FERC issued this Notice of Intent to prepare a draft and final EIS for the 1,350-MW South State Water Project Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2426), a relicensing action for facilities operated by the California Department of Water Resources and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on the West Branch of the California Aqueduct in Los Angeles County, California. The project occupies 2,807 acres of federal land in the Angeles and Los Padres National Forests and BLM lands. The EIS will analyze three alternatives, including no action and a staff alternative with mandatory conditions. Key impacts include flow effects on Piru Creek, invasive species in Pyramid Lake, habitat disturbance for listed species, and wildfire risk. The draft EIS is planned for August 2025 with a license order targeted by July 16, 2026.12