Ventura-Santa Barbara Counties Intertie Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021040036
Lead Agency
Casitas Municipal Water District
Document Title
Ventura-Santa Barbara Counties Intertie Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/21/2026
Document Description
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is funding the Project referred to internally as Ventura-Santa Barbara Counties Intertie (ASADRA). The Project includes construction of a high-capacity intertie between two independent water conveyance systems via a 1.5-mile, 16-inch-diameter pipeline and two pump stations. The Project establishes a high-capacity intertie between two independent water conveyance systems via a 1.5-mile, 16-inch-diameter pipeline and two pump stations. The Project enables bidirectional water transfer between Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties during emergencies such as South Coast Conduit failure, drought, flood, debris flow, landslide, earthquake, and wildfire, facilitating mutual aid between Casitas and Carpinteria Valley Water Districts. Additionally, the Project will enable the Applicant to access its State Water Project allocation.
PROJECT NUMBER: 5610024-001C
Contact Information
Name
Julia Aranda
Agency Name
Casitas Municipal Water District
Job Title
Engineering Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Matthew Metelitz
Agency Name
State Water Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Area in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties
Counties
Santa Barbara, Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Zip
93013
State Highways
SR 192, SR 150
Waterways
Rincon Creek, Lake Casitas
Township
4N
Range
24W
Section
31
Other Location Info
The Project site is located in the unincorporated southwestern portion of Ventura County and the unincorporated southeastern portion of Santa Barbara County and is approximately 0.3 mile east of the city of Carpinteria, California.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
State Water Board, Division of Financial Assistance
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
Santa Barbara, Ventura
Final Environmental Document Available at
Records of the financing approval and an analysis of environmental alternatives for the Project are available to the general public upon request at the State Water Board, Division of Financial Assistance at 1001 I Street, 16th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. The Mitigated Negative Declaration is available from the Lead Agency.
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
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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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