Emergency Campus Lagoon Protection
Summary
SCH Number
2005028453
Public Agency
University of California, Santa Barbara
Document Title
Emergency Campus Lagoon Protection
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/28/2005
Document Description
Approximately 3 to 4 cy of fill soil and construction rubble was used to repair the Campus Lagoon Berm along the Lagoon Access Barrier Road. The fill was an emergency action to prevent damage to the Seawater System and pump-house , water discharge (outfall) pipes, and the Campus Lagoon. The emergency was occasioned by the unpredictable combination of ocean waves, high tide, heavy rains, and winter storm conditions. At the cessation of the emergency the University will remove the construction rubble that was deposited. The University will evaluate a permanent solution to protect these facilities from future exposure and damage from beach erosion.
Contact Information
Name
Shari Hammond
Agency Name
University of California, Santa Barbara
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Section 21080(b)(4), 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The University's seawater pump house and servicing utilities, including outfall pipes and a water line for fire protection, were threatened by storm activity, waves, and subsequent beach erosion and were in immediate need of maintenance. The seawater pump house and servicing utilities provide research facilities essential to the academic mission of the University. The failure of these facilities would irreparably jeopardize research and teaching activities. The water discharge pipes are essential facilities to keep the waters of the Lagoon from breaching the berm and undermining the pump house and other utilities.
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