Sierra Valley Monitoring Well Station Installation
Summary
SCH Number
2024101099
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Sierra Valley Monitoring Well Station Installation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/25/2024
Document Description
The monitoring well will be incorporated into the larger basin groundwater elevation monitoring program. Groundwater elevation and water quality data collected from monitoring wells play important roles in groundwater management under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
This scope of work covers 1) drilling an exploratory borehole, conducting geophysical tests, constructing and installing groundwater monitoring wells 2) construction and installation of necessary appurtenances within the Site for such groundwater monitoring wells, including but not limited to data monitoring stations, concrete pads, structural components, and security components 3) operating, maintaining and/or repairing the improvements set forth in items (1), and (2), including but not limited to, repairing and replacing all necessary material, equipment, and/or supplies, and 4) obtaining data from the groundwater monitoring wells, including groundwater levels, water quality, and temperature. A multi-completion monitoring well will be installed at the site, located near Loyalton, CA.
Contact Information
Name
Shawn Spani
Agency Name
CA Dept. of Water Resources
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Loyalton
Counties
Sierra
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Hwy 49 and Smithneck Rd
Zip
96118
Total Acres
6.5
State Highways
49, 31
Railways
Union Pacific
Schools
Loyalton High School
Waterways
Smithneck Creek
Township
21N
Range
16E
Section
18
Other Location Info
0.6 miles southeast of Loyalton, Loyalton United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5’ quadrangle
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15306, Information Collection
Reasons for Exemption
The installations at this site will be incorporated into the larger basin groundwater elevation monitoring program to assess groundwater conditions. Proposed activities will not impact any environmental resources, including scenic resources, cultural resources, or special status organisms. The project will not result in any significant impact to the environment.
County Clerk
Sierra
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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