HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-091A RESOLUTION OF THE BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CERTIFYING THAT IT HAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
PREPARED BY THE PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT FOR
THE BUTTE COUNTY-PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT EMERGENCY TABLE A
WATER TRANSFER FOR 2008 AND 2009
AND AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE TABLE A TRANSFER THROUGH
THE APPROVAL OF THE TWO ASSOCIATED AGREEMENTS WITH PALMDALE
WATER DISTRICT AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER
RESOURCES
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has considered entering into a water transfer with
Palmdale Water District, through the approval of the two associated agreements, {i.e. enter in the
identification of agreements) in accordance with the terms of the County's State Water Project
(SWP) Water Supply Contract; and
WHEREAS, Palmdale Water District, acting as lead agency, determined it was
appropriate to prepare a Negative Declazation for the Butte County-Palmdale Water District
Emergency Table-A Water Transfer for 2008 and 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors, as a responsible agency, consulted with Palmdale,
as the lead agency, during the environmental review process; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has reviewed and considered the Negative
Declaration prepared by Palmdale Water District for the water transfer in accordance with the
California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the Negative Declaration does not identify any significant impacts within
the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors as supported by the following:
No new construction or improvements by Butte County, Palmdale Water District
or the California Department of Water Resources would occur with the proposed
water transfer;
The delivery of the Table A water from Butte County to the Palmdale Water
District would occur within the operating conditions of the State Water Project as
determined by current licenses, permits, regulatory constraints, interim remedial
actions and all applicable Biological Opinions and would therefore have no
impacts upon the environment that would require mitigation; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing on the Butte County-Palmdale Water District
Table-A water transfer for 2008-2009 was held before the Board of Supervisors on June 24,
2008; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has considered the staff report and
recommendation of the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation and the
Butte County Department of Development Services, Planning Division, and public comments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of Supervisors
takes the following actions:
I. Certifies that it has reviewed and considered the Negative Declaration for the Butte
County -Palmdale Water District Emergency Table-A Water Transfer for 2008 and 2009
prepared by the Palmdale Water District.
II. Finds the Negative Declaration to be adequate for the purpose of entering into the Table
A water transfer between Butte County and Palmdale Water District.
III. Finds that there are no significant impacts within the jurisdiction of the Board of
Supervisors identified in the Negative Declaration.
IV. Finds that there is no need for the Board of Supervisors to modify the Table-A water
transfer agreements to mitigate any potential impacts.
V. Authorizes the Clerk of the Board to prepare and file a Notice of Determination.
VI. Approves the Agreement Among the Department of Water Resources of the State of
California, Palmdale Water District and County of Butte for the Delivery of a Portion of
County of Butte's State Water Project Allocated Table A Water (SWPAO #08011) and
authorizes the Chair to sign subject to review by County Counsel and the
Auditor/Controller.
VII. Approves the Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Water Between Palmdale Water
District and County of Butte for 2008 and 2009 and authorizes the Chair to sign subject
to review by County Counsel and the AuditorlController.
VIII. The custodian of the record is the Butte County Department of Water and Resource
Conservation. The location of the record is 308 Nelson Avenue, Oraville CA 95965.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 24th day of June,
2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Kirk, Dolan, Yamaguchi, and Chair Josiassen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
ATTEST:
C.
C1.
By
rt siassen, Chair
ounty Board of Supervisors