Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
Summary
SCH Number
2018048661
Public Agency
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
Document Title
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/27/2018
Document Description
Growes in Westlands Water district, San Luis Water District and Pleasant Valley Water district intend to purchase a total of up to 65,000 af of local surface water, which will be delivered into Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District. In exchange, a comparable amount of Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District's state water project water will be conveyed through the CA Aqueduct and delivered to lands in Westlands Water District, San Luis Water District, and Pleasant Valley Water District. Water delivered into Fresno and Merced counties, which is outside the SWP place of use, would be delivered under the 2018 temporary change in the place of use. The exchange will be completed in mid-2019.
Contact Information
Name
Mark Gilkey
Agency Name
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Corcoran
Counties
Fresno, Kings, Merced
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 1729
Reasons for Exemption
This single year delivery of SWP water is also exempt from CEQA under water code section 1729. Exempt since it involves the use and operation of existing facilities.
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