Thomes Creek Railroad Bridge Repair Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007088085
Public Agency
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 5 (Central Valley), Redding
Document Title
Thomes Creek Railroad Bridge Repair Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/7/2007
Document Description
The California Northern Railroad Company is proposing to repair nine piers supporting a railroad bridge (MP 182.01) over Thomes Creek. The purpose of the proposed project is to restore the structural integrity of the railroad bridge to allow the safe transit of trains. Extensive scouring caused by high flows has undermined Piers 9 and 10 and damaged 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 15.
All of the damaged piers will be repaired in summer/fall of 2007. The proposed work will be restricted to the existing footprint of the piers; sheet piles will be slightly outside the footprint to allow room for pile driving. Equipment and machinery used during repairs will include a railroad track excavator, a concrete pump truck, and a pile driver. An existing gravel road that extends along the streambed will provide the construction access. A site plan showing repairs to Piers 9 and 10, which will require the most work, is enclosed.
Contact Information
Name
Scott A. Zaitz
Agency Name
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 5
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Tehama
Other Location Info
Nearest City/Community: Richfield
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301(d)
Reasons for Exemption
Restoration to rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures. "Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination."
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