China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station-Well 27B Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025080257
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station-Well 27B Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/7/2025
Document Description
The China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station proposes to operate a new groundwater well (Well 27C) near their old groundwater well (Well 27B). Old well 27B will be capped and abandoned when Well 27C is operational.
Contact Information
Name
Jesse Dhaliwal
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Job Title
District Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
MICHAEL BIZON
Agency Name
Department of the Navy
Job Title
EMD WATER COMPLIANCE
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Inyokern
Counties
Kern
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Doren St. east of the Inyokern airport
Zip
93527
Airports
Inyokern airport
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2: California Code of Regulations, title 14, division 6, chapter 3, article 19, section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is exempt because it is the operation of a replacement well at an existing facility at the same site as the well replaced with the same capacity and use. None of the exceptions listed in section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines would apply to the proposed Project.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1: California Code of Regulations, title 14, division 6, chapter 3, article 19, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it is the operation of a replacement well at an existing well facility with no change in use. None of the exceptions listed in section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines would apply to the proposed Project.