2025 Common Landowner Transfer between Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency and Kern County Water Agency on behalf of Tejon Ranch Company (SWP #25022)
Summary
SCH Number
2025080259
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
2025 Common Landowner Transfer between Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency and Kern County Water Agency on behalf of Tejon Ranch Company (SWP #25022)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/7/2025
Document Description
SWP Agreement #25022 provides for a non-permanent transfer of up to 1,636 acre-feet of Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency’s (AVEK’s) approved 2025 SWP Table A water to KCWA. The request was made on behalf of landowner Tejon Ranch Company, which owns land in both AVEK’s and KCWA’s service areas. The transfer of water shall be completed by December 31, 2025.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
CA Dept of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Tom Barnes
Agency Name
Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency
Job Title
Water Resource Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Kern County Water Agency’s (KCWA’s) turnout(s) in Reaches 14A and/or 14B of the California Aqueduct of State Water Project (SWP).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
a. SWP long-term water supply contracts include provisions for delivery within SWP place of use, including transfers between SWP contractors.
b. No construction is required to implement the proposed delivery.
c. The facilities are existing facilities that have not been expanded or modified to implement the proposed delivery.
d. There will be no change in land use.
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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