Unbalanced Exchange of SCVWA's SWP Article 56 Carryover Water for MWD of Southern California's 2023 Table A Water
Summary
SCH Number
2023050386
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Unbalanced Exchange of SCVWA's SWP Article 56 Carryover Water for MWD of Southern California's 2023 Table A Water
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/16/2023
Document Description
The project is for the unbalanced exchange of Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s (SCVWA) State Water Project (SWP) Article 56 Carryover Water stored in San Luis Reservoir for The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWDSC) 2023 approved SWP Table A water. Under the proposed exchange, 9,433 acre-feet of SCVWA’s Article 56 Carryover Water will be made available to MWDSC in San Luis Reservoir for delivery to MWDSC’s service area by December 31, 2023. In exchange, MWDSC will return to SCVWA, based on an exchange ratio of 3 to 2, approximately 6,289 of MWDSC’s 2023 Table A Water by December 31, 2023.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
From the Delta to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s turnout(s) located on the California Aqueduct, and to Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s turnout(s) located in Reach 30 of the California Aqueduct’s West Branch.
Other Information
Several Counties are within MWD of Southern California's service area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, existing facility
Reasons for Exemption
a. SWP long-term water supply contracts include provisions for delivery within SWP place of use, including transfers between SWP contractors.
b. No construction is required to implement the proposed delivery.
c. The facilities are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed delivery.
d. There will be no change in land use.
County Clerks
Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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