Assignment of San Diego County Water Authority’s (Water Authority) Semitropic Groundwater Banking Rights and Sale of Banked Water
Summary
SCH Number
2026041259
Public Agency
San Diego County Water Authority
Document Title
Assignment of San Diego County Water Authority’s (Water Authority) Semitropic Groundwater Banking Rights and Sale of Banked Water
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/27/2026
Document Description
This action is an agreement with Westside Agriculture, LLC (Westside) to receive assignment of the Water Authority’s recharge, recovery, and storage capacity in the Semitropic Water Bank and for sale of banked water.
Contact Information
Name
Sean Paver
Agency Name
San Diego County Water Authority
Job Title
Principal Water Resources Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Various including Unincorporated Area
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Throughout the service area of the San Diego County Water Authority
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15378 (b)(5) Not a Project
Reasons for Exemption
This Agreement is not a “Project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 15378). The action is an agreement to assign recharge, recovery, storage capacity, and surplus water supplies which will not result in a change or expansion of current use and would not result in any potential for a direct physical change in the environment.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061 (b)(3) Common Sense Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
Additionally, this agreement is exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), the "common sense exemption".
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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