Browns Valley Irrigation District Temporary Water Transfers Project
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009072040
Lead Agency
Browns Valley Irrigation District
Document Title
Browns Valley Irrigation District Temporary Water Transfers Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/15/2025
Document Description
In December 2009, the BVID Board of Directors certified the EIR for the Temporary Water Transfers Project. BVID is currently seeking authorization under CEQA to expand the period for releasing its conserved water supplies from July 1 – October 31 to include the April 1 – June 30 period when those supplies could be released for use in the Department of Water Resources’ Instream Flow Water Purchase Program. This proposed expansion of the time period for water releases is the focus of this Addendum. This project modification would not result in the construction of any new facilities. The water releases during the expanded time period would be very similar to existing conditions and would therefore avoid any significant new or more severe environmental effects. Water released to DWR in the April 1 – June 30 period would be made following the same methods and constraints that have been in effect for the last 15 years. Water would continue to be transferred to the same buyers who would use their existing on-stream facilities or existing CVP and SWP facilities s to divert water purchased from BVID within the existing diversion capacities and historic use amounts of the buyers during the July 1 – October 31 period, or released to DWR for Delta outflows to enhance water quality and provide fishery benefits during the April 1 – June 30 period. The total volume of water released each year would continue to be limited to the 3,100 afy of Conservation Water, and BVID’s water rights would not change.
Contact Information
Name
Kelly McNally
Agency Name
Browns Valley Irrigation District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
waterways in unincorporated areas
Counties
Yuba
Regions
Northern California, Southern California
Cross Streets
Multiple
Zip
Multiple
Total Acres
0
State Highways
SR 20
Railways
UPPR
Airports
Beale Air Force Base
Schools
Multiple
Waterways
Yuba, Feather and Sacramento Rivers, New Bullards Bar Reservoir, Delta
Other Location Info
BVID’s water service territory, the North Yuba River from New Bullards Bar Reservoir to Englebright Dam, the lower Yuba River and portions of the Feather and Sacramento Rivers between Englebright Reservoir and the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, the Delta, and South of Delta export service areas of the CVP and SWP.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Browns Valley Irrigation District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Yuba
Final Environmental Document Available at
9370 Browns Valley School Road, Browns Valley, CA 95918
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 (Addendum to the EIR)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(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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