California Aqueduct Milepost 113.00R Westlands Water District Valve and Booster Pump Installation
Summary
SCH Number
2022060034
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
California Aqueduct Milepost 113.00R Westlands Water District Valve and Booster Pump Installation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/2/2022
Document Description
Westland Water District (WWD) has requested permission to encroach in the Department of Water Resources' right-of-way to remove and replace a section of pipeline and to install a butterfly valve and booster pump at the pipeline irrigation crossing on the right side of California Aqueduct milepost 113.00R. An existing 12-inch diameter long-radius elbow pipe that is 50.75 inches long will be removed and replaced with a new 12-inch diameter standard elbow pipe that is 24 inches long. To remove the long-radius elbow pipe, WWD will unbolt it from the existing flange and connect the new standard elbow pipe to the flange. The standard elbow pipe will be attached to a booster pump that will be temporarily mounted on a five-foot wide by eight-foot-long trailer until a permanent location is identified by the adjacent property owner and WWD. A 12-inch butterfly valve will be installed downstream of the reducer to make the connection from the 18-inch diameter steel pipe that is attached to the undercrossing concrete block to the booster pump. The approximate work area size is 15 feet wide by 15 feet long. Excavation is not required for this work.
Contact Information
Name
Eleuterio Diaz
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Planner/Scheduler and Utility Craftsworker Supervisor, WR
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
1.13 miles southwest of the intersection of West Panoche Road and the Aqueduct.
Waterways
California Aqueduct
Other Location Info
The work will occur in DWR’s right of way on the right side of the California Aqueduct at milepost 113.00, approximately 1.13 miles south-southwest of the intersection of West Panoche Road and the Aqueduct. The work site is approximately 10.65 miles south-southwest of the city of Mendota.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15305(b)
Reasons for Exemption
Westlands Water District requests encroachment permission from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to remove and replace a section of pipeline and install a butterfly valve and booster pump located in the DWR right-of-way. DWR, as the Responsible Agency, will issue an encroachment permit to WWD. Work will occur in areas with an average slope of less than 20 percent and no changes in land use or density will occur; Categorical Exemption 15305 (b) (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations - Issuance of Minor Encroachment Permits) applies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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