2026 Common Landowner Transfer up to 1,954 acre-feet of Empire West Side Irrigation District Table A to Kern County Water Agency.
Summary
SCH Number
2026030214
Public Agency
Empire West Side Irrigation District
(EWSID)
Document Title
2026 Common Landowner Transfer up to 1,954 acre-feet of Empire West Side Irrigation District Table A to Kern County Water Agency.
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/5/2026
Document Description
The Empire West Side Irrigation District (District) will transfer up to 1,954 acre-feet of its State Water Project Table A to Kern County Water Agency on behalf of Sandridge Partners, who farms in both districts. The transfer will be completed in 2026. The
lands have been actively farmed in the past.
Contact Information
Name
Scott Sills
Agency Name
Empire West Side Irrigation District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Bakersfield
Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide
Zip
93249
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The District has determined that there are no foreseeable environmental impacts because both lands have been actively farmed, no new land has been developed, and there is no physical change associated with this project. The single year transfer is also exempt from CEQA under Water Code Section 1729. Further, the transfer is categorically exempt under CEQA since it involves the use and operation of an existing facility (CEQA Guidelines 15301).
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
1729
Reasons for Exemption
The District has determined that there are no foreseeable environmental impacts because both lands have been actively farmed, no new land has been developed, and there is no physical change associated with this project. The single year transfer is also exempt from CEQA under Water Code Section 1729. Further, the transfer is categorically exempt under CEQA since it involves the use and operation of an existing facility (CEQA Guidelines 15301).
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061b
Reasons for Exemption
The District has determined that there are no foreseeable environmental impacts because both lands have been actively farmed, no new land has been developed, and there is no physical change associated with this project. The single year transfer is also exempt from CEQA under Water Code Section 1729. Further, the transfer is categorically exempt under CEQA since it involves the use and operation of an existing facility (CEQA Guidelines 15301).
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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