Temporary Additional Point of Delivery of PWD’s SWP Water Supplies to LCID’s Turnout for Storage and Future Recovery from Antelope Valley GW Basin
Summary
SCH Number
2023050388
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Temporary Additional Point of Delivery of PWD’s SWP Water Supplies to LCID’s Turnout for Storage and Future Recovery from Antelope Valley GW Basin
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/16/2023
Document Description
The project is a temporary additional point of delivery of a portion of Palmdale Water District’s (PWD) State Water Project (SWP) water supplies to LCID’s turnout located in Reach 21 of the California Aqueduct during 2023. This turnout directly feeds into an adjudicated groundwater basin in the Antelope Valley region (Adjudicated Antelope Valley Groundwater Basin), where PWD can store its SWP water supplies for later recovery for use in its service area.
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
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Littlerock Creek Irrigation District’s (LCID) turnout at Reach 21 of the California Aqueduct.
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.
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 Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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