Conveyance of up to 40,000 acre-feet of Cross Valley Water and/or Friant Recirculation Water stored in San Luis to be conveyed in the California Aqueduct
Summary
SCH Number
2022030582
Public Agency
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
Document Title
Conveyance of up to 40,000 acre-feet of Cross Valley Water and/or Friant Recirculation Water stored in San Luis to be conveyed in the California Aqueduct
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/22/2022
Document Description
The Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (District) will take delivery of up to 40,000 a.f. of Friant Recirculation Water (FRW) and/or Cross Valley Water (CV) under Article 55 of our State Water Supply Contract. The FRW is stored in San Luis Reservoir on behalf of Lower Tule River Irrigation District (L TRIO), Orange Cove Irrigation District (OCID) and Teapot Dome Water District (TDWD). The Cross Valley Water (CV) from L TRIO, Pixley Irrigation District (PIX), Hills Valley Irrigation District (HVID), and Teapot Dome Water District (TPWD) will be conveyed through banks pumping plant under Article 55 using state power. The FRW and CV water will be
conveyed through the California Aqueduct using state power and delivered to the District in Reaches SC and 8D. In exchange, a comparable amount of local river supplies will be delivered by District landowners to the LTRID, PIX, HVID, OCID, and TPWD. Additional FRW and CV contractors may be participating in this exchange. The intention is to deliver the water by February 28, 2023. Any FRW and/or CV that is not delivered will be stored in San Luis Reservoir on the State side on behalf of TLBWSD.
Contact Information
Name
Ethan Warren
Agency Name
Tulare Lake Basin WSD
Job Title
Resource Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Corcoran
Counties
Kings
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
State Water Project Service Area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The District has determined that there are no foreseeable environmental impacts since absent the exchange Tulare Lake Basin WSD would deliver its local supplies for use on District lands. The single year transfer by a Permittee or Licensee is also exempt from CEQA under Water Code Section 1729. Further, the transfer is categorically exempt under CEQA since it involves the use and operation of an existing facility (CEQA Guidelines 15301 ).
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
1729
Reasons for Exemption
The District has determined that there are no foreseeable environmental impacts since absent the exchange Tulare Lake Basin WSD would deliver its local supplies for use on District lands. The single year transfer by a Permittee or Licensee is also exempt from CEQA under Water Code Section 1729. Further, the transfer is categorically exempt under CEQA since it involves the use and operation of an existing facility (CEQA Guidelines 15301 ).
County Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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