180 Day Temporary Permit Order 21468 (Application T033461)
Summary
SCH Number
2025010812
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Document Title
180 Day Temporary Permit Order 21468 (Application T033461)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/27/2025
Document Description
Project is a non-construction project seeking approval to divert to underground storage water within the Sierra Valley Groundwater Management District service area, from Little Last Chance Creek (POD#1) and Staverville Creek (POD#2), in the late winter and early spring 2025 to supplement irrigation, improve domestic supplies and for fish and wildlife preservation and enhancement.
Contact Information
Name
Benjamin A McCovery
Agency Name
Division of Water Rights SWRCB
Job Title
Engineering Geologist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jenny Gant
Agency Name
Sierra Valley Groundwater Management District
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Loyalton, Vinton
Counties
Plumas, Sierra
Regions
Countywide
Zip
96135 POD1
State Highways
HWY 70 (POD#1) HWY 49 (POD#2)
Township
23/21N
Range
16/16E
Section
27/17
Base
M.Diablo
Other Location Info
Plumas County POD#1/Sierra County POD#2
Other Information
39.6743156, -120.2112672 POD#2 Coordinates
96118 POD#2 zip code
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Executive Order (EO) N-7-22; Item 12
Reasons for Exemption
Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 28, 2022, Executive Order (EO) N-7-22 concluded that strict compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) would prevent, hinder or delay the mitigation of the effects of significant precipitation. Item 12 of EO N-7-22 requires the State Water Board to prioritize temporary water right permits to accelerate approvals for projects that enhance the ability of a local or state agency to
capture high runoff events for local storage or recharge, consistent with water rights priorities and protections for fish and wildlife. This item suspends CEQA and the regulations adopted pursuant to it, to the extent that CEQA would otherwise apply to actions taken by state agencies for the purposes of carrying out this directive. This temporary permit will enhance the ability of Sierra Valley Groundwater Management
District to capture high runoff events for underground storage and groundwater recharge, consistent with water rights priorities and protections for fish and wildlife. Water stored underground under the permit will be used for domestic supplies, irrigation, and fish and wildlife preservation and enhancement within the service area of the Sierra Valley Groundwater Management District. Accordingly, CEQA is suspended
to the extent that it would otherwise apply to this temporary permit.
County Clerks
Plumas, Sierra
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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