Mount Diablo Summit NOAA Rain Gauge ROE
Summary
SCH Number
2026040009
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Mount Diablo Summit NOAA Rain Gauge ROE
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/1/2026
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to issue a right-of-entry (ROE) permit to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to?Mount Diablo State Park to install a?self-sufficient, solar-powered rain gauge to collect precipitation near the peak of Mount Diablo. The rain gauge?will be installed near the USGS seismic monitoring station and will be used?in conjunction with NOAA local area scanning radars to estimate precipitation during storm events.?The gauge will?communicate with NOAA labs via cell modem with transmitted?data displayed on the NOAA website.
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All work conducted in association with the ROE permit will?comply with?all State and Federal environmental laws, including but not limited to the Endangered Species Act, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and Section 5024 of the Public Resources Code
Contact Information
Name
Gina Benigno
Agency Name
California State Parks, Diablo Range District
Job Title
District Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Mount Diablo State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15305
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any changes in land use or density, and is included as “Issuance of easements and permits” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR?§15300.4.?
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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