Transfer of Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s State Water Project Article 56 Carryover Water to San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency
Summary
SCH Number
2026030764
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Transfer of Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s State Water Project Article 56 Carryover Water to San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/18/2026
Document Description
SWP #26008 provides for the transfer and delivery of 3,000 acre-feet of Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s (Napa’s) Article 56 Carryover Water stored in San Luis Reservoir to San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency (San Gorgonio). The transfer of water shall be completed by December 31, 2026, for use in San Gorgonio’s service area.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
CA Dept of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Christopher Silke
Agency Name
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Job Title
Engineering Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
Napa, Riverside
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
From San Luis Reservoir to San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency’s (San Gorgonio’s) turnout(s) in Reach 4A and/or Reach 4B of the California Aqueduct’s East Branch Extension 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. State Water Project 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 as a result of this short-term transfer.
County Clerks
Napa, Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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