Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions at Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve
Summary
SCH Number
2026050877
Public Agency
California Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
(CVMC)
Document Title
Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions at Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/21/2026
Document Description
The Groundwater–Surface Water Interactions at Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve project consists of hydrologic monitoring and data collection activities intended to improve understanding of groundwater–surface water interactions supporting Simone Pond and associated groundwater-dependent ecosystems within Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve. Activities include installation of monitoring equipment and shallow groundwater monitoring wells, water-quality sampling, and related monitoring activities to support conservation and management of groundwater-dependent resources.
Contact Information
Name
Diana Rosas
Agency Name
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
Job Title
Associate Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Thousand Palms Canyon Road
Township
4S
Range
6E
Section
1, 12
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15306, 15304, 15301, and 15333
Reasons for Exemption
The project does not involve unusual circumstances that would create the potential for significant environmental effects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15300.2. The proposed activities are limited in scope and spatial extent and consist primarily of information collection and monitoring activities, including minor alterations associated with installation of monitoring equipment and shallow groundwater monitoring wells. Therefore, the project qualifies for categorical exemptions under CEQA Guidelines §§15306, 15304, 15301, and 15333 because it involves information collection activities, minor alterations to land, activities associated with existing natural features and facilities, and habitat protection activities.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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