San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District temporary transfer of 2025 State Water Project (SWP) water supplies; ED 25-0240

The San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District is initiating a temporary transfer of surplus 2025 State Water Project (SWP) water supplies, identified under project number ED 25-0240. Under this agreement, the District will transfer 500 acre-feet of water to the Palmdale Water District, which will serve as the storage entity. To conclude the arrangement, a subsequent transfer of 350 acre-feet is anticipated to occur in 2026, returning water from the Palmdale Water District back to the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. This project is classified as the operation of existing public facilities with no expansion of use and is considered a public utility service. It has received a Notice of Exemption based on Categorical Exemption Sec. 15301; Class 1(b), as it involves no expansion of existing facilities. The performance of this project is located countywide within San Luis Obispo, California. While the specific contract value is not provided in the environmental filing documents, the project is managed by the San Luis Obispo County as the lead agency.