State Water Project (SWP) Water Management Program Agreement with Homer LLC
Summary
SCH Number
2024051165
Public Agency
Montecito Water District
Document Title
State Water Project (SWP) Water Management Program Agreement with Homer LLC
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/28/2024
Document Description
The proposed project is a 5-year Water Management Agreement involving the transfer of State Water Project (SWP) supplies between Montecito Water District (MWD) and Homer LLC. Under the agreement, MWD would annually assess its water supplies and determine whether it has surplus SWP water to transfer. If MWD determines it has surplus SWP water, Homer would be obligated to purchase the surplus SWP water at a predetermined unit price. The transfer would take place either at the SWP San Luis Reservoir, or SWP Banks Pumping Plant depending upon the type of water to be transferred (i.e. Table A water, Article 56C water).
Contact Information
Name
Nicholas Turner
Agency Name
Montecito Water District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated
Counties
Kern, Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The transfer of water would take place either at the San Luis Reservoir (Merced County), Banks Pumping Plant (San Joaquin County), or in the Semitropic Groundwater Storage Bank (Kern County). Water deliveries would be made to either Montecito Water District (Santa Barbara County) or Homer LLC (Kern County).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 3 (Section 15303)
Reasons for Exemption
The project would rely on existing facilities and would not involve any physical infrastructure upgrades. The project would not increase the capacity of the SWP system. The project would not support new development or a change in land use that could result in indirect environmental impacts. The proposed project is a change in water management operations in existing facilities, which are currently in use for SWP water storage and deliveries. The proposed project would not result in significant environmental impacts.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Common Sense Exemption (Section 15061[b][3])
Reasons for Exemption
The project would rely on existing facilities and would not involve any physical infrastructure upgrades. The project would not increase the capacity of the SWP system. The project would not support new development or a change in land use that could result in indirect environmental impacts. The proposed project is a change in water management operations in existing facilities, which are currently in use for SWP water storage and deliveries. The proposed project would not result in significant environmental impacts.
County Clerks
Kern, Merced, San Joaquin, Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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