West Kern Water District Groundwater Banking Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009071022
Lead Agency
West Kern Water Agency
Document Title
West Kern Water District Groundwater Banking Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/24/2010
Document Description
West Kern Water District proposes to implement a Groundwater Banking Project to aid in the management of their existing water supplies by increasing the reliability of water supplies to meet water demands within the District. The Project involves acquisition of approximately 480 acres of land located on the Kern River Fan area of western Kern County, and the construction of recharge basins, groundwater monitoring wells, groundwater production wells, and conveyance facilities. The proposed production wells will recover up to 12,700 acre-feet per year from the underlying groundwater basin. The amount recovered would be limited to the amount of water previously banked for WKWD on the subject property, the south end of the Buena Vista Water Storage District (BVWSD), the Tule Elk State Natural Reserve, the Outlet Canal, and the Kern Water Bank (KWB), less calculated losses. A Memorandum of Understanding outlining operations requirements of the project would be prepared and executed by neighboring water districts. Further, a conveyance pipeline would be constructed linking the new facilities with WKWD's existing Pump Station "A". The Project would occur in an unincorporated area of western Kern County.
Contact Information
Name
Gary Hamilton
Agency Name
West Kern Water Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Cross Streets
Station Road and Morris Road
Zip
93276
Parcel #
15902013,15905009 + other
State Highways
I-5
Schools
Elk Hills Elementary
Waterways
California Aqueduct, KWB Canal, Cross Valley Canal
Township
30S
Range
25E
Section
19
Base
Tupman
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Tupman (CDP)
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
West Kern Water District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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