2026 Temporary Water Purchase Agreement with Westlands Water District
Summary
SCH Number
2026060938
Public Agency
Placer County Water Agency
Document Title
2026 Temporary Water Purchase Agreement with Westlands Water District
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/22/2026
Document Description
Placer County Water Agency proposes a temporary one-year transfer of 20,000 acre-feet of surplus water to Westlands Water District for the remainder of 2026. The transfer water will be made through releases of water from its Middle Fork Project reservoirs. No new infrastructure will be constructed. Water transferred will be used for agricultural purposes, augmenting Westlands Water District's low allocation from the Central Valley Project water supply contract.
Contact Information
Name
Darin Reintjes
Agency Name
Placer County Water Agency
Job Title
Director of Resource Management
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Alameda, El Dorado, Fresno, Kings, Merced, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Regions
Northern California, Southern California
Waterways
Central Valley Project
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15282 (u) & Water Code§ 1725
Reasons for Exemption
The project is statutorily exempt from CEQA as it is a temporary change in the place of use due to a transfer of water as set forth in Section 1729 of the Water Code (§ 15282(u)).
County Clerk
Placer
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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