2025 Loch Lomond Alum Application
Summary
SCH Number
2025050167
Public Agency
City of Santa Cruz
Document Title
2025 Loch Lomond Alum Application
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/5/2025
Document Description
The City of Santa Cruz Water Department (City) will apply approximately 32,000 gal of liquid alum aluminum sulfate (alum) to the northern half of Loch Lomond Reservoir in order to strip phosphorus (P) from the water column in order to improve water quality by controlling algal growth, reducing chlorophyll-a levels and increasing water clarity.
Contact Information
Name
Ezekiel Bean
Agency Name
City of Santa Cruz
Job Title
Associate Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santa Cruz
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Unincorporated
Zip
95018
Parcel #
076-251-24; 090-091-01; 092-011-01
Waterways
Newell Creek; Loch Lomond Reservoir; San Lorenzo River
Other Location Info
100 Loch Lomond Way, Felton, CA 95018
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, California Code of Regulations Title 14 §15301
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines §15301 - Existing Facilities, for routine maintenance activities that do not result in a serious or major disturbance of an environmental resource.
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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