Permit No. 19802- Broadband Initiative Project – State Route 198 at Kaweah River Bridge B. No # 46-0027 at PM 37.08
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021120503
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Permit No. 19802- Broadband Initiative Project – State Route 198 at Kaweah River Bridge B. No # 46-0027 at PM 37.08
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/11/2024
Document Description
To install three (3) 2-inch diameter Fiber Optic Conduit (FOC) with fiber optic cables crossing South Fork Kaweah (Bridge #46-0027). The FOC will be installed by trenching 2 feet to 6 feet deep (4.2 feet typical depth) on each end of the bridge and will be attached to the bridge deck overhang.
Contact Information
Name
Angela Nguyen-Tan
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Three Rivers
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The project is located on State Route 198 at 36.421232°N, 118.918134°W, crossing Bridge #46-0027 at South Fork Kaweah River, in the city of Three Rivers. (Designated Floodway, South Fork Kaweah River, Tulare County)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Public Resources Code Section 21080.51
Reasons for Exemption
The project is statutorily exempt under the provisions of CEQA. The Board’s approval involves issuing an encroachment permit for the installation of a Broadband Network Infrastructure on State Route 198 along the South Fork Kaweah River at Bridge No.44- 0027 which is exempt under the statutory exemption of the CEQA Public Resources Code Section 21080.51.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Classes 3 & 4, (CEQA CCR, Title 14, Sections 15303, and 15304)
Reasons for Exemption
In addition, the Board has determined that the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures categorical exemption (CEQA CCR, Title 14, Section 15303), because the activity consists of the installation of utility extensions. The project is also exempt under the Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land categorical exemption (CEQA CCR, Title 14, Section 15304), because the project involves minor public alterations in the condition of the land which does not involve the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees. Further, none of the exceptions to the exemption in CEQA CCR, Title 14, Section 15300.2 apply.
Please note, the signed NOE is not attached. If you would like to request a signed copy of the NOE, please contact Board staff at: questions@cvflood.ca.gov
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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