Little Mill Creek Groundwater Recharge Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026040409
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Little Mill Creek Groundwater Recharge Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/9/2026
Document Description
On April 8, 2026, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) issued this Statewide Restoration General Order Notice of Applicability (NOA) to Nicole Schmidt, The Nature Conservancy. The purpose of this Project is to implement a groundwater recharge project in an unnamed tributary to Little Mill Creek to augment dry-season streamflow in the Mill Creek watershed for the purpose of salmonid habitat enhancement downstream of the project area. This notice is to advise that the Regional Water Board issued the above-described NOA on the date signed below.
Contact Information
Name
Jake Shannon, North Coast Water Board
Agency Name
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Sr. Environmental (Scientist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Nicole Schmidt
Agency Name
The Nature Conservancy
Job Title
Project Lead
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33; California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
This is a voluntary restoration project and does not exceed five acres in size.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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