Agricultural Well for the River Oaks Company Property (CEQ 26-011)
Summary
SCH Number
2026031202
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Agricultural Well for the River Oaks Company Property (CEQ 26-011)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/27/2026
Document Description
The proposed Project site is located northeast of the City of Visalia and is not within any Urban Development Boundary and is zoned AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural – 20 Acre Minimum). The property owner is requesting an administrative variance for construction of a new well to supply the property with water for agriculture uses consistent with the existing zoning. The contractor is unable to comply with the well-ordinance minimum annual seal requirement of 50’. With the applicant’s approval, the contractor is requesting a variance to the 50' Annular Seal requirement; only doing 25' Annular Seal to obtain higher pumping production from the well. The applicant will benefit from the Project as it is intended to meet their water needs for agriculture purposes.
Contact Information
Name
Gary Mills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jessica Wills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Danielle Folk
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Project Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Winthrop Pescosolido
Agency Name
River Oaks Company/
Job Title
Project applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area, Visalia
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Parcel #
110-090-078
Township
18S
Range
26E
Section
17
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
31285 Road 180 approximately 300 feet south of Charter Oak Drive and 3,000 feet west of Road 180, and approximately 3.5 miles northeast of the City of Visalia
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Class 3 Section 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
Reasons for Exemption
This action is consistent with Section 15303 Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures; in this instance, the new structure will provide water for the agriculture in the AE-20 zoned property. Also, construction of a well is subject to Tulare County Ordinance Code Part IV: Health, Safety and Sanitation Chapter 13; Construction of Wells. Therefore, the application of CEQA Section 15303 is applicable and appropriate for this Project.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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