Published on November 20, 2023
Notice of Determination to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration
The Scotts Valley Water District has completed a Study and Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Grace Way Well Project.
Project Title: Grace Way Well Project
Project Location: 5297 Scotts Valley Drive (Assessor’s Parcel Number 022-031-13)
Project Description: Construct and operate one new groundwater extraction well at 5297 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, California. The well would be 1,000 feet deep into the Lompico and Butano aquifers of the Santa Margarita Groundwater Basin. The primary purpose of the Project is to provide redundancy and allow for increased extraction capacity, as well as provide drought resiliency. The well would have a design capacity of 600 gallons per minute and could be operated continuously or for shorter intervals, depending on water demand.
Environmental Effects: The Initial Study found that the project may result in potentially significant environmental impacts to biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hydrology and water quality, noise, and tribal cultural resources, which would be reduced to less than significant with incorporation of mitigation measures.
Review and Comment: The 30-day public review period for the Initial Study and Proposed MND was November 20 through December 20, 2023. Comments on the Initial Study and Proposed MND were received and added to the Final Draft. The Final Draft will be reviewed for approval by the Board of Directors at the next Board of Directors Meeting on March 14 at 6 PM.
David McNair, General Manager
Scotts Valley Water District
2 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
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