City of Santa Cruz Riverbank Filtration Study
Summary
SCH Number
2019120347
Public Agency
City of Santa Cruz
Document Title
City of Santa Cruz Riverbank Filtration Study
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/12/2019
Document Description
The City of Santa Cruz (City) Water Department is considering to further develop riverbank filtration (RBF) operations. at the San Lorenzo River to augment existing surface diversions for the benefit of improved water quality, and reliability of water supply. In doing so, the City is proposing to conduct an RBF study to investigate hydrogeologic conditions within the alluvial aquifer along the San Lorenzo River at three general locations (Plate 1); the City's Tait Well parcel, east of the Santa Cruz Metro Station, and Santa Cruz Memorial. Additionally, the project would include work along and within the San 'Lorenzo River. Proposed work would include the construction of new monitoring wells, installation of temporary monitoring stations within the San Lorenzo River, and geophysical surveys. In addition to these new project components existing wens would be utilized to collect data. Work would also be occurring in areas with no assigned parcel data along and within the San Lorenzo River. The City has coordinated with property owners and intends to notify land owners in advance of access, or initiating work activities: Data collected would be used in a feasibility screening of locations, methodology, and design for the City's potential future development of RBF on the San Lorenzo River to augment
existing surface water diversions for the benefit of improved intake water quality.
Contact Information
Name
Heidi Luckenbach
Agency Name
City of Santa Cruz Water Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Cruz
Counties
Santa Cruz
Cross Streets
SEE ATTACHED NOE
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15306
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines §15306 for scientific data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities that do not result in a serious or major disturbance of an environmental resource. The proposed activities consist of conducting minor vegetation clearing, geophysical surveys, hydrogeologic exploration, soil borings, construction of groundwater monitoring wells, and the installation of mini- piezometers, staff gauges, and seepage meters for the purpose of data collection and feasibility assessment. In addition, no exceptions to Categorical Exemptions (pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2) would apply to the project. Additionally, the project is not barred by the exceptions for taking a Categorical Exemption (14 Cal Code Regs §15300.2):
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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