San Fernando Basin Groundwater Injection Well Pilot Study
Summary
SCH Number
2024040845
Public Agency
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Document Title
San Fernando Basin Groundwater Injection Well Pilot Study
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/19/2024
Document Description
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is evaluating the conceptual feasibility of groundwater recharge utilizing injection wells in the San Fernando Basin (SFB). Injection wells can provide numerous benefits for operational flexibility and groundwater adaptation in the SFB that could be critical during periods of extreme wet conditions or prolonged dry conditions. LADWP plans to drill, install, develop, and test a pilot injection well at LADWP's Mid Valley Water Yard, located at 7600 Tyrone Avenue. This site was chosen because of favorable conditions including available hydraulic-head, downgradient production wells for recharge water recovery, and theoretical hydraulic response of the aquifer system. The pilot injection water will be limited to LADWP potable water. The pilot will be run for approximately 3 months. The footprint of the injection well construction project is 50 feet by 100 feet. No grading, grubbing, or tree removal will be needed.
Contact Information
Name
Marshall Styers
Agency Name
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Job Title
Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Tyrone Avenue and Saticoy Street
Zip
91405
State Highways
I-405
Railways
Ventura County Line
Schools
Hazeltine Elementary School, Ranchito Avenue Elementary School
Township
T02N
Range
R15W
Section
34
Other Location Info
7600 Tyrone Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91405
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15306, Class 6
Reasons for Exemption
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, this project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section 15306, Class 6, consists of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities that do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. These may be strictly for information gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded. The proposed project meets the requirements of these exemptions; therefore, no further CEQA review is required.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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