Change in Point of Delivery of up to 3,000 Acre-feet of Kern County Water Agency's (KCWA) approved State Water Project (SWP) TAble A Water to Wetlands Water
Summary
SCH Number
2015088138
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Change in Point of Delivery of up to 3,000 Acre-feet of Kern County Water Agency's (KCWA) approved State Water Project (SWP) TAble A Water to Wetlands Water
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/13/2015
Document Description
Paramount Farming Company (Paramount) is a landowner who has farming operations in both KCWA and WWD's service areas. Paramount has stored up to 3,000 acre-feet of its CVP water supplies in the Kern Water Bank located in KCWA. Paramount requests the return of its stored water to WWD for its 2015-16 farming operation. Water delivery to WWD will be accomplished by in-lieu exchange. DWR Will deliver up to 3,000 acre-feet of KCWA's 2015 and/or 2016 approved SWP Table A water to WWD's turnouts in Reaches 4 to 7 of the California Aqueduct. In exchange, KCWA will retain a like amount of Paramount's CVP water previously stored in KCWA's service area.
Contact Information
Name
Geoff Shaw
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno, Kings
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, C1; CA Water Code 1729
Reasons for Exemption
Existing facility. Water management operation using only existing facilities for the exchange of water.
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