HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-092Resolution No. 12-092
A RESOLUTION OF THE BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CERTIFYING THAT 17 HA5 REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
PREPARED BY THE PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT FOR
THE BUTTE COUNTY-PALMDALE WATER Dl5TR1CT MULTI-YEAR STATE WATER PROJECT TABLE A WATER TRANSFER
AND AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE TABLE A TRANSFER FOR 2012 AND 2013 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: Agreement Between Palmdale Water District and the County of
Butte for Lease of a Portion of the County of Butte's State Water Project Table A Amount for 2012 and 2013; and State
of California, California Natural Resources Agency, Department of Water Resources, 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, SWAPO #12015 and 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
Declaration for the Butte County-Palmdale Water District Multi-Year State Water Project Table-A Water Transfer; 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 bistrict 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 Gounty, 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 Gounty 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 Multi-Year State Water
Project Table-A was held before the Board of Supervisors on July 31, 2012; 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:
1. Certifies that it has reviewed and considered the Negative Declaration far the Butte County -Palmdale Water
District Multi-Year State Water Project Table-A Water Transfer prepared by the Palmdale Water District.
2. Finds the Negative Declaration to be adequate far the purpose of entering into the Table A water transfer
between Butte County and Palmdale Water District.
3. Finds that there are no significant impacts within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors identified in the
Negative Declaration.
4. Finds that there is no need for the Board of Supervisors to modify the Table-A water transfer agreements to
mitigate any potential impacts.
5. Authorizes the Clerk of the Board to prepare and file a Notice of Determination.
6. 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 (SWAPO #12015 and authorizes the Chair to sign subject to review by County Counsel and the
Auditor/Controller.
7. Approves the Agreement Between Palmdale Water District and the County of Butte far Lease of a Portion of the
County of Butte's State Water Project Table A Amount for 2012 and 2013 and authorizes the Chair to sign
subject to review by County Counsel and the Auditor/Controller.
8. The custodian of the record is the Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation. The location
of the record is 308 Nelson Avenue, Oroville CA 95965.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 31st day of July, 2012 by the following
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Yamaguchi and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
Steve Lambert, it
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATCEST:
PAUL HAH hie Administrative Offcer nd
Clerk of:the u rvisars ; '
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