Time Extension Petition on Permit 5956 (Application 10294)
Summary
SCH Number
2010038103
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Time Extension Petition on Permit 5956 (Application 10294)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/8/2010
Document Description
The City of El Paso de Robles holds Permit 5956 for direct diversion of eight cubic feet per second (cfs) from the Salinas River, with an annual diversion limit of 4,600 acre-feet. The time to complete full beneficial use of water ended on December 31, 2002. Permittee petitioned the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), Division of Water Rights for a four-year time extension. Although no new facilities were built from 2002 to 2006, Permittee reconditioned the Ronconi Wells in August of 2004. The time extension would allow consideration of diversions from the rehabilitated wells for water right licensing purposes.
On October 12, 2005, Permittee filed a NOE with the State Clearinghouse. The NOE states that the project is exempt under Public Resources Code Section 21169 (14CCR Section 15261) as an ongoing project because the permit was issued prior to November 23, 1970. The NOE also states that the project is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301, which exempts the operations, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing. permittee states that there will be no change in it operations as a result of the renewal of the permit. No new facilities or new construction are required.
Contact Information
Name
Katherine Mrowka
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Salinas
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing diversion works that involves negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time environmental review began. No new facilities or new construction are required. Negligible expansion of use has occurred since July 25, 2005.
The project will not cause significant adverse impacts on any sensitive environment and will not result in significant cumulative impacts and does not fall under any other exceptions to categorical exemptions listed in CEQA Guidelines, section 1533.0.
There are no protests.
The State Water Board has determined that no conditions are necessary to protect in-stream beneficial uses.
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