Transfer of Solano County Water Agency’s 2025 State Water Project Table A Water and/or Article 56 Carryover Water to Dudley Ridge WD and Kern County WA
Summary
SCH Number
2025091255
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Transfer of Solano County Water Agency’s 2025 State Water Project Table A Water and/or Article 56 Carryover Water to Dudley Ridge WD and Kern County WA
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/26/2025
Document Description
On September 2, 2025, Solano and the Westside Districts, which consist of Dudley Ridge and four KCWA member units (Belridge Water Storage District, Berrenda Mesa Water District, Lost Hills Water District, and Wheeler Ridge – Maricopa Water Storage District) entered into a “Term Sheet for Water Purchase Between SCWA and the Westside Districts” (Solano/Westside Agreement). The Solano/Westside Agreement contains provisions governing the terms and conditions for the transfer of up to 650 acre-feet of Solano’s 2025 Table A Water and for the transfer of up to 9,000 acre-feet of Solano’s Article 56 Carryover Water to the Westside Districts. DWR has approved the transfers under the Solano/Westside Agreement under three separate transfer agreements as follows: (1) SWP #25029 provides for the transfer and delivery of up to 650 acre-feet of Solano’s approved 2025 Table A water to Dudley Ridge and/or KCWA; (2) SWP #25030 provides for the transfer and delivery of 7,481 acre-feet of Solano’s Article 56 Carryover Water to KCWA; and (3) SWP #25036 provides for the transfer and delivery of 1,519 acre-feet of Solano’s Article 56 Carryover Water to Dudley Ridge. Deliveries 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
Alexander Rabidoux
Agency Name
solano County Water Agency
Job Title
Assistant General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Kern, Kings
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From the Delta to Dudley Ridge Water District’s (Dudley Ridge’s) turnout(s) at Reach 8D of the California Aqueduct and/or Kern County Water Agency’s (KCWA’s) turnout(s) at Reaches 9A through 16A of the California Aqueduct and Reach 31A of the California Aqueduct’s Coastal Branch of the 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 Clerks
Kern, Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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