Adoption of Well Registration and Groundwater Reporting Ordinance/Manual
Summary
SCH Number
2024100052
Public Agency
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Document Title
Adoption of Well Registration and Groundwater Reporting Ordinance/Manual
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/1/2024
Document Description
This project consists of an ordinance to repeal three existing Monterey County Water Resources Agency ("Agency") ordinances (numbers 3660, 3717, and 3718) and adopt well registration and groundwater reporting requirements. The project also includes adoption of a resolution to approve and implement the Agency's "Groundwater Monitoring Program Manual". The Ordinance and Manual will allow for continued and new groundwater extraction, level, and quality data reporting to aid the Agency and other entities engaged in the management and scientific investigation of groundwater resources within Monterey County and to aid in the evaluation of groundwater sustainability.
Contact Information
Name
Ara Azhderian
Agency Name
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
The project is applicable throughout the entirety of Monterey County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 California Code of Regulations Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
Adoption of this ordinance and the Groundwater Monitoring Program Manual is entitled to a categorical exemption pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations section 15306 which exempts: "basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource." Additionally, none of the exceptions listed in 14 California Code of Regulations 15300.2 apply to this project.
County Clerk
Monterey
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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