22004 - Transfer of up to 4,500 acre-feet of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District’s Approved 2022 State Water Project Table A Water to County of Kings
Summary
SCH Number
2022050407
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
22004 - Transfer of up to 4,500 acre-feet of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District’s Approved 2022 State Water Project Table A Water to County of Kings
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/19/2022
Document Description
The project is the transfer of up to 4,500 acre-feet of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District’s (TLBWSD) approved 2022 State Water Project (SWP) Table A water to County of Kings. The request was made on behalf of landowner Westlake Farms Incorporated, who farms in both TLBWSD and County of Kings service areas. Westlake Farms Incorporated will use the transferred water to better manage its water supplies. TLBWSD’s 2022 Table A Water will be delivered to County of Kings through Westlands Water District’s turnout(s) in Reach 7 of the California Aqueduct for use on lands within the County of Kings portion of Westlands Water District’s service area which is within the SWP place of use. The delivery of TLBWSD’s approved 2022 SWP Table A water to the County of Kings will be completed by December 31, 2022.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
DWR
Job Title
Water Contracts Branch Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kings
Regions
Countywide
Waterways
California Aqueduct
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Reach 7 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 delivery within SWP place of use.
b. No construction is required to implement the proposed points of delivery.
c. The facilities are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed change in points of delivery.
d. The water will be delivered to lands that have been in agricultural production for many years. There will be no change in land use.
County Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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