Common Landowner Transfer of up to 6,000 a.f. of TLBWSD 2023 State Water Project Water to County of Kings
Summary
SCH Number
2023010512
Public Agency
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
Document Title
Common Landowner Transfer of up to 6,000 a.f. of TLBWSD 2023 State Water Project Water to County of Kings
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/25/2023
Document Description
The Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (Tulare Lake) will transfer up to 6,000 a.f. of its 2023 State Water Project water to the County of Kings who farms in both districts. The transfer will be completed by December 31, 2023. No lands will be fallowed as a result of the transfer and no additional groundwater will be pumped. The lands have been actively farmed in the past.
Contact Information
Name
Chantal Ouellet
Agency Name
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
Job Title
Assistant General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Corcoran
Counties
Kings
Regions
Countywide
Other Information
State Water Project Service Area in Kings County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
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
Tulare Lake has determined that there are no foreseeable environmental impacts, because both lands have been actively farmed, no new land has been developed, no additional groundwater will be pumped, and there is no physical change associated with this project. The single year transfer is also exempt from CEQA under Water Code Section 1729.
County Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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