Estero Americano Watershed Dairy Enhancement Projects 2008-2009
Summary
SCH Number
2008088011
Public Agency
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
(GRRCD)
Document Title
Estero Americano Watershed Dairy Enhancement Projects 2008-2009
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/1/2008
Document Description
This is a stormwater management and manure management dairy enhancement project. The project involves the installation or repair of approximately 300 feet of gutters and the installation of approximately 6,000 feet of pipeline to improve manure transfer and utilization. The project also includes basic data collection and research on soils, vegetation, and manure for natural resource management purposes.
Contact Information
Name
Patricia Hickey
Agency Name
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Sonoma
Other Location Info
City/Community: Valley Ford
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301, 15303, 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The installation of barn gutters and the enhancement of drainage around facilities qualifies under Class 1 as operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing private structures, facilities, or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of use.
The installation of improved manure transfer equipment qualifies under Class 3 as new construction of limited small new facilities and installation of small, new equipment and facilities in small structures.
Soil, vegetation, and manure sampling qualifies as basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities that do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.
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