Porteous Tunnel Pipeline Replacement Project
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020090401
- Public Agency
- Marin Municipal Water District
- Document Title
- Porteous Tunnel Pipeline Replacement Project
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 9/21/2020
- Document Description
- The Porteous Tunnel Emergency Pipeline Replacement Project will include maintenance, repair, and minor alterations to the Porteous Tunnel facilities and replacement of approximately 250 feet of pipeline to ensure continued supply of safe drinking water to Ross Valley. Specific project activities include minor grading of two existing access roads to facilitate construction access, improvements to the tunnel structure, replacement of a damaged pipeline, and the installation of pipeline appurtenances (blow-offs, valves, etc.). The Project will not expand system use or capacity.
- Contact Information
-
Michael Ban
Marin Municipal Water District
Lead/Public Agency
220 Nellen Ave
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Phone : (415) 945-1435
Location
- Cities
- Fairfax
- Counties
- Marin
- Parcel #
- 197-120-04
- Other Location Info
- Marin Municipal Water District Watershed Lands
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- Section 15301 (b) "Existing Facilities" (Class 1), CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (c)
- Reasons for Exemption
- The Project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (b) as it includes the operation, repair, and minor alteration of existing public facilities involving no expansion of use. The Project is also exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (c) because it will replace or reconstruct an existing utility in the same location and with the same purpose and capacity as the structure being replaced. The Project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15269 (b) because it involve emergency repairs to publicly owned service facilities necessary to maintain essential public health, safety and welfare.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- 2020090401_Porteous Tunnel Pipeline Replacement Project PDF 1310 K
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