HomeMy Public PortalAboutCanyon Springs EIR Scoping - 47.pdfSTATE OF CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
1416 NINTH STREET, P.O. BOX 942836
SACRAMENTO, CA 94236-0001
(916) 653 -5791
May 27, 2011
Ms. Denyelle Nishimori, Associate Planner
Truckee Community Development Department
10183 Truckee Airport Road
Truckee, California 96161
Canyon Springs Subdivision
Notice of Draft Environmental Impact
Report (DEIR) Preparation
SCH No. 2004052060
Dear Ms. Nishimori:
EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor
Racelved By
Planning Division
JUA 02 2091
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) represented California in
negotiations leading up to the signing of the Truckee River Operating Agreement
(TROA). TROA was signed by the United States and the States of California and
Nevada, among others, on September 6, 2008 and contains an interstate allocation of
water between California and Nevada. DWR believes it is important to keep potentially
affected parties informed of TROA and the interstate allocation during planning activities
such as yours, since they may become effective concurrently within the next few years.
In view of the fact that page 4 of the Notice of Preparation of the Canyon Springs DEIR
describes this Truckee River Basin project as comprising 185 residential lots, we
recommend that you review the terms of Public Law 101 -618 (1990) and TROA for
applicability to the subject project. Public Law 101 -618 includes an interstate allocation
of surface and ground water in the Lake Tahoe and Truckee Basins, which will go into
effect when TROA goes into effect. A pre- condition to TROA going into effect is the
resolution of federal litigation concerning the agreement. We believe this pending
interstate allocation and any applicable provisions of TROA should be referenced in
environmental documents for projects that include new wells or diversions of water in
the Lake Tahoe and Truckee Basins. More information concerning TROA and Public
Law 101 -618 can be obtained by referencing our website at
www.cd.water.ca.gov /cnwa /troa.cfm. The text of TROA can be found at
http: / /www.usbr.gov /mp /troa /final /troa final 09 full.pdf.
Ms. Denyelle Nishimori, Associate Planner
May 27, 2011
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If you have any questions, please contact John Headlee, of my staff, at (916) 376 -9636.
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