Kern county Water Agency Exchange of up to 50,000 acre-feet of its State Water Project Table A Water for US Bureau of Reclamation's Central Valley Project Water
Summary
SCH Number
2016078317
Public Agency
Kern County Water Agency
Document Title
Kern county Water Agency Exchange of up to 50,000 acre-feet of its State Water Project Table A Water for US Bureau of Reclamation's Central Valley Project Water
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/25/2016
Document Description
The Agency is proposing to exchange up to 50,000 af of its SWP Table A water for USBR's CVP water. There is no construction, land use change, or modification to existing facilities; no new lands will be brought into production as a result of the requested exchange.
Contact Information
Name
Curtis Creel
Agency Name
Kern County Water Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S:15301(b)
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA Guideline Section 15301(b) provides that a lead agency may determine an activity to be exempt from CEQA in that it utilizes only existing facilities. This transfer involves project water within KCWA's Water Supply contract with DWR, all deliveries occur entirely within the SWP place of use, and exclusively utilizes existing facilities.
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