Protection of Domestic Drinking Water Supplies for the Lower Salinas Valley
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020080055
- Public Agency
- Monterey County Water Resources Agency
- Document Title
- Protection of Domestic Drinking Water Supplies for the Lower Salinas Valley
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 8/6/2020
- Present Land Use
- Agricultural/farm land
- Document Description
- The purpose of this project is to destroy a minimum of 100 abandoned or inactive wells to eliminate conduits that are allowing for the vertical migration of seawater- and nitrate-contaminated groundwater into aquifers in the vicinity of wells that supply drinking water to Castroville, Marina, and Salinas, CA.
- Contact Information
-
Brent Buche
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Lead/Public Agency
1441 Schilling Place North Bldg
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone : (831) 755-4860
bucheb@co.monterey.ca.us -
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Project Applicant
Location
- Counties
- Monterey
- Regions
- Southern California
- Other Location Info
- Monterey County Water Resources Agency Zone 2B
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15307
- Reasons for Exemption
- This project involves the destruction of existing wells in order to eliminate existing conduits for groundwater contamination, thus preventing future impacts. The project will temporarily use minor land area at each well site with negligible or no permanent effects on the environment. Each destroyed well will be backfilled to restore surface conditions. No unusual circumstances exist that would constitute an exception to the Categorical Exemption.
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15308
- Reasons for Exemption
- This project involves the destruction of existing wells in order to eliminate existing conduits for groundwater contamination, thus preventing future impacts. The project will temporarily use minor land area at each well site with negligible or no permanent effects on the environment. Each destroyed well will be backfilled to restore surface conditions. No unusual circumstances exist that would constitute an exception to the Categorical Exemption.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- Filed NOE PDF 64 K
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