Conveyance of up to 50,000 acre-feet of Cross Valley Water to be conveyed in the California Aqueduct and delivered to Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District b
Summary
SCH Number
2024030746
Public Agency
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
Document Title
Conveyance of up to 50,000 acre-feet of Cross Valley Water to be conveyed in the California Aqueduct and delivered to Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District b
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/20/2024
Document Description
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District (TLBWSD) will take delivery of up to 50,000 AF of Cross Valley Water (CV) under Article 55 of our State Water Supply Contract., The CV water from Lower Tule River Irrigation District (LTRID) and Pixley Irrigation District (PIX) which will be conveyed through banks pumping plant under Article 55 using State power. The water will be conveyed through the California Aqueduct and delivered to TLBWSD in reaches 8C and 8D. In exchange, a comparable amount of local river supplies will be delivered to LTRID and PIX. Any CV that is not delivered will be stored in San Luis Reservoir on the State side on behalf of TLBWSD.
Contact Information
Name
Cameron Batth
Agency Name
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
Job Title
Water Resource Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Corcoran
Counties
Kings
Regions
Countywide
Zip
93212
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
TLBWSD has determined that there are no foreseeable environmental impacts since absent the exchange TLBWSD would deliver its local supplies for use on District lands. The single year transfer by a Permittee or Licensee is also exempt from CEQA under Water Code Section 1729. Further, the transfer is categorically exempt under CEQA since it involves the use and operation of an existing facility (CEQA Guidelines 15301).
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
1729
Reasons for Exemption
TLBWSD has determined that there are no foreseeable environmental impacts since absent the exchange TLBWSD would deliver its local supplies for use on District lands. The single year transfer by a Permittee or Licensee is also exempt from CEQA under Water Code Section 1729. Further, the transfer is categorically exempt under CEQA since it involves the use and operation of an existing facility (CEQA Guidelines 15301).
County Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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