San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Announces Public Scoping Period for the North-to-South Water Transfers Subsequent EIR The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority (SLDMWA), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), is providing a public scoping review period for the North-to-South Water Transfers Subsequent EIR (SEIR) to inform interested parties about the proposed project and to solicit agency and public input on the scope and content of the SEIR. In April 2020, SLDMWA certified the Long-Term Water Transfers Project Final EIR (LTWT EIR). Since certification, changes have been proposed to the project that warrant consideration in a subsequent EIR to assess the potential effects of the project with the proposed changes (consistent with California Public Resources Code, § 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines, 14 CCR § 15162). Specifically, the SEIR will consider a revised list of participating sellers and transfer quantities. The LTWT EIR retains its informational value regarding the environmental effects of the project. Preparation of the SEIR will evaluate the project as revised and ensure that any new or substantially more severe environmental impacts are addressed through the CEQA process. The Notice of Preparation (NOP) is being circulated for a 30-day comment period and is available here: https://sldmwa.org/water-transfers/. The public scoping review period begins on July 24, 2026. Potential project effects may occur within Buyer and Seller service areas and at reservoirs used for release transfers. Affected counties include Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Kings, Merced, Placer, Sacramento, Shasta, Stanislaus, Sutter, San Benito, Santa Clara, Tehama, and Yolo counties. SLDMWA will consider written comments received or postmarked by the end of the scoping period which ends at 5:00pm on August 24, 2026. Written comments should be mailed or emailed to: Pablo Arroyave, San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, 842 6th Street, Los Banos, CA 93635, pablo.arroyave@sldmwa.org. For additional information, please contact Pablo Arroyave at (209) 832-6200. IPL0360101 Jul 24 2026