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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project The Goodwin Tunnel Project is part of the New Melones Conveyance System that diverts water from New Melones Reservoir to the Stockton East Water District Water Treatment Facility.The Goodwin Tunnel diverts water into natural creeks and waterways and then moves the water to a treatment facility. The local water districts manage the distribution of water from main canals to individual users, while irrigation distribution systems rely on lateral canals and pipelines to convey water to individual farms. Public Law 84-130 allows the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), who manages the operation and maintenance of dams and power plants, to administer loans for private users to build their own distribution systems. Domestic water is supplied to customers throughout San Joaquin County by cities, water districts, maintenance districts (MD), County Service Areas (CSAs), Community Service Districts (CSDs), and other local agencies, using both surface and groundwater sources. The Project site is not located within any existing domestic water provider services district. Irrigation Districts Irrigation districts provide a reliable and economical source of irrigation water to the agricultural areas of the County. Some irrigation districts provide water to cities and water districts that process the water for domestic use. Irrigation districts in San Joaquin County (e.g., the South San Joaquin Irrigation District) also treat and distribute domestic water and provide other services such as electricity. There are 14 irrigation districts throughout San Joaquin County that provide irrigation water to agricultural areas, and some of these also may treat water for domestic or other uses. The Woodbridge Irrigation District (WID) is located in northwest San Joaquin County with a service area that includes the Project site. The District, which owns and operates the Woodbridge Dam located on the Mokelumne River, covers 32,992 acres and includes a system of canals that spans over 100 miles in length. A Woodbridge Irrigation District agricultural canal exists onsite along the northwest boundary. The District also provides water for irrigation and provides the City of Lodi with 6,000 acre-feet per year of surface water. Project Site The Project site is currently in agricultural production planted in vineyards and not served by any municipal potable water system. Although located within their service area, the site is not currently receiving agricultural irrigation service from WID or any other municipal or service district.Two wells are currently located on the project site. One has historically provided irrigation water for the existing onsite vineyards, the second was recently constructed to serve the proposed Project. Prior to vineyard development, the site was historically grazed. The nearest public potable water utility is that of the City of Stockton. With the recent annexation of the Tra Vigne development project, the current Stockton City limit is at Eight Mile Road, approximately 500 feet south of the Project site. The Project site is not eligible for City water service because it is located outside the City water service area. Utilities and Service Systems 4.21-2 October 2021