Westlands Water District's Execution of Warren Act Contracts and Exchange Agreements with the United States
Summary
SCH Number
2023030035
Public Agency
Westlands Water District
Document Title
Westlands Water District's Execution of Warren Act Contracts and Exchange Agreements with the United States
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/1/2023
Document Description
The project is the execution of Warren Act Contracts and Exchange Agreements with the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for the purpose of conveying and storing groundwater and other non-Project water on behalf of Westlands Water District (District). The beneficiaries of the project are the District, its landowners, and water users. The USBR is a party to the bilateral agreements and as such is a recipient of the District’s approval (Public Resources Code §§21065, 21167.6.5). The Project is entirely administrative in scope.
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
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Westlands Boundary within Fresno and Kings County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15261, 15300.2, 15301, 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Westlands Water District has determined that this project is exempt from the CEQA as provided in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15261 and 15300.2 because the action continues ongoing conveyance funded and fully operational prior to November 23, 1970, storage, receipt and delivery of water supplies developed in previous compliance with and/or found to be exempt from the CEQA will continue, and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed actions in question may have a significant effect on the environment; with no expansion of service and no new facilities constructed because the District will deliver the water received under Warren Act Contracts and Exchange Agreements to lands within the District's boundaries for beneficial use on eligible land already in production and through existing facilities.
Execution of the agreements is categorically exempt from compliance with the CEQA as provided in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 15300 through 15333, with reference to Sections 15301 and 15304, because it merely provides for continued operation of existing facilities, will involve only minor alterations to land already developed and maintained for agricultural purposes.
County Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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