Project Details
Title: 5-Year Refuge Level 2 Exchange Agreement with San Luis Water District
Site: https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_project_details.php?Project_ID=26827
Summary: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to evaluate and disclose any potential environmental impacts associated with Reclamation's 5-year exchange of up to 6,000 acre-feet per year (AFY) groundwater for up to 3,000 AFY of Level 2 (L2) water with the San Luis Water District (District). This EA focuses on the potential impacts of exchanging up to 6,000 AFY of groundwater developed by the District and delivered to the East Bear Creek Unit of the San Luis NWR (EBCU) for up to 3,000 AFY of L2 water made available to the District. The pumped groundwater would help meet the EBCU's L2 need as well as San Joaquin Valley Refuges' IL4 need. The previous exchange occurred between October 2016 and February 28, 2021 and is authorized under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA), specifically Sections 3406(d)(2) and 3406(b)(3). The action has been extended for another 5-year period (March 2021 through March 2026) and includes an option to purchase groundwater from Modesto Properties.
Contact
Phone
Fax
E-Mail
Notes
Brad Hubbard (916) 978-5204 (916) 978-5290 bhubbard@usbr.gov
Carolyn Bragg N/A N/A cbragg@usbr.gov
Status
03/16/2021FONSI for 2021, signed on February 23, 2021
09/19/2017FONSI for 2017 signed on September 15, 2017.
10/25/2016EA completed and Finding of No Significant Impact signed on October 21, 2016. EA was made available for public review on September 30, 2016 through October 14, 2016.
List of Available Reports
File Report Title File Ext File Size
Signed FONSI - 5-Year Refuge Level 4 Groundwater Purchase from Modesto Properties and Level 2 Exchange with San Luis Water District Project (2021-2026) .pdf 202,510 B
Signed FONSI - Level 4 Water One-year Purchase Agreement with Modesto Properties (2018) .pdf 3,352,231 B
FONSI for 2017 Level 4 Water One-year Purchase Agreement with Modesto Properties .pdf 2,460,138 B
FONSI, 5-Year Refuge Level 2 Water Exchange with San Luis Water District .pdf 3,202,706 B
Environmental Assessment, 5-Year Refuge Level 2 Water Exchange with San Luis Water District .pdf 2,737,754 B
Environmental Assessment - Appendix 1, 5-Year Refuge Level 2 Water Exchange with San Luis Water District .pdf 2,570,077 B
Environmental Assessment - Appendix 2, 5-Year Refuge Level 2 Water Exchange with San Luis Water District .pdf 124,394 B