California Aqueduct Subsidence Program - Subsidence and Groundwater Monitoring Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024060966
Lead Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
California Aqueduct Subsidence Program - Subsidence and Groundwater Monitoring Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/27/2024
Document Description
The proposed Project involves the installation of groundwater and subsidence monitoring stations that would provide real-time data to monitor groundwater levels and other spatial information as they relate to ground subsidence. The data would be used to help inform how subsidence is affecting the Aqueduct and would assist in maintaining infrastructure of the State Water Project (SWP). The proposed Project involves ground disturbance such as drilling to a maximum depth of approximately 5 to 2,800 feet below ground surface (bgs), site preparation activities such as vegetation removal and grading from the embankment road to the work area, groundwater monitoring well installations and associated equipment, extensometer installations, and global positioning system (GPS) antenna and telemetry/solar panel installations, and use of associated temporary equipment and structures during groundwater monitoring well installation. Access to the sites would be made via the Aqueduct embankment road. Some ground improvements may be required for accessibility during wet and muddy conditions such as spreading gravel over unimproved ground surfaces.
Contact Information
Name
Philip Meyer
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Bakersfield
Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide, Statewide
Waterways
California Aqueduct
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Water Resources
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kern
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://water.ca.gov/Programs/Engineering-And-Construction/Subsidence and hard copy at 715 P st. Sacramento, CA 95814
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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