Effluent Pond Liner Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2017048205
Public Agency
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
(CDCR)
Document Title
Effluent Pond Liner Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/11/2017
Document Description
The proposed project will replace the pond liner at two effluent ponds at SCC, including the approx 3.7-acre Pond 7 and approx 3-acre pond 8. The existing liners are 21 years old and changes in the water levels as well as exposure to sunlight have led to their deterioration. The project includes pumping existing water into adjacent ponds, removing debris to prepare clean surfaces for the new liners, and installation of new liners using an anchor trench to secure the liners. Trenching will occur on the berms of the ponds. Existing fencing around the ponds will be removed and replaced in the same location. Gravel access roads will be repaired as necessary.
A qualified biologist evaluated the site on March 7, 2017 and concluded that the project will not impact sensitive plants and/or wildlife species. This project is needed to ensure unimpeded operation of wastewater treatment at SCC.
Contact Information
Name
Roxanne Henriquez
Agency Name
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Tuolumne
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15302, 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of alterations to an existing facility and involving negligible or no expansion of use and replacement of existing structures on the same sites, same purpose and capacity as the structures replaced. This is one of a class of projects that the secretary for resources has found do not have a significant effect on the environment, and therefore is declared to be categorically exempt from the requirement for preparing an environmental document. None of the exceptions to a notice of exemption apply.
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