San Joaquin River at Highway 152 Stream Gage Bubbler Installation and Operation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021080356
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
San Joaquin River at Highway 152 Stream Gage Bubbler Installation and Operation Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/19/2021
Document Description
A Stream Gage installation is proposed at the San Joaquin River. Installation consists of a pre-made metal box (36"x36"x12") mounted on two metal 4" pipe footings 6' in length. Two 8"x36" holes would be dug with a hand held auger to install the footings. Approximately 80lbs of concrete would be poured in place to install the footings. The stream gage's plastic bubbler tube would be contained in a 1" galvanized pipe that would be daylighted and anchored with rebar and/or metal tee post driven approximately 24" into the ground spaced every 10 feet, from the station house to the lowest point of flow in the river. Equipment has self-maintaining purging option to prevent sediment accumulation/system failure. Setup includes a GOES satellite transmitter and solar panel to be installed on the metal stream gage box. As many as 4 staff gages would be installed adjacent to the 1" galvanized pipe containing the bubbler line. All project activities will be conducted using hand tools.
The installation would take no more than a few days, would take place on existing disturbed land, would be minimally intrusive, and would result in minimal impact to habitats, wildlife, and or to the waters of the State or the US.
Contact Information
Name
Kevin Faulkenberry, Region Manager
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Dos Palos
Counties
Merced
Regions
Statewide
Cross Streets
Highway 152 and San Joaquin River
Parcel #
071-170-021
Township
10S
Range
13E
Section
16
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15306 Information Collection
Reasons for Exemption
Equipment will provide surface water elevations for analysis and monitoring. No heavy equipment would be utilized, and ground disturbance would be minimal. No trees or habitat would be removed for the installation of the gage. Both a cultural and biological background investigation and field visit were conducted. No sensitive biological or cultural resources have been identified in the area. Existing roads would be used.
County Clerk
Merced
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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