The Chowchilla Bypass Recharge for Subsidence and Flood Risk Reduction Phase 1
Summary
SCH Number
2026020474
Public Agency
Madera County
Document Title
The Chowchilla Bypass Recharge for Subsidence and Flood Risk Reduction Phase 1
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/12/2026
Document Description
The Chowchilla Bypass Recharge for Subsidence and Flood Risk Reduction Phase 1 includes planning, design, permitting and construction of a point of diversion on the Chowchilla Bypass and conveyance to divert flood flows to 1,870 acres of existing farmland and a dedicated basin.
Contact Information
Name
Nathaniel Findley
Agency Name
Madera County
Job Title
Planner I
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Madera
Counties
Madera
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
West of State Route 99 and south of State Route 152.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Declared Emergency
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is deemed exempt and consistent with the Executive Order N-7-22, Action 13 (EO 13), pursuant to the determination made by the Department of Water Resources. See attached
County Clerk
Madera
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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