Farewell Gap Tower Reconstruction
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020080031
- Lead Agency
- Water Resources, Department of (California Department of Water Resources)
- Document Title
- Farewell Gap Tower Reconstruction
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 8/4/2020
- Project Applicant
- Department of Water Resources
- Document Description
- The Farewell Gap weather station (FRW) is a high elevation, remote weather station located in Farewell Canyon within Sequoia National Park (Lat 36.4150886535645, Long -118.578903198242). During the 2017 winter an avalanche or large wind gusts created a failure point in the tower. The tower was destroyed and has been non-functional since. To combat avalanche impacts, DWR proposes to install a stronger triangulated tower with increased sheer strength.
- Contact Information
-
Gina Radieve
California Department of Water Resources
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 712-6873
Location
- Coordinates
- 36°24'54.3"N 118°34'44.1"W
- Cities
- Mineral King
- Counties
- Tulare
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15302
- Reasons for Exemption
- The project would involve reconstruction of the Farewell Gap Tower weather station which was destroyed by weather. The new structure will be located on the same site as the old structure it is replacing and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure being replaced.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- 2020080031_Farewell Gap Tower Reconstruction PDF 156 K
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