Execution of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Joint Powers Authority Agreement
Summary
SCH Number
2021090291
Public Agency
East Bay Municipal Utility District
(EBMUD)
Document Title
Execution of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Joint Powers Authority Agreement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/15/2021
Document Description
This action entails the creation of a new public agency, the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Joint Powers Authority (JPA). Under the JPA, EBMUD and other potential partners would conduct the planning, design, and potentially the ultimate construction and operation of an expanded Los Vaqueros Reservoir and associated facilities. Any approval to construct or operate an expanded Los Vaqueros Reservoir would occur in the future after negotiations are complete. This action involves just the organizational step of creating the JPA so the planning and design of an expanded Los Vaqueros can be performed so that a potential expansion can be adequately described for future assessment and consideration.
Contact Information
Name
Bradley M. Ledesma
Agency Name
Lead Agency East Bay Municipal Utility District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Alameda, Contra Costa
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Alameda and Contra Costa counties - see Attachment A
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15378(b)(5)
Reasons for Exemption
Execution of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Joint Powers Authority and participation in the Authority’s formation does not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it is a type of “organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.”
County Clerks
Alameda, Contra Costa