Project Details
Title: 2026-2027 North to South Water Transfers Environmental Assessment/Initial Study
Tracking Number: CGB-ED-2024-025
Progress: COMPLETED
Summary: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) proposes to facilitate and approve, in accordance with law, policy, rules, regulations and contracts, then in effect, the voluntary transfer of water from willing Sellers located primarily upstream of the Delta, to willing Buyers located primarily south of the Delta, and in the San Francisco Bay Area. The proposed project to transfer water (North to South) is needed by water users that are at risk of experiencing water shortages and who require these supplemental water supplies to meet anticipated existing demands. The proposed action includes a range of potential transfers of up to 250,000 acre-feet (AF) annually from Sellers to Buyers. The methods by which water may be made available for transfer include groundwater substitution and reservoir releases.
Contact
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Melissa Dekar 916-978-6153 N/A mdekar@usbr.gov
Status
07/10/2025Final Environmental Assessment/Initial Study posted on 7/10/2025
05/14/2025 Draft EA/IS comment period extended to 5/19/2025.
05/12/2025Draft EA/IS comment period extended to 5/14/2025.
04/11/2025Draft EA/IS posted for a 30 day comment period on 4/11/2025. Comments due 5/12/2025.
List of Available Reports
File Report Title File Ext File Size
CGB-ED-2024-025 2026-2027 North to South Water Transfers Final Appendices L-N .pdf 12,026,236 B
CGB-ED-2024-025 2026-2027 North to South Water Transfers Final Appendices A-K .pdf 24,826,841 B
CGB-ED-2024-025 2026-2027 North to South Water Transfers Final EA/IS .pdf 2,164,840 B
2026-2027 North to South Water Transfers Draft Environmental Assessment .pdf 1,458,323 B
2026-2027 North to South Water Transfers Draft Appendices .pdf 27,041,058 B