California Highway Patrol Communication Facilities Replacement Project, Sacramento Mountain
Summary
SCH Number
2012028137
Public Agency
California Highway Patrol
(CHP)
Document Title
California Highway Patrol Communication Facilities Replacement Project, Sacramento Mountain
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/7/2012
Document Description
CHP is proposing to replace the Sacramento Mountain telecommunications facility to meet the CHP Enhanced Radio System requirements. The existing leased vault and tower space is inadequate and facilities antiquated to accommodate the digital multi-channel equipment and antennae requirements. The project consists of installing a 120-foot tower, vault, photovoltaic panels, propane tank, and generator. Preperations at the existing leveled site inclue removing the existing tower, vault, clearing of rock for concrete slabs, and minor trenching for propane pipeline and conduits of wires to the solar panels and tower. After the utilities are installed, all trenches will be backfilled and restored to grade. Less than one acre of ground disturbance is required.
Contact Information
Name
Daniel O'Brien
Agency Name
California Highway Patrol
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Needles
Counties
San Bernardino
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2, Sec. 15302
Reasons for Exemption
Field review confirms that no exceptions apply which would preclude the use of a NOE for this project. The State has concluded that no significant environmental impact would occur to aesthetics, agriculture and forestland/timberland, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use planning, mineral resources, noise, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation/traffic, or to utilities and service systems. Documentation of the environmental review is kept on file at 707 Third Street, West Sacramento, CA, 95605. The project fits under Class 2 of Categorical Exemptions to CEQA which allows replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced.
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