Oken Groundwater Monitoring Station Easement Agreement

The Oken Groundwater Monitoring Station Easement Agreement establishes a 20-year well easement granted to the Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Sustainability Agency on the Oken property, which is owned by the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District. Located at 5151 Petaluma Hill Road in Rohnert Park, California, the agreement provides the agency with the necessary rights for construction, maintenance, repair, and access to facilitate groundwater monitoring. The primary scope of work involves data collection, research, and resource evaluation activities. To ensure environmental protection, the monitoring well is designed to cause only minimal alterations to the land and is strategically positioned to avoid biologically sensitive areas. The project has been granted a Notice of Exemption under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15304 and 15306, confirming that the activities will not have an adverse environmental impact. Administrative oversight is managed by Fraser Ross, a Stewardship Specialist with the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District.