Short-term water transfer and storage agreement between DWR, Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency, Metropolitan Water District of So Cal, and KCWA
Summary
SCH Number
2023100102
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Short-term water transfer and storage agreement between DWR, Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency, Metropolitan Water District of So Cal, and KCWA
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/3/2023
Document Description
The project is a change in point of delivery of up to 20,000 acre-feet of AVEK’s approved State Water Project (SWP) Table A water to Irvine Ranch Water District’s (IRWD) Water Bank within Kern County for storage for a period of up to 12 months from the effective date and future recovery of the stored water for use in AVEK’s service area by December 31, 2026. Additionally, upon delivery of AVEK’s Table A Water into the IRWD Water Bank, one-half (50 percent) of AVEK’s Table A Water, up to 10,000 acre-feet, will be transferred to MWDSC, on behalf of IRWD, for storage and recovery under SWP Agreement #23012.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Madera, Merced, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Stanislaus, Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
From the Delta to The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWDSC) turnout(s) located on the California Aqueduct; Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency’s (AVEK) turnout(s) at Reaches 18 through 22; and Kern County Water Agency’s (KCWA) turnout(s) at Reach 12E
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 allow temporary storage of SWP water by SWP contractors in groundwater banking facilities and transfer of SWP water between SWP contractors, subject to certain conditions.
b. No construction is required to implement the proposed delivery, storage and recovery of water.
c. The facilities are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed delivery, storage and recovery of water.
d. There will be no change in land use.
County Clerks
Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Madera, Merced, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Stanislaus, Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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