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Environmental Assessment Draft Final EA 10/19/05 Conditional Pre-approval of Multiple Water Service Actions EA-02-35 Public Draft was available 8/2005 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Transfers and Exchanges of CVP Water from the Friant Division to Non-Central Valley Project Contractors and the Execution of Temporary, One-Year Contracts (Section 215) DRAFT FINAL EA EA-02-35 U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation South Central California Area Office 1243 N Street Fresno, California 93721 1 Draft Final EA 10/19/05 Conditional Pre-approval of Multiple Water Service Actions EA-02-35 Public Draft was available 8/2005 This page intentionally left blank. 2 Draft Final EA 10/19/05 Conditional Pre-approval of Multiple Water Service Actions EA-02-35 Public Draft was available 8/2005 CHANGES FROM DRAFT TO FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT….. 7 BACKGROUND…………………………………………………………………… 8 SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………… 8 SCOPE……………………………………………………………………………… 9 1.0 PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES………………………………. 12 Alternative 1………………………………………………………………………… 12 Alternative 2………………………………………………………………………… 12 Alternative 3………………………………………………………………………… 12 Alternative 4………………………………………………………………………… 13 2.0 MANAGEMENT DIRECTION AND AUTHORITIES……………………….. 15 Alternative 1………………………………………………………………………… 15 Alternative 2………………………………………………………………………… 16 Alternative 3………………………………………………………………………… 17 Alternative 4………………………………………………………………………… 18 3.0 PURPOSE AND NEED………………………………………………………… 19 Purpose and Need for Alternative 1………………………………………………… 20 Purpose and Need for Alternative 2………………………………………………… 20 Purpose and Need for Alternative 3………………………………………………… 20 4.0 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT………………………………………………… 21 4.1 Water Resources………………………………………………………………... 21 4.1.1 Groundwater………………………………………………………………….. 24 4.1.2 Groundwater Resources………………………………………………. 24 4.1.3 Groundwater Storage and Production………………………………… 26 4.1.4 Groundwater Levels…………………………………………………... 27 4.1.5 Groundwater Quality………………………………………………….. 28 4.2 Soils…………………………………………………………………………. 29 4.3 Land Use……………………………………………………………………. 29 4.4 Wildlife……………………………………………………………………... 30 4.5 Socio-Economic Resources…………………………………………………. 30 4.6 Electrical Power…………………………………………………………….. 31 4.7 Cumulative Actions………………………………………………………..… 31 5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES……………………………………... 35 5.1 Alternative 1………………………………………………………………… 35 5.1.1 Water Resources……………….……………………………………... 36 5.1.1.1 Groundwater……………………………….………………….. 36 5.1.2 Soils………..………………………………….……………………..… 36 5.1.3 Land Use………………………………………………………………. 36 5.1.4 Wildlife Resources……………………………………………….......... 37 5.1.5 Socio-Economic Resources….………………………………….…….. 37 5.1.6 Electrical Power………………………………………………..……… 37 5.1.7 Environmental Justice………………………………….………..…..… 37 5.1.8 Cumulative Effects…………………………………..………………… 38 5.1.9 Archeological and Cultural Resources………………………………… 38 5.1.10 Indian Trust Assets……………………………………………………. 38 3 Draft Final EA 10/19/05 Conditional Pre-approval of Multiple Water Service Actions EA-02-35 Public Draft was available 8/2005 5.2 Alternative 2…………………………………………………………………. 38 5.2.1 Water Resources……………………………………………………... 38 5.2.1.1 Groundwater………………………………………………… 39 5.2.2 Soils…………………………………………………………………... 40 5.2.3 Land Use……………………………………………………………... 41 5.2.4 Wildlife Resources…………………………………………………… 41 5.2.5 Socio-Economic Resources…………………………………………... 42 5.2.6 Electrical Power……………………………………………………… 42 5.2.7 Environmental Justice………………………………………………... 42 5.2.8 Cumulative Effects…………………………………………………… 42 5.2.9 Archeological and Cultural Resources……………………………….. 48 5.2.10 Indian Trust Assets…………………………………………………... 48 5.3 Alternative 3…………………………………………………………………. 48 5.3.1 Water Resources……………………………………………………... 48 5.3.1.1 Groundwater ………………………………………………. 49 5.3.2 Soils…………………………………………………………………... 49 5.3.3 Land Use……………………………………………………………... 49 5.3.4 Wildlife Resources…………………………………………….……... 50 5.3.5 Socio-Economic Resources…………………………………………... 50 5.3.6 Electrical Power……………………………………………………… 50 5.3.7 Environmental Justice………………………………………………... 50 5.3.8 Cumulative Effects…………………………………………………… 50 5.3.9 Archeological and Cultural Resources……………………………….. 50 5.3.10 Indian Trust Assets………………………………………………….. 50 5.4 Alternative 4………………………………………………………………… 51 5.4.1 Temporary Section 215 Water Service Contracts…………………….. 51 5.4.2 Transfers and Exchanges Between CVP and NCVPC………………... 51 5.4.3 Water Resources……………………………………………………... 51 5.4.3.1 Groundwater………………………………………………… 52 5.4.4 Soils…………………………………………………………………... 52 5.4.5 Land Use……………………………………………………………... 52 5.4.6 Wildlife Resources…………………………………………………… 52 5.4.7 Socio-Economic Resources………………………………………….. 52 5.4.8 Electrical Power……………………………………………………… 52 5.4.9 Environmental Justice……………………………………………….. 