Tecopa Groundwater Drought Monitoring Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022120495
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
Tecopa Groundwater Drought Monitoring Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/20/2022
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (“CDFW”) proposes to install up to 12 temporary piezometers at Tecopa Ecological Reserve. This would involve hand auguring one small (3 inch diameter) hole per installation and placing temporary PVC piezometers into the holes with minimal ground disturbance. This work would allow CDFW to monitor groundwater levels in and around shallow groundwater-dependent ecosystems supporting rare plants and special status animal species. This Project is subject to the Governor’s Emergency 10-19-2021 Drought Proclamation because it involves a state agency entering into a contract to assess drought-related threats to special status species at Tecopa Ecological Reserve.
Contact Information
Name
Aaron Johnson
Agency Name
CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Inyo
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92389
Township
21N
Range
7E
Section
33
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Tecopa Ecological Reserve
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Governor’s Proclamation of State of Emergency, October 19, 2021 (Drought)
Reasons for Exemption
In an Emergency Proclamation issued October 19, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom directed state agencies in Paragraph 6 of the Proclamation to enter into contracts to procure materials, goods, and services necessary to protect public health and the environment. Paragraph 12 of the Proclamation suspends CEQA for purposes of carrying out this directive to the extent necessary to address the impacts of the drought.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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