Levee Maintenance Project in Discovery Bay
Summary
SCH Number
2004088215
Public Agency
Reclamation District No. 800 - Byron Tract
(RD800)
Document Title
Levee Maintenance Project in Discovery Bay
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/13/2004
Document Description
The levee maintenance project involves the driving of a 160 foot-long section of steel sheetpile into an existing levee in Discovery Bay. The sheetpile will be installed flush with the existing levee surface. The project will take approximately three to seven days to complete. The purpose of the project is to repair an existing levee that has become destabilized.
Contact Information
Name
Jeffrey D. Conway
Agency Name
Reclamation District No. 800 Byron Tract
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Contra Costa
Other Location Info
Discovery Bay
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
sec 15301, 15302, 15303
Reasons for Exemption
The levee maintenance project involves the repair and maintenance of an existing levee and involves no expansion of its existing use. The project involves minimal construction and as repaired, the levee will continue to have the same size, purpose, and capacity because the installation of the sheetpile will be flush with the existing levee surface. In addition, the poor habitat qualities of the artificial lagoon system cause there to be no listed species in the vicinity. Therefore, the project is exempt pursuant to the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and, alternatively, pursuant to the Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 categorical exemptions.
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