2023 Common Landowner Non-Permanent Transfer of a Portion of Empire Westside Irrigation District’s State Water Project Table A Water to Kings County
Summary
SCH Number
2023090609
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
2023 Common Landowner Non-Permanent Transfer of a Portion of Empire Westside Irrigation District’s State Water Project Table A Water to Kings County
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/27/2023
Document Description
SWP #23035 approves the non-permanent Table A transfer of up to 2,000 acre-feet of Empire West Side Irrigation District’s (Empire) approved 2023 State Water Project (SWP) Table A water to County of Kings (Kings). The request was made on behalf of landowner Sandridge Partners, which farms in both the Empire and Kings service areas. Empire’s 2023 Table A water will be delivered to the Green Valley Water District Turnout at Mile Post 3.79 in Reach 31A of California Aqueduct’s Coastal Branch for subsequent delivery into Kings’ service area through 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
Kings
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Reach 31A of the California Aqueduct’s Coastal Branch.
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 Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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