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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TEMPORARY CHANGE
INVOLVING THE TRANSFER/EXCHANGE FROM DEPARTMENT
OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT 16479 (APPLICATION 14443)
AND THE SPECIFIED LICENSE AND PERMITS
OF THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
On March 28, 2016, the Department of Water Resources (DWR), and the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation (Reclamation), collectively Petitioners, filed a petition for temporary change to
transfer/exchange up to 305,820 acre-feet of water pursuant to California Water Code section
1725 et seq. The Petitioners request the temporary addition ofthe State Water Project (SWP)
place of use downstream of Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant (Banks) to Reclamation License
1986 and Permits 11885, 11886, 12721, 11967, 11887, 12722, 12723, 12727, 11315, 11316,
11968, 11969, 12860, 11971, 11973, and 12364 (Applications 23, 234, 1465, 5626, 5628, 5638,
9363, 9364, 9368, 13370, 13371, 15374, 15375, 15764, 16767, 17374, and 17376) and the
temporary addition of the Central Valley Project (CVP) place of use downstream of Jones
Pumping Plant (Jones) to DWR Permit 16479 (Application 14443). 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 operational flexibility will, in turn, help minimize to some extent the
impacts to water users south of the Delta caused by unavailability of adequate SWP and CVP
Project water supplies in 2016. Approval of the petition will not increase the quantity or alter the
timing of diversions from the Delta or San Joaquin River. All exchanges covered by the petition
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/Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California; 5) Kern County Water Agency/Westlands Water District; 6) Dept. of Veterans Affairs
- San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery; 7) Musco Olive Products Inc.; and 8) Tulare Lake
Basin Water Storage District -Westlands Water District/San Luis Water District. The
Petitioners have requested the temporary changes become effective on May 1, 2016..
Temporary changes involving the transfer/exchange of water may be in effect for one year from
the date of approval.
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SWP and CVP License and Permits Subject to Temporary Change
SWP Water Rights
Application License (L) or Description
Number Permit (P) Number
14443 P16479 Oroville Project
CVP Water Rights
23 L1986 Friant Project
234 P11885 Friant Project
1465 P11886 Friant Project
5626 P12721 Shasta Project
5628 P11967 Trinity Project
5638 P11887 Friant Project
9363 P12722 Shasta Project
9364 P12723 Shasta Project
9368 P12727 Jones Pumping Plant
13370 P11315 Folsom Project
13371 P11316 Folsom Project
15374 P11968 Trinity Project
15375 P11969 Trinity Project
15764 P12860 San Luis Reservoir
16767 P11971 Trinity Pro'ect
17374 P11973 Trinity Project
17376 P12364 Whiske town Lake
Pursuant to California Water Code section 1726(f), any interested person may file a comment
regarding the petition. Comments must be received by the Division of Water Rights by
4:30 p.m. on April 22, 2016. A copy must be provided to the Petitioners at the addresses
below. To obtain detailed information regarding the proposed transfer, you may view the
petition and related project information by visiting the Division's website at:
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/applications/transfers_tu_notices/inde
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Send comments to both:
Nancy Quan Richard Woodley
Department of Water Resources U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
P.O. Box 94236 Mid-Pacific Region
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001 2800 Cottage Way
nquan@water.ca.gov Sacramento, CA 95825
rwoodley@usbr.gov
Should you have any other questions regarding this matter, please contact Patricia Fernandez
at (916) 319-9141 or by email at Patricia.fernandez@waterboards.ca.gov. Written
correspondence or inquiries should be addressed as follows: State Water Resources Control
Board, Division of Water Rights, Attn: Patricia D. Fernandez, P.O. Box 2000, Sacramento, CA
95812-2000.
Date of Notice: April 7, 2016