Transfer of Article 56 Carryover Water from Mojave Water Agency to County of Kings
Summary
SCH Number
2022010291
Public Agency
Mojave Water Agency
Document Title
Transfer of Article 56 Carryover Water from Mojave Water Agency to County of Kings
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/19/2022
Document Description
MWA and County are SWP Contractors that receive imported water deliveries from the SWP; each has a water supply contract with DWR for water from the SWP. Given the 2021 SWP allocation of only 5% and an initial 2022 SWP allocation of only minimum human health and safety deliveries, County is anticipating the need of additional surface water in 2022 to meet its projected demands. MWA has a portion of its Article 56 Carryover Water available for transfer to County for delivery to Kettleman City, a disadvantaged community, in 2022. Under this agreement, MWA will make available 235 acre-feet of MWA’s Article 56 Carryover Water for transfer to County in 2022. Water will be delivered using existing SWP facilities, and in a manner similar to other deliveries from the SWP
Contact Information
Name
Adnan Anabtawi
Agency Name
Mojave Water Agency
Job Title
Imported Water and Engineering Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford, Lemoore, San Bernardino
Counties
Kings, San Bernardino
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
San Bernardino and Kings Counties
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b)
Reasons for Exemption
Because all of the water delivered to County from MWA
pursuant to this Transfer will be delivered through existing facilities, without the construction of additional facilities to affect such deliveries, the transfer of water described herein constitutes a project that is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301(b) (Use of Existing Facilities) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
County Clerks
Kings, San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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