Multi-Year Temporary Additional Point of Delivery of Palmdale Water District’s SWP Water Supplies to Littlerock Creek Irrigation District’s Turnout
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024120568
Lead Agency
Antelope Valley State Water Contractors Association
(AVSWCA)
Document Title
Multi-Year Temporary Additional Point of Delivery of Palmdale Water District’s SWP Water Supplies to Littlerock Creek Irrigation District’s Turnout
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/2/2025
Document Description
SWP Agreement #25041 provides for a temporary additional point of delivery of up to 15,000 acre-feet per year of Palmdale Water District’s (Palmdale’s) SWP water supplies to Littlerock’s turnout located in Reach 21 of the California Aqueduct through March 10, 2034. This turnout directly feeds into an adjudicated groundwater basin in the Antelope Valley region, where Palmdale can store its SWP water supplies for later recovery for use in its service area.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
CA Dept of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Tom Barnes
Agency Name
Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency
Job Title
Water Resource Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Littlerock Creek Irrigation District (LCID’s) turnout in Reach 21 of the State Water Project’s (SWP) California Aqueduct; Los Angeles County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CA Dept of Water Resources
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Final Environmental Document Available at
Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency 6450 West Avenue N. Palmdale, CA 93551
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
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
No