Palms Annex Ag-ASR Pilot Test
Summary
SCH Number
2024081028
Public Agency
Buena Vista Water Storage District
Document Title
Palms Annex Ag-ASR Pilot Test
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/26/2024
Document Description
The proposed Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) pilot test using irrigation water at an existing irrigation well in Kern County. The pilot test will include three cycles of recharge, storage, and recovery in the semi-confined aquifer system. The East Side Canal will be the source of the irrigation water. Approximately 30 acre-feet of water is planned to be recharged into the aquifer, stored, and recovered over a nominal 90-day period.
Contact Information
Name
Amrit Mangat
Agency Name
Buena Vista Water Storage District
Job Title
Assistant Engineer Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Kern
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Stockdale Highway and Morris Road
Zip
93206
Total Acres
0.9
Parcel #
159-020-14
State Highways
58, 5
Railways
NA
Airports
NA
Schools
NA
Waterways
East Side Canal
Township
30S
Range
24E
Section
2
Base
Buttonwi
Other Information
The closest community is Buttonwillow, which is located about 6.3 miles to the northwest or 8.5 miles by vehicle.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15306, Class 6 Information Collection
Reasons for Exemption
Project is for pilot testing and information collection to evaluate the feasibility of implementation of a groundwater aquifer storage and recovery program using irrigation water.
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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