Rancho Temescal Property Acquisition Project and Authorizing the General Manager to Execute Associated Vacant Land Purchase Agreement and Associated Escrow

The Rancho Temescal Property Acquisition Project involves the purchase of 1,378 acres of vacant land from Rancho Temescal, LLC by the United Water Conservation District. Located on the east side of Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, the acquisition encompasses three full Assessor Parcel Numbers (016-0-200-050, 016-0-200-080, and 016-0-210-040) and a portion of a fourth (016-0-210-020). The project authorizes the General Manager of the United Water Conservation District to execute the necessary vacant land purchase agreement and associated escrow documents. The project is classified as a special notice under NAICS code 531390. It has been determined that the acquisition is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Categorical Exemption Section 15301 for existing facilities and the Common Sense Exemption Section 15061(b)(3), as no development of the land is proposed or approved and there is no significant environmental impact. Marissa Caringella, the Environmental Services Manager, serves as the primary point of contact for the lead agency.