Rural Tank Program for Water Security and Fire Preparedness in Disadvantaged Communities in Mendocino County: Leggett
Summary
SCH Number
2024090159
Public Agency
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Rural Tank Program for Water Security and Fire Preparedness in Disadvantaged Communities in Mendocino County: Leggett
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/5/2024
Document Description
The Leggett Fire Water component is a community-driven project to install one 70,000-gallon tank in Tan Oak Park to enable the community to respond to wildfire quickly. This tank will be filled with well water. A fire hydrant will connected to the water tank and be installed next to the driveway for rapid access for fire response personnel.
Contact Information
Name
Joseph D. Scriven
Agency Name
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Assistant Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Leggett
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Tan Oak Park
Zip
95585
Parcel #
05347010
State Highways
101
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Mad Creek, Rattlesnake Creek
Township
23N
Range
16W
Section
22
Base
Diablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304: Minor Alterations to Land, Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, as the project involves installation of one 70,000-gallon tank in Tan Oak Park to enable the community to respond to wildfire quickly during low-flow months. This tank will be filled with well water. The proposed activities will not result in the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant or animal species or significant erosion and sedimentation of surface waters. Furthermore, none of the exceptions to the exemptions apply to the project as the location is not in a sensitive environment, and it will not lead to a cumulative or significant effect.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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