Amendment No. 7 for the Dry Year Water Purchase Program with the Calif. Depart. of Water Resources and the Alameda County Water District
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Summary
SCH Number
2005062111
Lead Agency
Yuba County Water Agency
Document Title
Amendment No. 7 for the Dry Year Water Purchase Program with the Calif. Depart. of Water Resources and the Alameda County Water District
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/11/2026
Document Description
Alameda County Water District (ACWD) authorized its General Manager to Amendment No. 7 to the Agreement for the Supply and Conveyance of Water by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) of the State of California Under the Dry Year Water Purchase Program Between the Department of Water Resources and Alameda County Water District (Amendment No. 7). The Amendment No. 7 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).
ACWD is a State Water Project contractor and a party to Amendment No. 7 with DWR for the purchase of Yuba Water supplies that DWR obtains through the Water Purchase Agreement.
Amendment No. 7 would extend the Agreement through December 31, 2050, and includes updating water purchase pricing subject to amendments at five-year intervals. Amendment No. 7 details are available in the February 12, 2026 ACWD Board of Directors Meeting Agenda Packet (Item 5.3).
Contact Information
Name
Jacob Vander Meulen
Agency Name
Yuba County Water Agency
Job Title
Environmental Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Laura Hidas
Agency Name
Alameda County Water Agency
Job Title
Director of Water Resources
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
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
Alameda County Water Agency
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
Alameda, Yuba
Final Environmental Document Available at
Alameda County Water District, 43885 S. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
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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