Domestic Well Mitigation Program
Summary
SCH Number
2026020496
Public Agency
Madera County
Document Title
Domestic Well Mitigation Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/12/2026
Document Description
The Domestic Well Mitigation Program provides financial assistance to landowners impacted by declining groundwater levels within the Madera Subbasin of the Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency. The Program supports the drilling of replacement domestic wells or connection to an existing water system for wells that have gone dry or have been damaged by subsidence.
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
Within the Madera Subbasin of the Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15307, 15308
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt from CEQA under Sections 15307 and 15308 because the program consists of actions taken by regulatory agencies to protect natural resources or the environment. The project qualifies for exemption under Section 15061(b)(3) because there is no possibility that the proposed actions may result in a significant effect on the environment. The scope, scale, and nature of the activity demonstrate that it will not create new impacts or intensify existing ones, and therefore the common-sense exemption is appropriate.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt from CEQA under Sections 15307 and 15308 because the program consists of actions taken by regulatory agencies to protect natural resources or the environment. The project qualifies for exemption under Section 15061(b)(3) because there is no possibility that the proposed actions may result in a significant effect on the environment. The scope, scale, and nature of the activity demonstrate that it will not create new impacts or intensify existing ones, and therefore the common-sense exemption is appropriate.
County Clerk
Madera
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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