Amendment to the Agreement between DWR and Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District to include Friant Recirc Water as an additional source of Non-Project Water
Summary
SCH Number
2024100008
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Amendment to the Agreement between DWR and Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District to include Friant Recirc Water as an additional source of Non-Project Water
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/1/2024
Document Description
The original Agreement, SWP #24011, executed on April 2, 2024, sets forth the terms and conditions for the conveyance of up to 25,000 acre-feet of Lower Tule Irrigation District’s (Lower Tule’s) and up to 25,000 acre-feet of Pixley Irrigation District’s (Pixley’s) 2024 Cross Valley water, collectively referred to as “Non-Project Water,” to Tulare under Article 55 of Tulare’s Water Supply Contract with DWR. The Non-Project Water will be made available by the United Sates Bureau of Reclamation to DWR at O’Neill Forebay by February 28, 2025 for subsequent delivery by DWR to Tulare by December 31, 2025.
SWP #24011-A amends the original Agreement to add Lower Tule’s and Pixley’s 2024 Friant Recirculation Water as a source of Non-Project Water that can be conveyed to Tulare.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kings
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From O’Neill Forebay to Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District ’s (Tulare) turnout(s) in Reach 8C and/or Reach 8D 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. State Water Project long-term water supply contract includes provisions for conveyance of non-project water to 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.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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