Westside Districts/AVEK Water Transfer – 25,000 Acre-Feet
Summary
SCH Number
2025090676
Public Agency
Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency
(AVEK)
Document Title
Westside Districts/AVEK Water Transfer – 25,000 Acre-Feet
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/16/2025
Document Description
AVEK Water Agency will transfer up to 25,000 Acre-Feet of their 2025 Table A State Water Project supplies to Westside Districts, made up of Dudley Ridge Water District and Kern County Water Agency Member Units: Lost Hills Water District, Berrenda Mesa Water District, Belridge Water Storage District, and Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District.
Contact Information
Name
Tom Barnes
Agency Name
AVEK Water Agency
Job Title
Water Resource Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Kern, Los Angeles
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Dudley Ridge Water District & Kern County Water Agency’s SWP turnout(s) of the California Aqueduct.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, existing facility.
Reasons for Exemption
a. State Water Project long-term water supply contracts include provisions for delivery within SWP place of use. b. The project is a water management operation using only existing facilities. c. The project will not support new development or a change in land use. d. The project does not establish a new permanent source of water supply.
County Clerks
Kern, Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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