2025-2029 Warren Act Contract and Associated Agreements

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) proposes to issue a five-year Warren Act contract to Valley Water that would allow the conveyance of up to 300,000 acre-feet of Valley Water’s available SWP water supplies over a 5- year period through federal facilities at times when excess capacity exists. No more than 60,000 acre-feet would be conveyed annually. The contract would cover the period between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2029. Valley Water’s SWP water supplies may be from SWP carryover supplies, SWP Table A contract supplies, previously stored SWP water from Semitropic, and SWP interruptible contract supplies. Valley Water’s available SWP water supplies would be pumped at the Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant and conveyed through the California Aqueduct to O’Neil Forebay. The water would then be pumped into San Luis Reservoir and conveyed through the San Felipe Division in the same manner that Valley Water receives its CVP water supplies. Additional non-CVP and non-SWP water supplies may be conveyed under the proposed Warren Act contract if and when additional environmental review and approval has been completed by Reclamation. All additional supplies would be included within the amounts listed above both annually and cumulatively. The proposal would be coordinated with DWR for use of SWP facilities prior to movement of water in a given year. As the conveyance of SWP water through federal facilities under a Warren Act contract to Valley Water does not change the place of use for that water, no action by the Water Board will be required. No new infrastructure, new facilities, or ground disturbing activities would be needed for movement of this water, and this proposal does not increase the amount of water available to Valley Water or increase the total volume exported from the Delta.