WR Extreme Climate Telemetry Program Chowchilla Water District and the Lower San Joaquin Levee District Continuous Global Navigation Satellite System
Summary
SCH Number
2025120688
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
WR Extreme Climate Telemetry Program Chowchilla Water District and the Lower San Joaquin Levee District Continuous Global Navigation Satellite System
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/16/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Water Resources is proposing to install new continuously operating Global Navigation Satellite System stations at two sites in Madera County. The stations will continuously measure the three-dimensional position at the site with the focus of monitoring for vertical movement; land subsidence. These monitoring stations will play an important role in groundwater monitoring under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
Contact Information
Name
Tad Bedegrew
Agency Name
CA Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Senior Engineering Geologist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Dairyland, Mendota
Counties
Fresno, Madera
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Dairyland, CA (37.00986, -120.34915); Mendota, CA (36.77403, -120.28594)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15036, Information Collection (Class 6)
Reasons for Exemption
These monitoring stations would be incorporated into the larger basin groundwater elevation monitoring program to assess groundwater conditions. Proposed activities are covered under Categorical Exemption Class 6 Section 15306 (Data Collection) of
the California Environmental Quality Act, and will not impact any environmental resources, including scenic resources, cultural resources, or special status species. The Project would not result in any significant impacts to the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.