City of Sacramento Groundwater Master Plan & Well Replacement Program
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022030709
Lead Agency
City of Sacramento
Document Title
City of Sacramento Groundwater Master Plan & Well Replacement Program
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/29/2024
Document Description
The project consists of the replacement of 38 groundwater wells and associated facilities throughout the City of Sacramento that are at or near the end of their useful life. Due to climate change, extremely dry years are expected to be more frequent and intense, and maintaining the City's capability to extract groundwater more reliably will allow the City to diversify its water supply portfolio. The program is an outgrowth of the City's Groundwater Master Plan and identifies where, when, and how certain municipal production wells should be replaced, given current economic, regulatory and water quality constraints as well as variations in hydrologic and climate conditions affecting reliability of the City's surface water supply. Replacement planning was found to be necessary because many of the current well locations are too small to accommodate same-site well replacement, and groundwater quality concerns may affect the ability to use many of the City's existing wells. As such, new locations are required for most replacement wells. The Project includes initial exploratory drilling, construction, operation, and long-term maintenance of 38 wells, including above-ground wellhead facilities, such as pumps and a chlorination/ fluoridation system, as well as below ground sanitary sewer and drinking water distribution system connections. Replacement wells would be constructed to produce approximately 1,250 gallons per minute of groundwater when in full operation. Wells in areas with
groundwater quality concerns would require the construction and operation of necessary treatment systems. The Project also includes destruction of the 38 existing City wells and would take place after the replacement well is fully operational.
Contact Information
Name
Kathy Sananikone
Agency Name
City of Sacramento Department of Utilities
Job Title
Project Engineer
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Scott Johnson
Agency Name
City of Sacramento - Lead Agency Contact
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Citywide
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Sacramento - City Council
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Sacramento
Final Environmental Document Available at
City of Sacramento, Office of the City Clerk
915 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814
https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/clerk/records-management
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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