El Dorado Irrigation District Water Transfer to various CVP or SWP Contractor Agencies

The El Dorado Irrigation District Water Transfer project involves the temporary transfer of up to 620 acre-feet of water from the El Dorado Irrigation District to various Central Valley Project and State Water Project Contractor Agencies. This transfer will be executed via reservoir release from the Weber Reservoir in California. The project is managed by the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, and is classified under NAICS code 221310. The transfer period is scheduled to conclude on November 30, 2026. According to the Notice of Exemption filed on July 3, 2026, the project is exempt from certain environmental review requirements under CEQA Guidelines section 15282 and California Water Code section 1729. Primary points of contact for the project include Arvin Chi, an Environmental Scientist with the State Water Resources Control Board, and Brian Deason, an Environmental Resources Supervisor with the El Dorado Irrigation District.