City Council

CC 7. Approval of the Carryover Water Transfer Agreement between the City of Lancaster and the\n50th District Agricultural Association\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the Carryover Water Transfer Agreement between the City of Lancaster and the\n50th District Agricultural Association (50th District) to transfer 192-acre feet (AF) of\ncarryover water that the 50th District has banked since the Water Adjudication Judgement\nwas finalized.\n2. Approve an additional transfer of 32 AF of carryover water per year from the 50th District\nto the City. This includes a total of 160 AF of carryover water over a five-year period.\n3. Approve the Transfer Request Form, which will be submitted jointly by the City of\nLancaster and 50th District to the Antelope Valley Water Master (Water Master) for approval\nof the transaction. Approve any future transfer request forms submitted by the City and 50th\nDistrict to complete this carryover water transfer agreement.\n4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designees, to execute all documents and make any non-\nsubstantive changes necessary to complete the transaction.\nAs a participant in the Antelope Valley Ground Water Adjudication, the 50th District received\n32 AF of permanent ground water rights, which they are currently not utilizing for their site\nand have no plans to utilize in the future. This water has been carried over as allowed by the\nWater Adjudication Judgment. The Adjudication ruling allows the 50th District to transfer\ncarryover water rights to another State or local agency of their choosing.