Memorandum of Understanding to Work Collaboratively on a Regional Harbor Monitoring Program
Summary
SCH Number
2023050449
Public Agency
San Diego Unified Port District
Document Title
Memorandum of Understanding to Work Collaboratively on a Regional Harbor Monitoring Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/17/2023
Document Description
The proposed project would include the District (Applicant) working collaboratively with other regional partners on the Regional Harbor Monitoring Program (RHMP) to evaluate the status and trends of water, sediments, and aquatic life in the region's harbors, including San Diego Bay. In 2003, under § 13225 of the CA Water Code, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a requirement to the District, Cities of San Diego and Oceanside (Cities), and the County of Orange (County) to coordinate and develop a RHMP to assess conditions and trends in the quality of water, sediments, and aquatic life in San Diego Bay, Mission Bay, Oceanside Harbor, and Dana Point Harbor. As a result, the District, Cities, and County have been working cooperatively to effectively and efficiently develop and implement the RHMP. Water and sediment monitoring and sampling that would occur as a part of the RHMP would provide data to evaluate the status and trends in water and sediments in the region’s harbors, including San Diego Bay, via measurements in areas such as but not limited to: chemistry, toxicity, benthic community analyses, and biodiversity. As a part of the project, the District would also enter into an MOU with the Cities and County, which would enable the agencies to continue to share consultant costs related to project planning, monitoring, data analysis, and reporting.
Contact Information
Name
Lily Tsukayama
Agency Name
San Diego Unified Port District
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Lily Tsukayama
Agency Name
San Diego Unified Port District
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
San Diego Bay
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15306
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is determined to be Categorically Exempt pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines and the Section of the District’s Guidelines for Compliance with CEQA as identified above. This is appropriate for the proposed project because it is for the purpose of basic data collection/research/experimental management/resource evaluation activities, including providing data to evaluate the status and trends in water and sediments in San Diego Bay via measurements in chemistry, toxicity, benthic community analyses, and biodiversity, which would not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. The District has determined none of the six exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption apply to this project (CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2).
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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