PUBLIC NOTICE
Please take notice that the West Stanislaus Irrigation District (WSID) contemplates transferring or exchanging for return up to or in excess of 10,000 acre-feet of its Central Valley Project ("CVP") water supply contract with the United States Bureau of Reclamation for water year 2026-2027. The quantity transferred will result in the transfer of more than 20 percent of the agency's contract supply, therefore this notice is provided in accordance with Section 3405(a)(2)(B) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA). The transfers or exchanges may be made to any of the following districts for use within their boundaries: Panoche Water District, 52027 West Althea, Firebaugh, CA, 93622; Westlands Water District, P.O. Box 6056, Fresno, CA, 93703; San Luis Water District, P.O. Box 2135, Los Banos, CA, 93635; Patterson Irrigation District, P.O. Box 685, Patterson, CA, 95363; Westside Irrigation District, P.O. Box 177, Tracy, CA, 95378; Byron Bethany Irrigation District, P.O. Box 273, Byron, CA, 94514; Banta-Carbona Irrigation District, P.O. Box 299, Tracy, CA, 95378; Santa Clara Valley water District, 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA, 95118; Del Puerto Water District, P.O. Box 1596, Patterson, CA, 95363; Kern-Tulare Water District, 5001 California Ave., Suite 102, Bakersfield, CA 93309, Semitripic Water Storage District, P.O. Box 8043, Wasco, CA 93280-0877; Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District, P.O. Box 1168, Wasco, CA 93280, Arvin-Edison Water Storage District, P.O. Box 175, Arvin, CA 93203-0175, Lower Tule River Irrigation District, Pixley Irrigation District, 357 E. Olive Ave., Tipton, CA 93272. These types of historic, routine temporary transfers help provide supplemental water to agricultural users facing ongoing water supply shortages. Environmental review of these types of transfers has been completed, but the implementation of the transfer is subject to the acknowledgement of the Secretary of the Interior.
Members of the public are invited to submit comments, ask questions or provide relevant information concerning the proposed transfer described in this notice. The deadline for responding to this notice shall be June 8, 2026. Comments should be mailed to the following:
Robert Pierce – General Manager
West Stanislaus Irrigation District
P.O. Box 37
Westley, CA, 95387.
Telephone (209) 894-3091
Fax (209) 894-3383
Dated: May 5, 2026
By: Robert Pierce – General Manager
West Stanislaus Irrigation District
IPL0339093
May 13 2026