Temporary Urgency Change Petition of Permit 16596
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023010630
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
Temporary Urgency Change Petition of Permit 16596
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/19/2025
Document Description
Sonoma County Water Agency filed a Temporary Urgency Change Petition with the Division of Water Rights on February 19, 2025 seeking authorization to add a point of rediversion under its water right Permit 16596 to conduct an aquifer storage and recovery pilot study at an existing well in the Santa Rosa Plain groundwater basin.
Contact Information
Name
Ken Emanuel
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Dave Cook
Agency Name
Sonoma County Water Agency
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Sebastopol
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
5590 Sebastopol Road (Highway 12)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed action is statutorily exempt under California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Statute 21080(b)(4) and State CEQA Guidelines 15269(b)(c), which provide that specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency are exempt from CEQA; categorically exempt from CEQA under the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15304(f); and under Section 12 of the Governor's March 28, 2022, Executive Order (EO) N-7-22.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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