Transfer of up to 15,000 acre-feet of Santa Clara Valley Water District’s State Water Project 2023 Table A Water to Kern County Water Agency
Summary
SCH Number
2023110654
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Transfer of up to 15,000 acre-feet of Santa Clara Valley Water District’s State Water Project 2023 Table A Water to Kern County Water Agency
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/28/2023
Document Description
SWP Agreement #23047 provides for a non-permanent transfer of up to 15,000 acre-feet of Santa Clara Valley Water District’s (Santa Clara) approved 2023 State Water Project SWP Table A water to KCWA, on behalf of its member unit, Belridge Water Storage District (Belridge), and Westside Mutual Water Company (Westside), a mutual water company with members who are landowners within Belridge. The delivery of water shall be completed by December 31, 2023 for use in KCWA’s service area.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Kern County Water Agency’s (KCWA) turnout(s) at Reaches 10A through 13B of the California Aqueduct
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
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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