2026 Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District/San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Transfer Agreement
Summary
SCH Number
2026030713
Public Agency
San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency
Document Title
2026 Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District/San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Transfer Agreement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/17/2026
Document Description
On March 11, 2026, the Agency’s Board of Directors approved the 2026 Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District/San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency Transfer Agreement (“Agreement”). The Agreement with the District authorizes the purchase of 3,000 acre-feet of carryover water at a rate of $225 per acre-foot. ("Project")
Contact Information
Name
Lance Eckhart
Agency Name
San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Christopher Silke
Agency Name
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Job Title
District Engineer
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Beaumont, Napa
Counties
Napa, Riverside
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency service area
Other Information
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District service area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 Cal. Code Regs. (State CEQA Guidelines), section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities), which exempts from CEQA the operation of existing public structures, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. The Project will use existing facilities and will not require the construction of additional facilities to affect the delivery of the water.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 Cal. Code Regs. (State CEQA Guidelines), section 15282(u)
Reasons for Exemption
The execution of the Agreement is statutorily exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines section 15282(u), which exempts temporary changes in the point of diversion, place of use, of purpose of use due to a transfer or exchange of water or water rights. Here, the Project involves the one-time exchange of a certain amount of the District’s water for the year 2026. The Project merely changes the place of use, and does not involve construction of any additional facilities to service this transfer of water. As the Project involves a one-time exchange, it also satisfies the definition of “temporary change” under State CEQA Guidelines section 15282(u) pursuant to Water Code section 1728.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
14 Cal. Code Regs. (State CEQA Guidelines), section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) which exempts those activities for which it can be seen with certainty that there is no potential to result in significant environmental effects. The Project involves the transfer of an existing allocation of water within existing facilities.
County Clerks
Napa, Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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