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NOTICE OF PETITIONS FOR TEMPORARY CHANGE
INVOLVING THE TRANSFER/EXCHANGE
UNDER DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT 16479 (APPLICATION 14443)
AND THE SPECIFIED LICENSE AND
PERMITS OF THE U.S. BUREAU OF
RECLAMATION
EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
:? GOVERNOR
MATTHEW RODRIQUEZ
`. SECRETARY FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
On February 12, 2014, the Department of Water Resources (DWR), and the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation (Reclamation) filed petitions for temporary change to transfer up to 277,863 acre -
feet of water pursuant to California Water Code section 1725 et seq. The petitioners request the
temporary addition of the Central Valley Project (CVP) place of use downstream of the Jones
Pumping Plant (Jones) to DWR Permit 16479 (Application 14443) and the temporary addition of
the State Water Project (SWP) place of use downstream of Harvey 0. Banks Pumping Plant
(Banks) to Reclamation License 1986 and Permits 118857 11886, 12721, 119677 118877 127227
127237 127257 127267 12727, 113157 11316, 11968, 119697 119707 12860, 119717 11972,
11973, and 12364 (Applications 23, 234, 14657 5626, 56287 5638, 93637 93647 93667 93677
93687 133707 133717 153747 15375, 15376, 157647 16767, 167687 17374, and 17376).
According to the petitioners, the requested changes will allow them to more effectively and
efficiently utilize the operational flexibility of the combined SWP and CVP facilities and water supply
south of Banks and Jones. The petitioners state that the operation flexibility will, in turn, help
minimize to some extent the sever impacts to water users south of the Delta caused by
unavailability of adequate SWP and CVP Project water supplies in 2014. Approval of the
petitions will not increase the quantity or alter the timing of diversions from the Delta or San
Joaquin River. All exchanges covered by the petitions will occur south of the Delta and are
intended to alleviate anticipated water supply shortages. The proposed exchanges involve: 1)
Santa Clara Valley Water District; 2) Oak Flat Water District /Del Puerto Water District; 3) Kern
County Water Agency /Kern Tulare Water District; 4) Arvin- Edison Water Storage
District /Me',tropol`itan Water District of Southern Calfornia and 5) Kern County Water
Agency/Westlands Water District; 6) Dept. of Veteran Affairs - San Joaquin Valley National
Cemetery; and 7) Musco Olive Products, Inc. The petitioners have requested the temporary
changes become effective on May 1, 2014. Temporary changes involving the transfer /exchange
of water may be in effect for one year from the date of approval.
Any correspondence directed to the petitioners should be mailed to both: 1) Department of
Water Resources, c/o Nancy Quan, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, CA 94236 -0001 or via email
at nquan(al`water.ca.gov; and 2) U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, c/o Richard Woodley,
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 or via email at rwoodle usbr. ov.
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SWP and CVP Permits Subject to Temporary
Change
SWP Water Rights
.Application Number
License (L) or
Permit P Number
Description
1.4443
P16479
San Luis Reservoir
GVP Water Rights
23
Ll986
Friant Project
1234
P11885
Friant Project
1465
P1 1886
Friant Project
5626
P12721
Shasta Protect
5628
P11967
Trinit Project
5638
P1 1887
Friant Project
9363
P12722
Shasta Project
9364
P12723
Shasta Project
9366
P12725
Contra Costa Canal
9367
P 12726
Contra Costa Canal
9368
P12727
Tracy Pumping Plant
13370
P11315
Folsom Project
13371
P1 1316
Folsom Project
15374
P11968
Trinity Project
15375
P11969
Trinity Project
15376
P11970
Trinity Project
15764
P12860
San Luis Reservoir
16767
P1 1971
Trinit Project
16768
P11972
Trinity Project
17374
P11973
Trinity Project
17376
1 P 12364
Whiske town Lake
Pursuant to California Water Code section 1726(f), any interested party may file a comment
regarding these petitions. Comments must be received by the. Division of Water Rights
by 4:30 p.m. on March 20, 2014. A copy must also be provided to the- petitioners at
the addresses above. To obtain detailed information regarding the proposed transfer, you
may view the petitions by visiting the Division's website at:
http:// www .waterboards.ca.aov /waterrights /water issues / programs /draught /petitions /transfer
petitions.shtml
Should you have any other questions regarding this matter, please contact Kate Gaffney at
(916) 341 -5360 or by email at k affne waterboards.ca. ov. Written correspondence or
inquiries should be addressed as follows State Water Resources Control Board, Division of
Water Rights, Attn: Kate Gaffney., P.O. Box 2000, Sacramento, CA 95812 -2000.
Date of Notice: February 14, 2014