52 5.4.10 Cumulative Effects………………………………………………….. 52 5.4.11 Archeological and Cultural Resources………………………………. 53 5.4.12 Indian Trust Assets………………………………………………….. 53 6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS………………………………………. 54 7.0 CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION………………………………….. 55 8.0 LIST OF PREPARERS AND REVIEWERS…………………………………... 57 TABLES Table 1………………………………………………………………………………. 21 Table 2…………………………………………………………………………......... 27 Table 3………………………………………………………………………………. 65 4 Draft Final EA 10/19/05 Conditional Pre-approval of Multiple Water Service Actions EA-02-35 Public Draft was available 8/2005 Table 4………………………………………………………………………………. 66 APPENDIX A NON LONG-TERM CVP CONTRACTORS…………………… 58 A.1 Buena Vista Water Storage District………………………………… 58 A.2 Cawelo Water District…………………………………………........ 61 A.3 Consolidated Irrigation District…………………………………….. 62 A.4 Corcoran Irrigation District…………………………………………. 62 A.5 Deer Creek & Tule River Authority………………………………... 62 A.6 Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District………………………… 62 A.7 Kern County Water Agency………………………………………… 64 A.8 Kern Delta Water District………………………………................... 76 A.9 Kern Water Bank Authority………………………………................ 77 A.10 Kings County Water District………………………………............... 78 A.11 Lakeside Irrigation Water District………………………………...... 80 A.12 Liberty Water District………………………………......................... 80 A.13 North Kern Water Storage District………………………………..... 80 A.14 Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District………………………... 81 A.15 Semitropic Water Storage District………………………………...... 82 A.16 Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District……...…………………... 83 A.17 Kings River Conservation District……………...…………………... 84 APPENDIX B Physical Features on the Kings River……….…………………… 93 FIGURES Plate 1 Non-CVP Contractors………………………………………………………. 94 5 Draft Final EA 10/19/05 Conditional Pre-approval of Multiple Water Service Actions EA-02-35 Public Draft was available 8/2005 List of Acronyms and definitions ACOE US Army Corps of Engineers af/y Acre foot per year. Ag Agriculture CO Contracting Officer Contractor Water or Irrigation District contracted with Federal or State Agencies to obtain water. CVC Cross Valley Canal CVP Central Valley Project CVP Contractor Friant Division or Cross Valley Long-Term Contractor DWR California State Department of Water Resources EA Environmental Assessment Exchange Exchange of water among contractors EWA Environmental Water Account FKC Friant-Kern Canal IRC Interim Renewal Contract – Refers to interim contracts in place until the long-term Renewal contracts are signed and executed for CVP supplies. LTRC Long-Term Renewal Contract M&I Municipal and Industrial NEPA National Environmental Policy Act Non long-term contract Refers to temporary contracts for short-lived CVP water supplies, if available NCVPC Non Central Valley Project Contractor POU Place of Use and includes Purpose of Use Reclamation US Bureau of Reclamation RRA Reclamation Reform Act Section 215 Refers to Section 215 of the Reclamation Reform Act Service US Fish and Wildlife Service Surplus 215 Water Refers to surplus water under Section 215 and related contracts for marketing this surplus water SWP California State Water Project Transfer The sale of water between willing sellers and willing buyers 6 Draft Final EA 10/19/05 Conditional Pre-approval of Multiple Water Service Actions EA-02-35 Public Draft was available 8/2005 CHANGES MADE FROM THE PUBLIC DRAFT TO THE FINAL EA Reclamation did not receive any comments from the public. However, the timing in preparation of the Final EA necessitated updates and changes. The following is a list of updates and changes: Clarification that each proposed contract for surplus water, request for transfers and exchanges would undergo separate administrative reviews for compliance with the RRA, applicable laws and permits. The pre-conditional approval is contingent upon assumptions that the proposal meets all the applicable laws, regulations, permits and criteria and no additional environmental review is necessary. Each CVP transfer would meet the requirements under the CVPIA and would have no third party impacts including impacts to fish and wildlife. The analysis in this document and the approvals are based on temporary, one-year transfers. Water transfers occurring consecutively between a specific CVP Contractor and NCVCPC for the same amount of water would require additional environmental review and separate approval. The boundary used to define the project area is the extent of the boundaries where Friant CVP water could be applied. Clarification that CVP water originating from the Delta is not included. The Consolidated Place of Use is not relevant and is omitted. Each proposal involving non-CVP water would include evidence of CEQA compliance, as applicable. Exchanges must be initiated in the
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