Agreement Amendment for the Dry Year Water Purchase Program with the California Department of Water Resources and Zone 7 Water Agency.
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Summary
SCH Number
2005062111
Lead Agency
Yuba County Water Agency
Document Title
Agreement Amendment for the Dry Year Water Purchase Program with the California Department of Water Resources and Zone 7 Water Agency.
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/23/2026
Document Description
Zone 7 Water Agency (Zone 7) authorized its General Manager to amend the existing Dry Year Water Purchase Program Agreement (Agreement) between the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Zone 7. The Agreement is associated with the Water Purchase Agreement between DWR and Yuba County Water Agency (Yuba Water), whereby DWR purchases Yuba Water supplies under the Yuba Accord Long-Term Water Transfer Program (Yuba Accord). The Yuba Accord, implemented by the 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 (SCH No. 2005062111).
Zone 7 is a State Water Project contractor and a party to the Agreement with DWR for the purchase of Yuba Water supplies that DWR obtains through the Water Purchase Agreement. Both the Water Purchase Agreement and Zone 7’s Agreement with DWR expired at the end of 2025.
Contact Information
Name
Elke Rank
Agency Name
Zone 7 Water Agency
Job Title
Sr Water Resources Planner
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jacob Vender Meulen
Agency Name
Yuba Water Agency
Job Title
Environmental Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
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 County and other counties. (Please see attached Figures 1 and 2 and the information provided in the Lead Agency's NOD).
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Zone 7 Water Agency
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Alameda
Final Environmental Document Available at
Zone 7 Water Agency 100 North Canyons Parkway Livermore CA 945551
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
Yes (Supplemental EIR)
(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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