Conveyance of Non-Project Water to Kern County Water Agency (SWP #26025)
Summary
SCH Number
2026071253
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Conveyance of Non-Project Water to Kern County Water Agency (SWP #26025)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/30/2026
Document Description
SWP #26025 provides for the conveyance of up to 6,094 acre-feet of Arvin-Edison Water Storage District’s 2025 Central Valley Project (CVP) water (Non-Project Water) to KCWA under Article 55 of KCWA’s Water Supply Contract with DWR. This Non-Project Water will be made available by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to DWR at O’Neill Forebay and/or Banks Pumping Plant for subsequent delivery by DWR to KCWA through October 31, 2026 for use in the CVP place of use. If KCWA is unable to take full delivery of the Non-Project Water by October 31, 2026 under this Agreement, KCWA may store such water in San Luis Reservoir for later delivery to its service area by December 31, 2026.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Luzuriaga
Agency Name
CA Dept of Water Resources
Job Title
Section Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Lauren Bauer
Agency Name
Kern County Water Agency
Job Title
Water Resource Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide, Southern California
Other Location Info
From Banks Pumping Plant and/or O’Neill Forebay to Kern County Water Agency’s (KCWA) turnout(s) in Reaches 9 through 16A of the State Water Project’s California Aqueduct
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 contract includes provisions for conveyance of non-project water to SWP contractors.
b. The project is a water management operation using only existing facilities.
c. The project will not support new development or a change in land use.
d. The project does not establish a new permanent source of water supply.
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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