Common Landowner Transfer of up to 2,000 a.f. of Empire Westside Irrigation District 2023 State Water Project Water to County of Kings
Summary
SCH Number
2023080059
Public Agency
Empire West Side Irrigation District
(EWSID)
Document Title
Common Landowner Transfer of up to 2,000 a.f. of Empire Westside Irrigation District 2023 State Water Project Water to County of Kings
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/2/2023
Document Description
The Empire Westside Irrigation District will transfer up to 2,000 a.f. of its 2023 State Water Project water to the County of Kings to a common landowner who farms in both districts. The transfer will be completed by December 31,2023. No land will be fallowed as a result of the transfer and no additional groundwater will be pumped. The lands have been actively farmed in the past.
Contact Information
Name
Scott Sills
Agency Name
Empire Westside Irrigation District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Kings
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Empire Westside Irrigation District and Green Valley Water District Service Area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
1729
Reasons for Exemption
The single-year transfer is also exempt from CEQA under Water Code Section 1729.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The transfer is categorically exempt under CEQA since it involves the use and operation of an existing facility (CEQA Guidelines 15301).
County Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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