Westlands Water District’s 2022 Temporary Water Transfer from San Luis Canal Company
Summary
SCH Number
2022090527
Public Agency
Westlands Water District
Document Title
Westlands Water District’s 2022 Temporary Water Transfer from San Luis Canal Company
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/27/2022
Document Description
The project is the transfer of up to 6,000 acre-feet (AF), up to 2,000 AF annually, for the next three years to Westlands Water District (WWD) from San Luis Canal Company (SLCC), a member of San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority (SJRECWA). SLCC shall generate the 2,000 AF through the fallow ground program (Fallow for Sale Program) and the water will be made available in the San Luis Reservoir.
Contact Information
Name
Russ Freeman
Agency Name
Westlands Water District
Job Title
Deputy General Manager - Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Fresno, Kings, Merced
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Areas of Fresno, Kings, and Merced Counties
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulation, Title 14, section 15061 (b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
This project can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, California Code of Regulation, Title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The water transfer is exempt from CEQA because it continues ongoing operations
of existing facilities within established parameters without substantial modification.
County Clerks
Fresno, Kings, Merced
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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