Groundwater Investigation for North Sacramento Streams/Sacramento River East Levee Improvements Project (Levee Accreditation Project)
Summary
SCH Number
2015108313
Public Agency
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency
Document Title
Groundwater Investigation for North Sacramento Streams/Sacramento River East Levee Improvements Project (Levee Accreditation Project)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/21/2015
Document Description
The Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) is undertaking an investigation of the groundwater level along Arcade Creek and Steelhead Creek/NEMDC as part of a comprehensive levee accreditation effort. The purpose of the investigation is to determine the necessary height of the working platform during construction of waterside cutoff walls along these creek.
The investigation work to be accomplished consists of using a small track-mounted backhoe and power assisted auger drilling technique to install approximately seven piezometers along the waterside bench approximately 15 feet from the levee toe to a maximum depth of between 10 and 12 feet.
Contact Information
Name
Pete Ghelfi
Agency Name
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Unincorporated
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304, 15306
Reasons for Exemption
There will be no removal of any trees, no grading, and no fill. The installation of piezometers is a minor and temporary use of the land for the purpose of information collection.
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