Buena Vista Pumping Plant Waterline Repair
Summary
SCH Number
2019070919
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Buena Vista Pumping Plant Waterline Repair
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/19/2019
Document Description
SJFD staff will remove and replace a 250-foot section of buried 4-inch waterline due to a break in the line. Pipe replacement will include mobilization of a backhoe to dig a 2' wide by 3' deep trench. The new section of pipe will be fused to the existing pipe, then reburied. Trenching will be within an existing dirt access road. The line supplies water to the fire suppression system at the Buena Vista Pumping Plant, which is integral to the function of the California Aqueduct. The beneficiaries of the project are water users in Southern California.
Contact Information
Name
Shelly Almhein
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Taft
Counties
Kern
Other Location Info
West Kern Waterline approximately 700 feet south of Gardner Field Road, east of Duvall Road
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
21080
Reasons for Exemption
A break in the line causes an interruption of water to the fire suppression system, which results in improper operation of the Pumping Plant. This plant is critical infrastructure and integral to operation of the California Aqueduct. The aqueduct provides significant and important services to many Californians. This project is exempt because it involves emergency repair of critical infrastructure.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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