WURD Water Quality Improvement Project for the Central Valley (Project); Grant Agreement No. 06-164-555-0
Summary
SCH Number
2008078350
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
WURD Water Quality Improvement Project for the Central Valley (Project); Grant Agreement No. 06-164-555-0
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/25/2008
Document Description
The purposes of the proposed Project are 1) to provide funds for individual dairy farmers to improve infrastructure and manage dairy facilities that meet requirements of General Order for Existing Milk Cow Dairies Order No. R5-2007-0035, and 2) to increase the number of certified dairies through the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program.
Contact Information
Name
Lisa Lee
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno, Kings, Merced, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class4,6,22,Sec.15304,15306
Reasons for Exemption
Sec.15322
For projects under Task 3, Fresno County is the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Astiasuain Dairy Project, Tulare County Resource Management Agency for the M. Curti & Sons Inc. and M. Curti & Sons Inc. Dairy No.2 Projects, and the State Water Board for the other 18 identified Projects and Tasks 1, 2, 4 and 5. Tasks 1 through 5 involve: 1) establishing Technical Advisory Committee to oversee application process (Task 1), 2) planning for approved dairy projects (Task 2), 3) implementing dairy projects (Task 3), 4) monitoring project sites (Task 4), and 5) conducting support, outreach and technology transfer (Task 5). The 18 identified projects (Task 3) involve minor alterations to agricultural land and will not remove healthy, mature and scenic trees.
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