Unbalanced Exchange of State Water Project Table A Water between San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency and Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency
Summary
SCH Number
2023100297
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Unbalanced Exchange of State Water Project Table A Water between San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency and Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/11/2023
Document Description
DWR will deliver up to 4,000 acre-feet of San Gorgonio’s approved 2023 State Water Project (SWP) Table A water to AVEK by December 31, 2023. In exchange, AVEK will return to San Gorgonio, based on an unbalanced exchange ratio of 1 to 0.8, up to 3,200 of AVEK’s future approved SWP Table A water by December 31, 2033. That is, for every 1 acre-foot of San Gorgonio 2023 Table A Water delivered to AVEK, 0.8 acre-foot will be returned by AVEK to SGPWA.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
From the Delta to: 1) Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency’s (AVEK) turnout(s) in Reaches 18A, 19, 20A, 20B, 22A, and/or 22B, and 2) San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency’s (San Gorgonio) turnout(s) in Reaches 4A and/or 4B of the California Aqueduct’s East Branch Extension.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, existing facility
Reasons for Exemption
a. State Water Project long-term water supply contract includes provisions for transfers and exchanges of SWP Table A water between SWP contractors.
b. The project is a water management operation using only existing facilities.
c. The project will not support new development or a change in land use.
d. The project does not establish a new permanent source of water supply.
County Clerks
Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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