Water Well Permit #25023

Siskiyou County has approved Water Well Permit #25023 for a replacement production well located at 7638 Shelley Road in Montague, California, to support seasonal irrigation of five acres of farmland under historic agricultural use. The well is permitted to extract up to 10 acre-feet of groundwater annually, with operation limited to the months of May through September, averaging approximately 14.89 gallons per minute. Approval was granted based on a technical memorandum prepared by Larry Walker Associates, which utilized the Shasta Watershed Groundwater Model to assess impacts on the Shasta River and concluded there would be no significant adverse effect on streamflow or public trust resources. The permit qualifies for a categorical exemption under CEQA Sections 15303 and 15061(b)(3), and compliance is required with the Shasta Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s directives, including annual reporting of pumping volumes and voluntary installation of a meter. No formal contract value, pricing, or federal procurement mechanisms are involved; this is an administrative regulatory decision under state environmental law, not a federal acquisition. Oversight is provided by Siskiyou County’s Community Development and Environmental Health Departments, with Rick Dean, Director of Community Development, serving as the approving official. The applicant, private landowner Kyle Von Tickner, is subject to ongoing monitoring under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and must adhere to any future restrictions issued by the Groundwater Sustainability Agency. No federal contracting clauses, payment systems, invoicing protocols, or contractor certifications apply, and the approval process relied entirely on environmental compliance and local regulatory authority rather than competitive bidding or contractual terms.