Exchange of Up to 5,000 Acre-Feet of State Water Project Water Supplies with an Equal Amount of Contra Costa Water District's (CCWD) Central Valley Project (CVP
Summary
SCH Number
2015128246
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Exchange of Up to 5,000 Acre-Feet of State Water Project Water Supplies with an Equal Amount of Contra Costa Water District's (CCWD) Central Valley Project (CVP
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/18/2015
Document Description
Up to 5,000 acre-feet of ACWD's and Zone 7's previously banked water in Kern County will be pumped into the California Aqueduct for use within the SWP place of use downstream of the pump-in location. CCWD will then divert an equal amount of SWP water supplies at its intakes for use within CCWD's service area. In exchange, Reclamation will make an equal amount of CCWD's CVP water supplies available at Banks Pumping Plant for subsequent delivery by DWR to ACWD's and Zone 7's turnouts located in the South Bay Aqueduct.
Contact Information
Name
Craig Trombly
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
1729
Reasons for Exemption
1. State Water Project long-term water supply contracts include provisions for conveyance of non-project water to SWP contractors.
2. No construction is required to implement the proposed water exchange and conveyance.
3. The facilities are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed water exchange and conveyance.
4. There will be no change in land use.
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