STATE WATER PROJECT WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR WATER MANAGEMENT PARTIALLY RECIRCULATED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT State of California Natural Resources Agency Department of Water Resources February 2020 State of California The Resources Agency Department of Water Resources STATE WATER PROJECT WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR WATER MANAGEMENT PARTIALLY RECIRCULATED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FEBRUARY 2020 GAVIN NEWSOM WADE CROWFOOT KARLA NEMETH Governor Secretary for Resources Director State of California The Resources Agency Department of Water Resources Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................... vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ ES-1 ES.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ ES-1 ES.2 Purpose of the Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report ............ ES-2 ES.3 Project Objectives ................................................................................................. ES-4 ES.4 Proposed Project Summary .................................................................................. ES-4 ES.5 Alternatives Analysis ............................................................................................. ES-5 ES.6 Summary of Impacts ........................................................................................... ES-10 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Introduction and Purpose of the Partially Recirculated DEIR ................................... 1-1 1.2 Environmental Review Process ................................................................................ 1-3 1.2.1 2018 DEIR .................................................................................................... 1-3 1.2.2 Partially Recirculated DEIR .......................................................................... 1-3 1.2.3 Final EIR ....................................................................................................... 1-4 1.3 EIR Certification and Project Approval Process ....................................................... 1-5 1.4 Organization of the Partially Recirculated DEIR ....................................................... 1-5 2 STATE WATER PROJECT .............................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 History and Background ........................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Components of the SWP .......................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.1 Cross Drainage Facilities .............................................................................. 2-8 2.2.2 Proposed Facilities ..................................................................................... 2-10 2.3 SWP Operations ..................................................................................................... 2-12 2.3.1 SWP Deliveries ........................................................................................... 2-14 2.3.2 Recent SWP Supply Allocation Amendments ............................................ 2-16 2.4 Water Service Provisions ....................................................................................... 2-16 2.4.1 Annual Table A Amounts ............................................................................ 2-18 2.4.2 Article 21 Water .......................................................................................... 2-21 2.4.3 Water Management Practices .................................................................... 2-21 2.4.4 Water Transfers and Exchanges ................................................................ 2-22 2.5 Background on Previous Contract Amendments and Settlement Agreements ...... 2-28 2.5.1 Monterey Amendment and Settlement Agreement .................................... 2-28 2.5.2 Water Supply Contract Extension Amendment .......................................... 2-30 2.6 References ............................................................................................................. 2-31 3 STATE WATER PROJECT FINANCING AND WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT FINANCIAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Capital Financing and Operations and Maintenance Expenditures ......................... 3-1 3.2.1 The Burns-Porter Act .................................................................................... 3-1 3.2.2 Central Valley Project Act ............................................................................. 3-2 3.2.3 Capital Resources Financing ........................................................................ 3-2 3.3 Annual Revenues ..................................................................................................... 3-3 SWP Water Supply Contract Amendments for i ESA / 120002.08 Water Management and California WaterFix February 2020 Draft Environmental Impact Report Table of Contents Chapter Page 3.3.1 Water Supply Contract Cost Recovery ......................................................... 3-4 3.3.2 Timing and Method of Payment .................................................................... 3-7 3.4 Monterey Amendment Financial Provisions ............................................................. 3-7 4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ 4-1 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Study Area ................................................................................................................ 4-1 4.3 Project Objectives .................................................................................................... 4-2 4.4 Project Description ................................................................................................... 4-2 4.4.1 Water Transfers and Exchanges .................................................................. 4-6 4.5 Required Permits and Approvals .............................................................................. 4-8 5 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ..................................................................................... 5.1-1 5.1 Method of Analysis ................................................................................................ 5.1-1 5.1.1 Method of Analysis .................................................................................... 5.1-3 5.1.2 Section Format .......................................................................................... 5.1-9 5.1.3 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .............................................................. 5.1-9 5.1.4 Impact Discussion Format ......................................................................... 5.1-9 5.1.5 Terminology ............................................................................................. 5.1-10 5.2 Aesthetics .............................................................................................................. 5.2-1 5.2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 5.2-1 5.2.2 Environmental Setting ............................................................................... 5.2-1 5.2.3 Regulatory Setting ..................................................................................... 5.2-2 5.2.4 Impact Analysis ......................................................................................... 5.2-3 5.2.5 References ................................................................................................ 5.2-6 5.3 Agricultural and Forest Resources ........................................................................ 5.3-1 5.3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 5.3-1 5.3.2 Environmental Setting ............................................................................... 5.3-1 5.3.3 Regulatory Setting ..................................................................................... 5.3-3 5.3.4 Impacts Analysis ........................................................................................ 5.3-5 5.3.5 References ................................................................................................ 5.3-9 5.4 Air Quality .............................................................................................................. 5.4-1 5.4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 5.4-1 5.4.2 Environmental Setting ............................................................................... 5.4-1 5.4.3 Regulatory Setting ..................................................................................... 5.4-3 5.4.4 Impacts Analysis ........................................................................................ 5.4-6 5.4.5 References .............................................................................................