Agreement with the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to Take Additional Flexible Storage from Castaic Lake
Summary
SCH Number
2022010060
Public Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
Agreement with the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to Take Additional Flexible Storage from Castaic Lake
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/5/2022
Document Description
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) and the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) are proposing to execute an agreement that would allow Metropolitan to take additional flexible storage water from Castaic Lake. Due to ongoing emergency drought conditions and Metropolitan's extremely low State Water Project (SWP) allocation in 2021, Metropolitan currently is unable to take delivery of 48,699 acre-feet of flexible storage water from Lake Perris, as allowed under the terms of its existing long-term SWP contract with DWR. The proposed agreement between Metropolitan and DWR would allow Metropolitan to temporarily take delivery of this flexible storage water from Castaic Lake instead.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Harriger
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Job Title
Environmental Planning Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Los Angeles, Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Agreement pertains to water in Castaic Lake and portions of Ventura County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Guidelines §15301; PRC §21080(b)(4); Guidelines §15269(c))
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt because it consists of specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. The proposed project also consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
County Clerks
Los Angeles, Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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