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WATER TRANSFER AGREEMENT
This Agreement made and entered into this ________ day of ______________, 20 20 by
and between Arvin-Edison Water Storage District (AEWSD), and the County of Fresno
(County), referred to collectively herein as Parties.
WITNESSETH THAT
Whereas, Parties have entered into a “Joint Water Management Exchange Agreement”
dated July 22, 2008 that expires on February 28, 2026; and
Whereas, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) has requested the Parties execute
annual water transfer agreements, in the interim, until formal USBR approval of the “Joint Water
Management Exchange Agreement”; and
Whereas, County desires to obtain from AEWSD certain water available to AEWSD
under its permanent repayment contract (no. 14-06-200-229AD) with the USBR for water
service from the Central Valley Project, Friant Division.
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 950 acre-feet of 2019 Water Year Millerton Lake water supplies rescheduled
into 2020 and/or 2020 Water Year Class 1, Class 2, and/or San Joaquin River
Restoration Program supplies (i.e. Recirculation, Unreleased Restoration Flows, and/or
Recovered Water Account). The delivery of such water shall be co mpleted no later than
February 28, 2021.
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 February 28, 2021.
3.This Agreement is an authorization for the USBR to deliver the amount of water herein
agreed upon.
4.All charges and fees specifically connected and applicable to this water have been or will
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1 be paid to the USSR by AEWSD , if applicable.
2 5. This transfer does not activate AEWSD 's 20% of contract supply public notification
3 provision, which requires a 30-day public review before the water is transferred.
4 6 . This program is consistent with AEWSD 's permanent repayment contract, specifically
5 Article 1 Oa (Sale , Transfers , and Exchanges of Water).
6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed th is Agreement as of the day and year
7 first hereinabove written.
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ARVIN-EDISON WATER STORAGE
DISTRICT
(Authorized S~
Jeevan Muhar, Engineer-Manager
Print Name and Title
P.O . Box 175
Mailing Address
Arvin , CA. 93203
City, State , Zip
FOR ACCOUNTING USE ONLY:
Department of Public Works and
Planning
CSA No. 34 & CSA 34SWTP
23 Fund: 0830/0830
16000/16203
9174/9322
7010/7010
Subclass :
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Account:
COUNTY OF FRESNO
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Ernest BuddyMendes,Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors of the County of
Fresno
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ATTEST:
Bernice E. Seidel
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of Fresno , State of California
Deputy