Ocotillo Express LLC./ Meteorological Tower #1
Summary
SCH Number
2010061002
Lead Agency
City of El Centro
Document Title
Ocotillo Express LLC./ Meteorological Tower #1
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
General Plan - Community Area
Zoned G/S - Government Specialized Public Zone
Document Description
The met tower consist of a 4.5 inch to 8 inch diameter tubular steel pole structure supported by four sets of guy wires that extend up to 197ft from the base of the tower supported on a 4x4 foot base. No concrete base or other type of permanent base is proposed although one or more anchor pins (ground rods) will be used in order to keep the base from slipping during pole erection. Met towers are temporary in nature and will be monitoring winds speeds in the area all year long for 2-3 years, Per Title 9, Division 5, Section 90530.07 indicated Communication towers height limit is 100ft within the G-S (Government/Special Public Zone) a variance is required for the proposed met tower exceeding the zone's height limit.
Contact Information
Name
Jurg Heuberger
Agency Name
City of El Centro Planning & Development Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
El Centro
Counties
Imperial
Cross Streets
Highway 98
Zip
92259
Total Acres
66
Parcel #
033-240-020-000
State Highways
98
Township
30
Range
9
Section
16
Base
SBB&M
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT)
Development Types
Commercial (Sq. Ft. 10,000), Other (Housing Element Update)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Cultural Resources
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