Improvement District No. 4 of the Kern County Water Agency's Exchange of up to 23,000 acre-feet in 2023 of State Water Project Table A Water for
Summary
SCH Number
2023040408
Public Agency
Kern County Water Agency
Document Title
Improvement District No. 4 of the Kern County Water Agency's Exchange of up to 23,000 acre-feet in 2023 of State Water Project Table A Water for
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/17/2023
Document Description
Title Continued: Kern-Tulare Water District's Kern River Water.
Improvement District No. 4 (ID4) will exchange up to 23,000 af of 2023 State Water Project (SWP) Table A water with Kern-Tulare Water District's (Kern-Tulare) for an equal amount of Kern River water. The SWP water will be delivered to Kern-Tulare into the discharge side of Pumping Plant No. 6 in the Cross valley Canal (CVC) or at
other mutually agreeable locations as allowed by the August 8, 1988 Exchange Agreement between Kern-Tulare and ID4. The exchange of SWP Table A water for Kern-Tulare's Kern River water will facilitate in-district delivery of Kern-Tulare's Kern River water and provide ID4 an economic benefit by foregoing pumping lifts through the CVC. Kern River water is also typically easier to purify therefore ID4 will receive an economic benefit in reduced treated water chemical costs. All other mutually agreeable locations are located within the Kern groundwater basin so that the total water supply to Kern County is not diminished. There is no construction, land use
change, or modification to existing facilities; no new lands will be brought into production as a result of the exchange.
Contact Information
Name
David R Beard
Agency Name
Kern County Water Agency
Job Title
Improvement District No. 4 Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Kern, Tulare
Regions
Statewide
Other Information
State Water Project service area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)3 provides a lead agency may determine an activity to be exempt based on a general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have a potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it 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. The Agency finds that approval of the proposed water transfer has no possibility of significant effect on the environment for the following reasons: 1. The proposed action consists of a one-time water transfer that will use existing facilities and would not require any construction or grading; 2. The proposed action does not constitute a new permanent source of water supply and will not result in any growth inducing or cumulative environmental impacts; 3. There will be no change in land use.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301(b)
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b) provides that a lead agency may determine an activity to be exempt from CEQA in that it utilizes only existing facilities. This transfer involves delivery water entirely within the Agency's service area, and exclusively utilizes existing facilities.
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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