Casitas Mutual Water Company Consolidation Project - Design
Summary
SCH Number
2026090913
Public Agency
Ventura River Water District
Document Title
Casitas Mutual Water Company Consolidation Project - Design
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/21/2026
Document Description
Perform planning study, including preparation of design documents for water system improvements for the consolidation of Casitas Mutual Water Company into Ventura River Water District's service area. This includes information collection activities such as utility potholing, geotechnical investigative borings, and field surveying within the Ventura County and Caltrans right-of-way to support the engineering design.
Contact Information
Name
Alma Quezada
Agency Name
Ventura River Water District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated, Casitas Springs area
Counties
Ventura
Regions
Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Unincorporated area of Ventura County within the Casitas Springs area, west of Highway 33.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, title 14, Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA Guidlines Section 15306 provide a categorical exemption for basic data collection and resource evaluation activities when they are undertaken for information gathering purposes and do not result in major disturbances to environmental resources. The proposed investigative data collection studies are being conducted solely to inform the design of water system improvements. These activities are for information purposes only and are not anticipated to result in any major disturbances to environmental resources.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, title 14, Section 15262
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA Guidlines Section 15262 provide a statutory exemption for feasibility and planning studies. The proposed investigative data collection studies are being conducted solely to inform the design of water system improvements. These activities are for information purposes only and are not anticipated to result in any major disturbances to environmental resources.
County Clerk
Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Responses to Comments
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