Request for Authorization for Emergency Activities in the Lower Owens River and Owens Lake, Inyo County
Summary
SCH Number
2017058252
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
Document Title
Request for Authorization for Emergency Activities in the Lower Owens River and Owens Lake, Inyo County
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/12/2017
Document Description
To prevent damage to public property, infrastructure, and the environment due to anticipated widespread flooding in the Lower Owens River and Owens Lake, Los Angeles Department of water and Power proposes emergency activities to: (1) armor facilities, including the Lower Owens River pump back station and ancillary facilities, diversion and water conveyance structures; (2) divert creek and water conveyance flows as necessary to prevent damage; and (3) clean, repair and rebuild water delivery and conveyance facilities as needed, to manage the flow of water into Owens Lake in a manner that avoids additional air quality problems at the shoreline of the lakebed and in a manner that is most protective of the current dust mitigation infrastructure.
Contact Information
Name
Grace Koto
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Inyo
Waterways
Lower Owens River, Owens Lake
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S: 21080(b)(4); 15269(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Authorization for emergency activities is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California environmental Quality Act because it involves specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency.
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