Consolidated SWP and CVP Authorized Places of Use Water Transfer

The Consolidated SWP and CVP Authorized Places of Use Water Transfer is a project managed by the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Rights involving the Department of Water Resources and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The project proposes the exchange and transfer of up to 392,300 acre-feet of water south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This operation is authorized under DWR Permit 16479 and Reclamation License 1986, along with a series of Reclamation permits including 11885, 11886, 12721, 11967, 11887, 12722, 12723, 12727, 11315, 11316, 11968, 11969, 12860, 11971, 11973, and 12364. The project is located within California, specifically impacting Fresno, Kern, and Kings counties, with performance areas including Arvin, Bakersfield, Fresno, and Wasco. Under CEQA Guidelines section 15282 and California Water Code section 1729, the project is classified as a temporary water transfer and is therefore exempt from the requirements of Division 13 of the Public Resources Code. The forecast for this activity was posted on August 5, 2026, under NAICS code 221310.