Temporary Urgency Change Petition of License 1986 and Permits 11885, 11886 & 11887
Summary
SCH Number
2023030272
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Document Title
Temporary Urgency Change Petition of License 1986 and Permits 11885, 11886 & 11887
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/9/2023
Document Description
Reclamation filed a temporary urgency change petition (TUCP) for the above-mentioned water rights with the Division on January 30, 2023, to request the addition of the Mendota Dam as a point of diversion/rediversion. Reclamation will use water bypassed at the Friant Dam and/or stored in Millerton Lake for delivery to Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors and wildlife refuges.
Contact Information
Name
Arvin Chi
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Mendota
Counties
Fresno, Madera
Regions
Countywide, Northern California
Other Location Info
The San Joaquin River at Millerton Reservoir to the Mendota Pool
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Declared Emergency
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301, 15307, and 15308
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is consistent with the suspension of CEQA in the Governor's March 28, 2022 Executive Order (EO) N-7-22. Item 12 of EO N-7-22 requires the State Water Board to prioritize water right permits to help advance groundwater recharge projects, and to demonstrate the feasibility of projects that can use available high water flows to recharge local groundwater while minimizing flood risks. This item suspends CEQA, and the regulations adopted pursuant to it, to the extent that CEQA would otherwise apply to actions taken by state agencies for the purposes of carrying out this directive. This TUCP will capture high runoff for delivery to CVP contractors to help recharge aquifers depleted by over 20+ years of drought. Absent the suspension of CEQA pursuant to EO N-7-22, this proposed project would be categorically exempted: (1) Section 15301 exempts actions utilizing existing facilities; (2) Section 15307 exempts actions by regulatory agencies for protection of natural resources, and Section 15308 exempts actions by regulatory agencies for protection of the environment.
County Clerks
Fresno, Madera
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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