HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement A-15-032 with Arvin-Edison.pdfAGREEMENT NO . 15-032
WATER TRANSFER AGREEMENT
This Agreement made and entered into this 13th day of January , 2015 by and
between Arvin -Edison Water Storage District (AEWSD), and County of Fresno County (County),
referred to collectively herein as Parties .
WITNESSETH THAT
Whereas , County desires to obtain from AEWSD certain water owned, managed, and/or
available to AEWSD under its permanent repayment contract (No . 14-06-200-229AD) with the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for water service from the Central Valley Project,
THEREFORE, the Parties hereto agree as follows :
1. AEWSD does hereby assign , transfer, and authorize the USBR to deliver to County up
to a total of 800 acre-feet of its 2014 Millerton Lake water supplies rescheduled into
2015 and/or 2015 Class 1, Class 2, Recirculation and/or Recovered Water Account
supplies .
2. Delivery of said water shall be out of Millerton Reservoir for delivery to County. Specific
delivery dates and flow rates shall be as scheduled by County and as mutually agreed
upon by AEWSD and the USBR. The delivery of such water to be completed on a
monthly basis and no later than by February 29, 2016 .
3. This agreement shall constitute an authorization for the USBR to deliver the amount of
water herein agreed upon.
4. All charges and fees specifically connected to this water have been or will be paid to the
USBR by AEWSD, if applicable.
5. This transfer does not activate the Seller's 20% of contract supply public notification
provision, which requires a 30-day public review before the water is transferred.
6. This program is consistent with AEWSD 's permanent repayment contract , specifically
Article 1 Oa (Sale, Transfers, and Exchanges of Water).
In Witness Thereof, the Parties agree to the above written.
ARVIN-EDISON WATER STORAGE
DISTR:a_ e&
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Engineer-Manager
ATTEST:
Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk
Board of Supervisors
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Deputy
COUNTY OF FRESNO
Deborah A. Poochigi
County of Fresno Board of S
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
By ~~ .. -
Alan Weaver, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
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Da ifleiCCedeft)(;rg, County Counsel
APPROVED AS TO ACCOUNTING FORM
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Vick Crow, C.P.A.
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
ORG/ACCOUNT
9181/7010
9254/7010