NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

Notice is hereby given that the Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) has prepared an Initial Study (IS) of environmental effects and intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the West Point Drought Water Supply project. The CCWD is the Lead Agency for this project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

The West Point Drought Water Supply project will involve modifications to the existing 35-foot high, 500-foot-long dam and reservoir to increase water storage capacity and enhance system performance. The proposed improvements include raising and enlarging the earthen dam towards the upstream side of the existing dam and excavating within the reservoir basin to increase capacity from 50 acre-feet (AF) to approximately 150 AF.

The IS/MND analyzes the potential environmental effects of the project in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. Based on this analysis, the IS/MND finds that the project will not involve any significant environmental effects, provided that the mitigation measures described in the IS/MND are implemented. The CCWD has agreed to the mitigation measures and these measures will be adopted by CCWD Board of Directors. There are no sites identified under Section 65962.5 of the Government Code located on or near the project site.

The IS/MND is available for public review at Calaveras County Water District at the address shown below and at the CCWD’s website:

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The CCWD will accept public and agency comments on the IS/MND during a 30-day review period that will begin on August 19, 2025 and end on September 17, 2025.  Comments may be submitted by mail or e-mail as shown below:

Calaveras County Water District

120 Toma Ct

San Andreas, CA 95249

Attn: Kevin Williams

kevinw@ccwd.org

After completion of the public review, the CCWD Board of Directors will consider adoption of the IS/MND and approval of the proposed project at a special meeting, date and time to be determined.