Lower Yuba River Accord 2026 Water Transfer Program
33 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2005062111
Lead Agency
Yuba County Water Agency
Document Title
Lower Yuba River Accord 2026 Water Transfer Program
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/5/2025
Document Description
The Lower Yuba River Accord (Yuba Accord), implemented by Yuba County Water Agency (Yuba Water) since 2008, is a comprehensive settlement resolving issues regarding instream flow requirements for the lower Yuba River, water transfers, conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater, and fisheries management. The environmental effects of the Yuba Accord were evaluated in an EIR, which was certified in 2007 (State Clearinghouse No. 2005062111). The Yuba Accord’s Water Transfer Program includes a maximum transfer of 200,000 acre-feet per year from all sources, including reservoir storage releases and groundwater substitution. The existing Water Transfer Program is operated through: (1) Yuba Water's Water Purchase Agreement with the Department of Water Resources; (2) Yuba Water's Conjunctive Use Agreements with its member units; and (3) the Yuba Water/Contra Costa Water District/East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Transfer Option Agreement. The Water Transfer Program’s initial term was to expire on December 31, 2025. Yuba Water is in the process of extending the Water Transfer Program through December 31, 2050 (Extended Water Transfer Program). On April 2, 2024, Yuba Water filed a petition for change with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to implement the Extended Water Transfer Program. Additionally, on September 17, 2024, Yuba Water, as lead agency, certified a supplemental EIR (supplement to the 2007 EIR) that evaluated the potential environmental effects of the Extended Water Transfer Program. The SWRCB assigned the petition to the Board’s Administrative Hearing Office which is currently pending. While the Extended Water Transfer Program petition is pending, Yuba Water is now proposing a one-year extension of the Water Transfer Program through December 31, 2026 or until the effective date of any final SWRCB order approving the Extended Water Transfer Program (2026 Water Transfer Program). The Agency would conduct the 2026 Water Transfer Program under the same conditions as those studied in the final supplemental EIR, except that the program term would be limited to 2026 instead of 2026 through 2050.
Contact Information
Name
Jacob Vander Meulen
Agency Name
Yuba County Water Agency
Job Title
Environmental Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Counties
Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Fresno, Glenn, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura, Yuba
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
Yuba and other counties (see Figures 1 and 2 of the attached NOD)
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Yuba County Water Agency
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Fresno, Glenn, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sierra, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura, Yuba
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.yubawater.org/157Lower-Yuba-River-Accord or 1220 F Street, Marysville, CA 95901-4740
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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