Long-Term Contract No. 24-WC-20-6193 with United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
Summary
SCH Number
2024120372
Public Agency
Placer County Water Agency
Document Title
Long-Term Contract No. 24-WC-20-6193 with United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/10/2024
Document Description
Approval to enter into contract with the United States Department of lnterior Bureau of Reclamation for a long-tem1 Warren Act Contract to store and convey Non-Project water in Folsom Reservoir and the Folsom South Canal.
Contact Information
Name
Heather Trejo
Agency Name
Placer County Water Agency
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Placer, Sacramento
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Middle Fork American River, Folsom Dam and Reservoir, Folsom South Canal
Other Location Info
Within the boundaries of the Middle Fork Project water place of use, municipal intake at Folsom
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Section 15301; General Rule Section 15061 (b) (3)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the project activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Reclamation issued an Environmental Assessment pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act for the Long-Term Warren Act Contract on October 24, 2024, and the public comment period closed on November 24, 2024. PCWA assisted with the assessment and based on a review of the information gathered, has determined that the project would not have a
significant effect on the environment. The Project is exempt under Class I, Section 15301 because it constitutes a continued use of existing facilities, with no expansion of use and is undertaken pursuant to the terms of PCWA 's existing water rights.
The Contract is a water management operation using only existing facilities and existing water supplies and will not support new development or change in land use. The Contract does not establish a new permanent source of water supply.
County Clerks
Placer, Sacramento
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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