Water Well Permit #25023

Water Well Permit #25023 is an approval for a replacement production well for applicant Kyle Von Tickner, located at 7638 Shelley Road, Montague, California. Approved by the Siskiyou County Community Development Environmental Health Division, the project is categorized as exempt under CEQA guidelines as it is determined to pose no significant threat to human health, safety, or the environment. The permit specifies that water production is strictly limited to the irrigation of five acres of historically farmed land on the property, with an estimated pumping rate of 55 gallons per minute. The well is scheduled to operate for 153 days annually, from May through September. The project must adhere to all current and future directives from the Shasta Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency to ensure groundwater sustainability and the protection of public trust resources. Compliance requirements may include voluntary well metering, the reporting of pumping volumes, and adherence to strategic groundwater pumping restrictions. Technical evaluations by the Natural Resources Department and Larry Walker Associates confirm that the well is consistent with the Groundwater Sustainability Plan for Shasta Valley and will not adversely impact the Shasta River or other public trust resources. Administrative oversight is managed by Director Rick Dean of Siskiyou County.