill Forebay for subsequent delivery by DWR to TLBWSD’s turnouts in Reaches 8C and 8D of the California Aqueduct under Article 55 of TLBWSD’s Water Supply Contract with DWR.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
SWP Contracts Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kings
Waterways
Aqueduct
Other Location Info
From O’Neill Forebay to Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District’s (TLBWSD) turnout(s) in Reaches 8C and 8D 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.
County Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613. For more information, please visit OPR’s Accessibility Site.