Lease Agreement with Marin County for Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Weather Radar Station at the Marin County’s Mnt King Rd property
Summary
SCH Number
2023040108
Public Agency
Sonoma County Water Agency
Document Title
Lease Agreement with Marin County for Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Weather Radar Station at the Marin County’s Mnt King Rd property
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/5/2023
Document Description
Sonoma County Water Agency is engaged in implementation of the San Francisco Bay Area Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Project (AQPI Project). The purpose of the AQPI Project is to provide more precise rainfall forecasting for atmospheric rivers, which will give flood control managers, emergency responders, transportation officials, and media outlets more precise information on the location, timing, and intensity of expected rainfall. Marin County’s communication site within Mount Barnabe in Marin County has been identified as a suitable site with existing infrastructure for the placement of a weather radar station. The County of Marin has agreed to lease the location to construct, install, operate, and maintain, weather radar station equipment and appurtenances.
Contact Information
Name
Yvette O'Keefe
Agency Name
Sonoma County Water Agency
Job Title
Senior Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Marin, Sonoma
Regions
Countywide, Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area, Unincorporated
Parcel #
168-240-01
Other Location Info
The project site is located on the County of Marin’s property in the Barnabe Mountain (APN 168-240-01) on Mountain King Road, Lagunitas, Marin County, California
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303(d)New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures; & 15304(a)(f), Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
Because entering into a lease agreement to allow the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a weather radar station and appurtenances would result in grading, minor trenching and backfilling within previously disturbed areas where surfaces would be restored and does not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. In addition, the project would not impact a scenic or historical resource or degrade the quality of the environment and would not result in any significant or cumulative adverse effect upon the environment.
County Clerks
Marin, Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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