Transfer of Oak Flat Water District’s 2025 State Water Project Table A Water to Kern County Water Agency (SWP #25045)

A non-permanent transfer of up to 929 acre-feet of approved 2025 State Water Project Table A water is authorized from Oak Flat Water District to Kern County Water Agency under SWP Agreement #25045, with the transfer required to be completed by December 31, 2025. The water will be conveyed through existing State Water Project infrastructure, specifically the California Aqueduct and its Coastal Branch, with no new construction or facility modifications needed, and no physical packaging, marking, or preservation requirements apply due to the nature of bulk conveyance. The transaction is governed by state law under California Water Code Section 1729 and qualifies for a categorical exemption under CEQA Section 15301, eliminating the need for formal environmental review. The transfer is managed as a ministerial action by the California Department of Water Resources, with acceptance occurring at designated turnout points in the aqueduct system serving Kern County Water Agency. No pricing, cost data, or financial values are included in the agreement, and no formal procurement process, evaluation factors, or competitive bidding applies; the arrangement is an administrative water rights transfer between public agencies. Contact points include Patrick Luzuriaga of the Department of Water Resources and Anthea Hansen of Kern County Water Agency, and while no federal acquisition regulations or military standards are referenced, the Department of Water Resources serves as the overseeing entity with no designated COR, COTR, or PCO explicitly named. There are no applicable federal entity identifiers, socioeconomic certifications, or invoicing mechanisms, as the agreement operates fully within the scope of state water law and inter-agency coordination under the State Water Project framework.