2025 Common Landowner Transfer between Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency and Kern County Water Agency on behalf of Tejon Ranch Company (SWP #25022)

SWP Agreement #25022 facilitates a non-permanent transfer of up to 1,636 acre-feet of State Water Project water from the Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency to the Kern County Water Agency, acting on behalf of Tejon Ranch Company, which owns land in both agencies’ service areas. The transfer is to be completed by December 31, 2025, and will occur through existing State Water Project infrastructure within Kern County, specifically at Turnouts 14A and/or 14B of the California Aqueduct, with no new construction or facility modifications required. The action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review under Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and operates under the authority of California Water Code Section 1729 and existing SWP water supply contracts. The Department of Water Resources serves as the overseeing state agency, with Patrick Luzuriaga as the primary point of contact and Tom Barnes representing AVEK. No contract value, pricing, or cost data is specified, and no formal procurement elements such as evaluation factors, contract type classification, payment terms, or accounting codes are provided. The agreement does not include special requirements like security clearances, key personnel mandates, options for extension, or organizational conflict of interest clauses, despite Tejon Ranch Company’s dual service area interests. Delivery is governed by operational protocols for water conveyance within the SWP, with acceptance occurring at KCWA’s designated turnout points. No invoicing systems, packaging standards, inspection criteria, or formal representations such as UEI or small business certifications are referenced, as the arrangement is a state-level water rights transfer rather than a federally procured contract.