Transfer of up to 4,497 acre-feet of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District’s Approved 2022 State Water Project Table A Water to Kern County Water Agency

Summary

SCH Number
2022090284
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Document Title
Transfer of up to 4,497 acre-feet of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District’s Approved 2022 State Water Project Table A Water to Kern County Water Agency
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/16/2022
Document Description
Up to 4,497 acre-feet of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District’s (TLBWSD) approved 2022 State Water Project (SWP) Table A water will be transferred to Kern County Water Agency (KCWA). The request was made on behalf of landowner, Sandridge Partners, who farms in both service areas. Delivery to be completed by December 31, 2022.

Contact Information

Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Kern County Water Agency's turnout(s) in Reaches 9 through 11B 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 the SWP place of use. b. No construction is required to implement the proposed change in 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
Kern

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