Transfer of Kern County Water Agency’s State Water Project Table A Water to Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency (SWP #24030)
Summary
SCH Number
2024120085
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Transfer of Kern County Water Agency’s State Water Project Table A Water to Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency (SWP #24030)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/4/2024
Document Description
The Agreement, SWP #24030, provides for the transfer of 5,333 acre-feet of Kern County Water Agency’s (KCWA’s) State Water Project Table A Water to AVEK by December 31, 2029, to facilitate a return of water under an expired water exchange agreement.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern, Los Angeles
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency’s (AVEK’s) turnout(s) located at Reaches 18A through 22B 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 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 as a result of this short-term transfer.
County Clerks
Kern, Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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