Jack Knight Hall Structural Repairs
Summary
SCH Number
2011068189
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Jack Knight Hall Structural Repairs
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/24/2011
Document Description
Repair the historic Jack Knight Hall's structural damage at Calaveras Big Trees State Park to protect the historic structure and to avoid any safety hazards to park staff and then general public. The structural damage occurred as the result of a tree falling through the roof. Work will:
" Remove water affected plywood ceiling and trims, 160' squared of cedar shingles and rough sawn underlayment, and splintered rafters;
" Install new 2" X 6" X 16" rough sawn dimensional taper cut rafters and fasten to top plates and structural strong back;
" Replace "in-kind" frieze blocks to fit between rafters and secure with fasteners, rough sawn 1" X 12" roof underlayment and cedar shingles to cover 160' squared area, 5/8" plywood and trims at utility room, spackle, prime, and paint and;
" Stain and seal new exposed framing members to match historic dark finish.
Contact Information
Name
Heather M. Reith
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Calaveras
Other Location Info
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
C:1,31;S:15301,15331
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of repair and maintenance of existing public structures involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination; and repair, stabilization, preservation, and reconstruction of historical resources, in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995), Weeks and Grimmer.
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