Tule River Indian Tribe Emergency Water Improvement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023090102
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Tule River Indian Tribe Emergency Water Improvement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/7/2023
Document Description
The California Department of Water Resources has executed a grant agreement (Agreement # 4600015434 ) through the Small Community Drought Relief Program in the amount of $2,079,046 to the Tule River Indian Tribe of California.
This Project is comprised of improving the water infrastructure by repairing the existing surface water intake structure and replacing approximately 7,000 feet of the existing raw water distribution pipeline from the fixed surface water intake structure to their water treatment plant to provide the community with a reliable water source during droughts. The Project also includes installing a 500,000-gallon water storage tank for emergency residential water distribution and two backup generators to provide a power supply to the existing booster pumps to allow the water distribution systems to operate during electrical power outages.
The Tule River Tribe continues to experience drops in water levels in the Tule River that have caused water shortages for the reservation that ultimately serves all its residents and businesses. Due to the current drought, the lack of adequate groundwater supply and dropping water levels in the Tule River make it impossible for the community to meet current and future water demands.
Contact Information
Name
Karen Dulik
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Environmental Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Porterville
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Indian Reservation Road and Chimney Road
Zip
93257
Total Acres
2
Jobs
4
State Highways
none within 2 miles
Railways
none within 2 miles
Airports
none within 2 miles
Schools
Towanits Indian Education Center
Waterways
Tule River
Township
22S
Range
30E
Section
3,4,5
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Declared Emergency
Type, Section or Code
Proclamation of a State of Emergency Due to Drought
Reasons for Exemption
Grants and direct expenditures for interim or immediate relief in response to conditions arising from a drought scenario to provide water to persons or communities that lose or are threatened with the loss or contamination of water supplies under Water Code Section 13198.2, are exempt from the requirement of Division 13 (commencing with section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Grants and direct expenditures for interim or immediate relief in response to conditions arising from a drought scenario to provide water to persons or communities that lose or are threatened with the loss or contamination of water supplies under Water Code Section 13198.2, are exempt from the requirement of Division 13 (commencing with section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Water Code section 13198.2(d)
Reasons for Exemption
Grants and direct expenditures for interim or immediate relief in response to conditions arising from a drought scenario to provide water to persons or communities that lose or are threatened with the loss or contamination of water supplies under Water Code Section 13198.2, are exempt from the requirement of Division 13 (commencing with section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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