Water Purchase and Sale between Kern County Water Agency, Westside Districts and Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Summary
SCH Number
2026090068
Public Agency
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Document Title
Water Purchase and Sale between Kern County Water Agency, Westside Districts and Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/1/2026
Document Description
To execute an Agreement between Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Napa), Kern County Water Agency, Dudley Ridge Water District, and Westside Districts and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for a water transfer through the State Water Project. The agreement would allow delivery of up to 5,000 acre-feet of SWP water to KCWA, Westside Districts.
Contact Information
Name
Christopher M Silke
Agency Name
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Job Title
Engineering Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
American Canyon, Arvin, Avenal, Bakersfield, California City, Calistoga, Corcoran, Delano, Hanford, Kettleman, Lamont, Lemoore, Maricopa, McFarland, Mojave, Napa, Ridgecrest, Shafter, St. Helena, Taft, Tehachapi, Unincorporated Area, Wasco, Yountville
Counties
Kern, Kings, Napa
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Various State Water Project (SWP) and Central Valley Project (CVP) Facilities, See Attachment 1
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed improvements are considered Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Title 14 CCR Section 15301. The proposed project consists of the contractual right to transfer water through the continued operation of existing water supply diversion, storage and conveyance facilities and would not expand Napa or KCWA, Westside Districts water supply use. Construction of new, expanded or modified facilities is not required to implement the project.
None of the exceptions defined in Section 15300.2 would occur. The project is not located near a scenic highway or on a hazardous waste site. There is no reasonable possibility that the activities related to the proposed project will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. Also, no significant cumulative impacts are anticipated over time due to successive projects of the same type in the same place.
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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